Campaigners call for action on Turkey’s alleged use of chemical weapons

Human rights activist and Kurdish rights campaigner Strasbourg-based Sarah Glynn and trade union activist and member of the National Executive of the UK’s biggest union, UNISON, Stephen Smellie, joined the European Agenda programme on Medya Haber TV to speak about the Coalition Against Chemical Weapons in Kurdistan set up in the UK, in conjunction with Peace in Kurdistan.

Speaking to journalist, Erem Kansoy, Sarah Glynn underlined the importance of an investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons in South Kurdistan.

Stephen Smellie called for pressure to be put on international institutions to investigate these allegations immediately.

The interview was prepared with the support of the Freedom for Ocalan Campaign and the Peace in Kurdistan campaign in collaboration with the Kurdistan Against Chemical Weapons in UK Medya Haber TV and Sterk TV.

Peace in Kurdistan Campaign:

https://www.peaceinkurdistancampaign.com

Campaign Against Criminalising Communities (CAMPACC): 

http://www.campacc.org.uk

Medya Haber: 

https://www.medyahaber.info/