- Zuid-Koerdistan
Silêman Ahmed, de redacteur van de Arabische service van Rojnews, werd op 25 oktober door KDP-troepen ontvoerd aan de grensovergang van Semalka (Faysh Khabur, Kr: Pêşxabûr) aan de Iraaks-Syrische grens, toen hij terugkeerde naar Zuid-Koerdistan vanuit Aleppo, waar hij op 1 oktober naartoe was gegaan om zijn familie te bezoeken. Van de Koerdische journalist is al 41 dagen niets vernomen.
212 organisaties en persoonlijkheden in Zuid-Koerdistan hebben een gezamenlijke verklaring afgelegd waarin ze vrijheid eisen voor Silêman Ahmed.
In de gezamenlijke oproep van maandag staat onder andere het volgende:
“Silêman Ahmed, een van de redacteuren van Rojnews, die meer dan een maand geleden werd opgepakt door de veiligheidstroepen van Duhok (KDP-regering), heeft sindsdien niets meer van zich laten horen.
Ondanks alle vrijheidscampagnes voor Silêman Ahmed in de afgelopen maand en meer dan 10 verzoeken van advocaten voor een ontmoeting met hem, is er geen resultaat geboekt en heeft de Veiligheidsdienst van Duhok de advocaten verhinderd Silêman Ahmed te zien.
De advocaten zijn er nog steeds niet in geslaagd om een verband te leggen met Silêman Ahmed en hebben geen toegang gekregen tot het dossier dat werd gebruikt als rechtvaardiging voor zijn detentie.
Wij, als journalisten, opvoeders, activisten, advocaten en voorstanders van vrijheid, geloven dat de aanklachten tegen Silêman Ahmed een herhaling zijn van het scenario dat zich ontwikkelde tegen journalist Şêrwan Şêrwanî. Silêman Ahmed wordt gestraft met ongegronde beschuldigingen.
Het is de plicht van alle journalisten, pro-vrijheid, nationale en internationale organisaties en persoonlijkheden om zich te verzetten tegen wat er gebeurt en tegen deze sancties van de regering tegen journalisten. Wat er gebeurt, leidt de toekomst van de Koerdische regio naar een donkere periode.
Silêman Ahmed is onschuldig! Hij werd vastgehouden en ontvoerd omdat hij journalist is. De openbare veiligheid van Duhok en de regering van de Koerdische regio zijn verantwoordelijk voor zijn veiligheid. Silêman Ahmed moet onmiddellijk vrijgelaten worden.”
De lijst van ondertekenaars is als volgt
Şêx Eyub Barzanî (Politician)
Şêx Edhem Barzanî (Activist)
Raê Fehmî (Secretary of the Iraqi Communist Party)
Merîwan Wirya (Author)
Seid Kakeyi (former member of the Iraqi Election Commission)
Aras Fetah (Author)
Ehmed Mîre (Journalist)
Xazi Feysel (Volunteer Peshmerga Commander)
Elî Kerîmî (Author)
Kawe Mihemed (former Iraqi parliamentarian)
Eli Hemesalih (former parliamentarian of the Kurdistan Region)
Mihemed Kiyanî (Politician)
Asos Herdî (Journalist)
Rêbîn (Journalist)
Niyaz Abdullah (Journalist)
Kemal Rauf (Journalist)
Şêrko Kirmanc (Author)
Awat Hisamedîn (representative of Zerdest)
Kemal Çomanî (Journalist)
Rêzan Şêx Dilêr (Lawyer)
Latif Fatih Faraj (Journalist)
Dilşad Enwer (Journalist)
Tarîq Fatîh (Journalist)
Ednan Osman (Journalist)
Xalib Mihemed (former Iraqi parliamentarian)
Serkewt Shamsedin (former Iraqi parliamentarian)
Shiwan Mihemed (Journalist)
Azad Osman (Journalist)
Reed Refet (Academician)
Babekir Daraie (Author)
Newrozî Mangir (Activist)
Jiwan Ehmed Seid (Journalist)
Aram Seid (Journalist)
Shinyar Enwer (Activist)
Rêbîn Umer (Journalist)
Mihemed Hisên (Journalist)
Sîrwan Xerîb (Journalist)
Xalid Osman (Journalist)
Jehfer Elî (Trade Union Executive)
Stare Arif (Activist)
Kemal Seid Qadir (Journalist)
Hawkar Îzet Mîke (Journalist)
Xende Mamend (Teacher)
Hêmin Mamend (Journalist)
Bextiyar Mistefa Qadir (Journalist)
Dana Menmi (Journalist)
Şanaz Remzî Hîranî (Author)
Dilshad Mîranî (Dissident Teacher)
Homer Mihemed (Journalist)
Eyad Mihemed (Journalist)
Mihreban Hisên Salih (Literature)
Kirmanc Gundî
Xelef Xefur (Journalist)
Gulale Sadeq (Economist)
Pishder Babekir (Journalist)
Runak Salih (Activist)
Rêbaz Faruq (Activist)
