This week, Kurds from the German city Ulm took over the vigil held in front of the Council of Europe (CoE) in Strasbourg, France for the freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.

The activists are the Co-chair of Ulm-Democratic Kurdish Society Center Resmiya Kacan and the Kurdish citizens Hemida Omer and Dijwar Omer.

Resmiya Kacan who joined the vigil along with two of her children stated that more activities have to be done for Öcalan's freedom, and called on the European countries to fulfill their duties and responsibilities for the freedom of the Kurdish leader.

The Freedom for Öcalan Vigil is held in Robertsau district, which is home to the Council of Europe (CoE), as well as the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the European Parliament (EP), Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) and other such institutions. The vigil continues through all 7 days of the week and is the longest-running demonstration held by Kurds without a single day break in between.

The Vigil began on June 25, 2012, and has continued without a pause since then. In every week of the vigil, Öcalan’s thoughts on the struggles of women, Kurds and humanity are promoted. Protestors have reached out to millions of people so far during the vigil that also attracts the attention of tourists visiting Strasbourg.