Ensure the right to hope for the imprisoned Kurdish leader and thinker, Abdullah Öcalan

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The Issue

Every human being, regardless of their circumstances, is entitled to fundamental human rights. This includes individuals who are deprived of their liberty. Among these rights is the "Right to Hope," which encompasses the freedom to receive visits, communicate, and maintain human dignity. These rights are enshrined under international human rights law and are obligations that all states must respect, protect, and ensure.

The imprisoned Kurdish leader, Abdullah Öcalan, has been subjected to over two decades of prolonged isolation. This harsh reality is in direct contravention of the principles which require that even the rights of those incarcerated are respected. While recent improvements, such as the permission for resumption of visits, provide a glimpse of progress, they are not enough to rectify the continuing violation of Öcalan's basic human rights. His ongoing isolation deprives him of the fundamental Right to Hope and is a stark reminder of the need to address these injustices.

The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) and other human rights organizations have repeatedly expressed concern over Öcalan's conditions of detention, emphasizing that these conditions are inhumane. Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and even the European Court of Human Rights have cited Öcalan's treatment and urged reforms that align with international standards.

We call upon the Turkish government and international bodies, including the United Nations and the European Union, to comply with their commitments to international human rights standards. Practical measures must be taken to ensure that Abdullah Öcalan and others in similar conditions are treated humanely and given an opportunity for hope. Immediate steps must include an end to prolonged isolation, provision of regular visits by family and legal representatives, and assurance that Öcalan's health and well-being are upheld.

We cannot stand by and allow these rights to be eroded. It is imperative for those in power to act decisively to restore Abdullah Öcalan's right to hope, a duty that is owed to every human being, regardless of their situation.

Sign this petition to demand justice and humane treatment for Abdullah Öcalan, ensuring that his basic rights are honored and that he is given the chance to hope.

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Her mirov, heta ku ji azadiya xwe hatibe mehrûmkirin jî, divê ji Mafê Hêviyê, mafê serdan û têkiliya azad, û azadiya fîzîkî sûd werbigire. Ev maf di belge û pîvanên navneteweyî yên mafên mirovan de hatine nasîn û dewlet mecbûr in ku rêzê li wan bigirin, wan biparêzin û misogeriya wan bikin.

Abdullah Öcalan zêdetirî bîst salan e di şert û mercên tecrîda dirêjdem de tê ragirtin. Îro, di ronahiya geşedanên dawî de, dem hatiye ku em piştgirî bidin bicihanîna Mafê Hêviyê, mafê serdan û têkiliya azad, û azadiya wî ya fîzîkî.

Em bawer dikin ku bicihanîna van mafan, ligel parastina rûmeta mirovî û pîvanên navneteweyî yên mafên mirovan, dikare pêbaweriyê xurt bike, diyalogê berfireh bike, lihevhatin û hevgirtina civakî pêş bixe û şertên pêwîst ji bo pêşerojeke li ser bingeha hevjiyanî, dadperwerî û aştiya domdar biafirîne. Piştgiriya we dikare alîkariya parastina van mafên bingehîn bike û deriyê hêvî, rûmeta mirovî û diyalogê veke. Em we vedixwînin ku bi îmzekirina vê petîsyonê beşdarî vê hewildana cîhanî bibin

اندیشمند زندانی ،نظریه پرداز و شخصیت سیاسی عبدالله اوجالان،

سال‌ها دفاع از عدالت در کنار مدافعان جهانی به ما -اعضا کمیته هماهنگی دیدار-یک حقیقت مطلق را آموخته است: کرامت انسانی غیرقابل‌مذاکره است.

انزوای طولانی‌مدت فقط یک فرد را خاموش نمی‌کند، بلکه بنیاد گفت‌وگو و صلح را نابود می‌سازد. به همین دلیل است که این کارزار را آغاز کرده‌ایم. این حرکت فراتر از یک شخص است؛ این یک ایستادگی حیاتی برای اصول جهانی است: حق امید، حق ارتباط آزادانه و آزادی فیزیکی.

آشتی واقعی بدون عدالت ممکن نیست. اگر به کرامت انسانی باور دارید، کنار ما بایستید. این پتیشن را امضا و بازنشر کنید.

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Abbas ManosuranPetition Starterنویسنده، ;کنشگرِ جنبش زن، زندگی، آزادی، و کارشناس پزشکی اجتماعی–اپیدمیولوژی Writer and activist خof the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, with expertise in public health - epidemiology

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