Kawe Nadir (Political Observer)
Amed Pîran (Activist)
Perî Tahîr (Activist)
Ehmed Arif (Author)
Shaswar Ebdula Hershami (Teacher)
Bedran Mihî (Author)
Dana Umer (Journalist)
Huner Faris (Journalist)
Dilzar Arif (Journalist)
Hewreman Wirya(Teacher)
Ehmed Ezîz (Literature)
Sehêl Sabîr (Director of the Statistical Institute)
Mela Ferman (Author)
Osman Heme Seid (Activist)
Aram Hadî (Journalist)
Lenya Bextiyar (Journalist)
Bashdar Osman (Journalist)
Rêbaz Majîd (Journalist)
Gelawêj Hemezî (Activist)
Newzadi Muhendîs (Author)
Serbest Nerîman (Journalist)
Najibeh Mehmud (Journalist)
Çolî Esed (Journalist)
Nebez Xalid (Journalist)
Muetesim Najmedin (Author)
Gerde Mameheme (Activist)
Dewen Meruf (Author)
Hawjîn Xerîb (Journalist)
Samani Westa Bekir (Journalist)
Peyman Îzedîn (Lawyer)
Îbrahîm Ebas (Journalist)
Ezitz Reuf (Author)
Şêrîn Tahîr (Author)
Simko Sabîr (Researcher)
Herêm Osman (Author)
Yasîn Mihemed (Journalist)
Mihemed Mehmud (Journalist)
Ziryan Mihemed (Journalist)
Sure Mihemed (Journalist)
Fatieh Hesen (Activist)
Rewez Hemsalih (Xezelnus Centre Manager)
Qadir Nadir (Journalist)
Roza Hemesalih (Author)
Mensur Teyfuri (Student)
Nerîman Sabîr (Journalist)
Bextiyar Seid (Artist)
Gimo Mihemed (Journalist)
Mijde Elî (Activist)
Hêvî Selah (Journalist)
Aram Cemal (Journalist)
Bêrîvan Bergareyî (Journalist)
Tayf Goran (Journalist)
Perwa Elî (Activist)
Hevres Shiwan (Lawyer)
Geshe Caf (Journalist)
Şoreş Emîn (Activist)
Burhan Qeredaxî (Author)
Senger Pênciwênî (Official at the Ministry of Interior)
Mehdi Yusif (Activist)
Hawrê Nehro (Activist)
Sergul Qeredax (Lawyer)
Osman Gulpî (Activist)
Zimanko Ismail (Journalist)
Zana Hesen (Journalist)
Enwer Hisên (Journalist)
Ehmed Babali (Journalist)
Seed Reuf (Journalist)
Eli Feyrzula (Author)
Seed Metlebî (politician)
Mihemed Şefîq (Journalist)
Miqdad Hesnawi (Journalist)
Mihemed Cîhadî (Journalist)
Mihemed Salihi (Journalist)
Ehmed Rubeyî (Journalist)
Sam Zehroni (Journalist)
Sera Seed (Journalist)
Lînda (Journalist)
Raman Shahin (Artist)
Mihemed Rubeyî (Journalist)
Zulfeqar Fazil (Journalist)
Hisên Hadî (Journalist)
Zahir Musa (Author)
Meysem Herbî (Author)
Hisam Hach (Presenter)
Shamīl Qadir (Journalist)
Bitul Hesen (Server)
Zeyneb Xefaji (Journalist)
Berhem Letif (Journalist)
Aras Îbrahîm (Journalist)
Kelsum Hisên (Journalist)
Behre Umer (Journalist)
Afasta Lawlaw (Journalist)
Jiyan San (Journalist)
Bînayî Umer (Journalist)
Hawjîn Shiwane (Journalist)
Sinur Rehman (Journalist)
Tiwana Mistefa (Journalist)
Mîran Sabîr (Journalist)
Birwa Ebdulrehman (Journalist)
Shadyar Shoresh (Journalist)
Tewar Adil (Journalist)
Shatu Mihemed (Journalist)
Karzan Kelhuri (Journalist)
Mihemed Ezîz (Journalist)
Rêbîn Hewramî (Journalist)
Ebdulrehman Hisên (Journalist)
Ezîz Koylaw (Journalist)
Botan Germiyanî (Journalist)
Erkan Mihemed (Journalist)
Sîrwan Reşîd (Journalist)
Binar Hîdayet (Journalist)
Sîrwan Hisên (Journalist)
Sîham Roj (Journalist)
Nasyar Mistefa (Journalist)
Shai Aram (Journalist)
Birwa Asad (Journalist)
Muhsîn Kerî (Journalist)
Shadi Umer (Journalist)
Shoresh Xalid (Journalist)
Awdêr Umer (Journalist)
Elî Abdulsemed (Journalist)
SoranEhmed (Journalist)
Hêrîş Reşîd (Journalist)
Karox Hesen (Lawyer)
Mihemed Elî (Journalist)
Refîq Ehmed (Journalist)
Hêmin Hesen (Journalist)
Aram Qeredaxî (Journalist)
Hêmin Ehmed (Journalist)
Perêz Sabîr (Journalist)
Hejar Enwer (Journalist)
Huner Heme Rashid (Journalist)
Goran Abdullah (Journalist)
Cîhad Celal (Journalist)
Baran Germiyanî (Journalist)
Iman Selîm (Journalist)
Sîva Azad (Journalist)
Meaz Ferhan (Journalist)
Awat Xêruld (Journalist)
Ferman Hesen (Lawyer)
Ferman Sadiq (Journalist)
Rêbîn Mihemed (Journalist)
Serkeş (Translator)
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Hewlatî newspaper
Deng radio
Newjîn
White Media
Shharpress
Wêste Nîwz
Rojnews
Cetir Company