DEMONSTRATION: Kurdistan Committee to Speak of Women's Rights

Source:

News.am

Duration:

Friday, February 18, 2011 - 19:00

Countries:

Asia

Western Asia

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes:

Human Rights

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

Initiative Type:

Appeals & Demonstrations

During a demonstration organized in Yerevan the Kurdistan Committee will speak of violation of Kurdish women's rights in Turkey.

“We will speak against Turkey's policy of oppressing Kurdish women and violating their rights. We will call on all women worldwide to condemn violence,” committee's head Zhenya Amiryan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

She also noted world powers do not respond to this problem, while their silence urges Turkey to oppress Kurds. Speaking of women's rights in Armenia, Zhenya Amiryan said women are more protected here than in Turkey.

Earlier representative of the Yerevan Mayor has taken notice of committee's announcement about holding a rally on March 8 in Yerevan.

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