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TURKEY Figen Yuksekdag's rights violated after parliamentary immunity stripped, Turkey's Constitutional Court rules
by Steve Sweeney International editor FORMER Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Figen Yuksekdag had her rights to stand for election violated after being stripped of parliamentary immunity, Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled. It said the 2016 decision was also a breach of the jailed politician’s “rights to freedom of thought and expression” awarding her 30,000 Turkish lira in damages.… → Read More
Mike Pompeo summoned by Spanish court to explain Assange assassination plot
FORMER US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been summoned by a Spanish court to explain an alleged CIA plot to assassinate Julian Assange in London. He has been asked to appear in connection with a probe into whether Spanish security firm UC Global spied on Mr Assange while providing security for the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Spanish National High Court Judge Santiago Pedraz summoned Pompeo… → Read More
Gunshots fired as more than 70 detained during brutal crackdown by Turkish state
GUNSHOTS were fired during a raid on a Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) official’s home in Turkey’s eastern Van province today as more than 70 were detained in operations across the country. Police in ski masks stormed the home of of Omer Isik and opened fire before detaining him. Nobody was reported to have been injured in the raid, one of many across 11 Turkish provinces. Mesopotamia Agency… → Read More
EU chief takes U-turn over Russian oil ban
EUROPEAN UNION chief Ursula von der Leyen has performed a U-turn over a ban on Russian oil, saying that it would be wiser to continue imports. In an interview broadcast on United States news channel MSNBC on Saturday, she said the EU would do more damage to Russia by continuing to buy Russian oil than via an embargo. “What we also always have to do is find the right balance between not hurting… → Read More
Russian missiles destroy Ukrainian drone factory
RUSSIAN missiles destroyed a Ukrainian factory making parts for Turkish drones in the eastern city of Zaporizhia, one of the region’s most important industrial regions today. Three Kaliber cruise missiles struck the Motor Sich plant in the early hours of the morning as Russia aimed at neutralising Ukrainian military capabilities. Workshops at the factory were building some 30 AI-450t engines for… → Read More
IRAQ Five killed in latest massacre as Turkey strikes refugee camp deep inside Iraqi Kurdistan
AT least five people were killed and many more injured in two separate Turkish air strikes on Iraqi Kurdistan yesterday, one of which targeted a UN-administered refugee camp. The latest massacre occurred as Turkish missiles struck two cars in the Chamchamal district of Slemani, deep inside Kurdish territory. Two civilians and three alleged PKK guerillas were killed in the targeted attacks in… → Read More
No to US nukes in Britain: peace activists rally at Lakenheath
HUNDREDS gathered at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk yesterday to reject the presence of US nuclear weapons in Britain after a report detailed Washington’s plans to deploy warheads across Europe. Protesters arrived from Bradford, Sheffield, Nottingham, Manchester and Merseyside with banners opposing Nato, raising them at the airbase’s perimeter fences. Veterans from previous struggles including… → Read More
Fears for Ukrainian rail worker charged with high treason
FEARS have been raised over the safety of a rail worker in Ukraine who has been accused of high treason by prosecutors who claim he has been carrying out “subversive activities.” The Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office has notified the head of the Volnovakha Station of the charges that have been brought against him under martial law in absentia. The unnamed official is accused of supporting… → Read More
Civilians leave Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol as Pelosi visits Ukraine
SOME women and children were evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol today after a humanitarian corridor was opened briefly to facilitate their escape. An estimated 1,000 civilians have been holed up there with 2,000 Ukrainian troops associated with the far-right Azov Battalion. The south-eastern port city is the stronghold of the neonazi group, which has its headquarters there. It… → Read More
Turkey launches major new invasion of Iraqi Kurdistan
