There is an open petition on the White House website to Remove the PKK from the terrorism list in the USA. The petition has now reached over 25,000 signatories. Anyone can sign – from inside the US or outside – all you need to do is to create an account on the link below and then you can sign your name.
“We petition the Obama administration to:Remove Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) from the list of international terrorist organizations.
In January 2004 the US government declared the Kurdistan Workers Party a terrorist organization under US law. The PKK is a Kurdish political and military organization which from 1984 to 2013 fought an armed struggle against the Turkish state for cultural, political and civil rights.
As of august 2014 the US government is assisting the Iraqi government and the regional government in defending the city of Erbil (Hewler), where American diplomats and personnel are stationed. The US government has also attempted to help Yezidi refugees trapped in the Shengal mountains.
The PKK has been a partner in defending Iraq and Kurdistan against the Islamic State (IS), thus the US government should remove the PKK from the list of international terrorist organizations - immediately.”
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/remove-kurdistan-workers-party-pkk-list-international-terrorist-organizations/pxgNYqFD
Also don’t forget about our own petition which is ongoing. Sign your name at: www.delistthepkk.com
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Peace in Kurdistan Campaign for a political solution of the Kurdish QuestionEmail: estella24@tiscali.co.uk <mailto:estella24@tiscali.co.uk>
www.peaceinkurdistancampaign.com
Contacts Estella Schmid 020 7586 5892 & Melanie Sirinathsingh - Tel: 020 7272 7890
Fax: 020 7263 0596
Patrons: Lord Avebury, Lord Rea, Lord Dholakia, Baroness Sarah Ludford, Jill Evans MEP, Jean Lambert MEP, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Hywel Williams MP, Elfyn Llwyd MP, Conor Murphy MP, John Austin, Bruce Kent, Gareth Peirce, Julie Christie, Noam Chomsky, John Berger, Edward Albee, Margaret Owen OBE, Prof Mary Davis, Mark Thomas, Nick Hildyard, Stephen Smellie
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