Kenan Ayas Watch
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Day 40 – Kenan Ayaz sentenced to over four years in prison in Hamburg
Intensified persecution against Kurdish movement The Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison in Hamburg. Cansu Özdemir (Die Linke) speaks of a fatal signal for the rule of law and the opposition in Kurdistan and Turkey....
Day 39 – Kenan Ayaz: Why won’t Europe solve the Kurdish question?
Kenan Ayaz was able to continue his plea in the §129b proceedings before the Hamburg Higher Regional Court. He analysed the resistance of the Kurds over the last 100 years and asked about Europe's responsibility in the Kurdish question. The courtroom was once again...
Day 38 – Trial against Kenan Ayaz: analysing the history of Kurdistan
Kenan Ayaz, the Kurd on trial for PKK membership in Hamburg, continued his plea by addressing the ‘divide and rule’ strategy of the European hegemonic powers. The judge threatened to exclude the public. On Tuesday, Kenan Ayaz (officially Ayas) was able to continue his...
Press Release of the defence of Kenan Ayas
On 6 January 2025, the defence of Kenan Ayas filed the grounds for their appeal. Kenan Ayas is appealing the verdict of the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court of 2 September 2024, which sentenced Kenan Ayas to four years and three months in prison. As the defence...
4 years and 3 months imprisonment to Kenan Ayaz
The Kurdish militant Kenan Ayaz has been sentenced to 4 years and 3 months imprisonment by the Hanseatic High District Court in Hamburg. At the court hearing on Monday 2 September, Kenan Ayaz completed his own plea and heard his sentence from the three-judge court on...
The Case of Kenan Ayaz: A Legal and Political Drama
by Demis Papadopoulos The trial of Kurdish politician Kenan Ayaz in Germany is a pivotal moment, challenging notions of terrorism, human rights, and political activism. As Ayaz faces a 4.5-year prison sentence for alleged terrorist activities, the case represents a...