TURKEY’S anticipated invasion of Iraqi Kurdistan began on Sunday night with helicopters, drones and jets pummelling Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) positions in the Metina mountain range. Defence Minister Hulusi Akar announced Operation Claw Lock as the latest phase of Ankara’s military intervention against the Kurdish resistance group, saying that all initial targets had been achieved. Shelters,… → Read More
Italian workers demand withdrawal from Nato and end to militarisation of Ukraine
THOUSANDS of protesters demanded Italy’s withdrawal from Nato on Sunday evening as they accused the military alliance of fanning the flames of war in Ukraine. Speakers at the rally in the capital Rome condemned the Italian government for sending weapons and military equipment to Kiev, branding it unconstitutional and against the national interest. Mass opposition to Nato and Italy’s involvement… → Read More
Solidarity actions called in support of jailed YPG volunteer Libre Flot
SOLIDARITY actions will be held in France on Monday amid growing concerns for the wellbeing of a former YPG volunteer who has been on hunger strike for more than a month. Libre Flot was reportedly hospitalised for the second time last week suffering from chest pains and is feared to be in poor health. The French national was one of seven people detained in December 2020 and has been charged with… → Read More
Amazon workers in New York celebrate historic unionisation victory
‘We want to thank Jeff Bezos for going to space because while he was up there, we were organising a union,’ Amazon Labour Union founder Chris Smalls says → Read More
Remembering Halabja – scene of a massacre
34 years ago Saddam Hussein gassed thousands of Kurds as part of his blood-soaked Anfal campaign. Today STEVE SWEENEY sees parallels with the alleged use of chemical weapons by Turkish despot Recep Tayyip Erdogan → Read More
Interview: ‘Now we’re only seeing families and adults when it hits a crisis point’
On World Social Work Day, Steve Sweeney talks to JOHN McGOWAN, general secretary of the Social Workers Union, about the challenges facing the sector caused by increasing poverty and why specialised unions have a lot to offer → Read More
Kurdistan Women’s League marks 70th anniversary vowing to tackle scourge of femicide
COMMUNISTS marked the 70th anniversary of the Kurdistan Women’s League yesterday, blaming Iraqi Kurdistan’s government for a sharp rise in femicide in the region. The establishment of the women’s section of the Kurdistan Communist Party-Iraq was hailed as a major step in the struggle to transform a predominantly patriarchal society. In Slemani, the party paid tribute to “all the brave women who… → Read More
Ukrainian 'saboteurs' seen off after Donetsk raid, separatists claim
UKRAINIAN “saboteurs” were foiled in an attempt to penetrate the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) today, it said, as a mass evacuation of citizens from the Donbass region began. Similar operations were also uncovered in Lugansk, separatist officials said, reporting lethal outbreaks of fighting on the line of control. Units of Ukrainian soldiers were confronted by separatist militia in Donetsk,… → Read More
Ukraine demands US provide evidence of Russian invasion claims warning media to tone down hysteria
UKRAINIAN President Volodomyr Zelensky has demanded the US provide evidence of its claims that Russia plans to invade his country on Wednesday February 16, warning against provoking panic. He said that he has not seen details regarding Russia’s alleged plans amid claims of a major psy-ops and misinformation campaign being waged through Western media. “If you have additional, 100 per cent certain… → Read More
SDF commander’s pro-US statements sound alarm amid rumours of rift in Kurdish movement
SYRIAN Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazloum Abdi said on Saturday there can be no political solution without the US in Syria, hinting at a deepening rift in the Kurdish movement. In an interview with the Associated Press the military leader, who is believed to live in a US base for his own protection, reiterated calls for US occupying troops to remain in the north-east of Syria. “We believe… → Read More
Starbucks fires union organising committee in Memphis in aggressive act of union-busting
STARBUCKS fired almost all of a union organising committee in one of its United States stores yesterday in what has been described as its most “blatant act of union busting yet.” Seven workers at the Highland & Poplar store in Memphis, Tennessee, were sacked instantly — amounting to about 35 per cent of the workforce. The global coffee giant claimed the workers were sacked for “policy… → Read More