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Rally supports Kurdish hunger strikers

Trafalgar Square, London. Sat 2 Mar 2019



 Kurdish MP Leyla Guven on Hunger Strike - Day 115

 Some at t he protest are on hunger strike for several days in solidarity

 

 Many hold flags showing Kurdish leader Ocalan, in solitary confinement on a Turkish prison island since 1999
     
 

 One of the women on hunger strike here reads a statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Steve Hedley from the RMT speaks at the rally

 

 

 Imam Sis from Newport, Wales began his hunger strike 75 days ago

 The march to Downing St begins

 

 

 

 'Victory to the Hunger Strike Resistance'

 people march behind the banner along the side of Trafalgar Square

 Those taking part in the Londo hunger strike in solidarity carry the banner showing HDP MP Leyla Güven

 A woman carries a banner with a statement from Imam Sis

 They march down Whitehall

 

 

 

 and stop facing Downing St, where they are greeted by prolonged clapping from a group of yellow-vested Brexiteers

 

 

 

 A rally begins opposite Downing St

 

 

 

 

 
    
 

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