Supporting Abdullah Öcalan’s February 27 call, French historian Jean-Numa Ducange said: "If internationalism still has meaning, then that meaning must be concretely realized here; the common future of the Turkish and Kurdish peoples must be guaranteed."
A call for solidarity with the Kurdish people was made at a meeting of indigenous peoples and social movements in Esperanza, Honduras.
Parliamentarians and academics made a call in front of the Council of Europe and stated, "The Council of Europe should put pressure on Turkey for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan and the solution of the Kurdish issue, and encourage Turkey to comply with its own standards."
Pune Ashtiani, a journalist who follows the developments in Iran, stated that the US and Israeli sanctions against Iran have turned into a multifaceted project. “Although the majority of the people are not satisfied with the regime, they do not want change through foreign intervention,” she said.
Stating that the Iranian regime wants to suppress the women’s struggle and intimidate the society with death sentences, Çîmen Ciwanrudî said, “The execution threat is a clear indication of the regime’s fear of the unity created by women among the peoples.”
Activists and human rights organisations warned about Zeinab Jalalian's health condition and called for the unconditional fulfilment of her right to treatment.
Stating that the Council of Europe's position on the "right to hope" is weak, EUTCC President Kariane Westrheim said, "This time the Committee of Ministers needs to put pressure on Turkey to implement possible measures. "
A group of artists led by Argentine artist Federico Racca is launching a campaign called "A place for Ocalan". Renowned activists, academics and community leaders from around the world will support the campaign by sharing videos.
Bhaskar Sunkara, founding editor of Jacobin magazine, has expressed his support for Abdullah Ocalan's call, saying it offers "an alternative path the national question".
The march organised by Kurdish youth and internationalist youth in Europe demanding the physical freedom of Abdullah Öcalan started in Cologne, Germany.
13 international trade unions and organisations called on the Committee of Ministers to implement Abdullah Ocalan's "right to hope".
In a letter to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the EUTCC urged Turkey to take immediate action to implement the "right to hope" judgement.
US feminist and philosophy of science professor Helen Longino, in a letter to the DEM Party, said, "I was impressed by Abdullah Ocalan’s call to set aside the armed struggle and use peaceful means to achieve full rights for all citizens of Turkey, including the Kurds."
Syrian and Egyptian intellectuals expressed their participation in the "I want to visit with Abdullah Öcalan" campaign and emphasised that "Öcalan has been a philosopher representing the will of the peoples with his philosophy and science in democratic and ethical politics".
The Baloch community living in Canada has announced the formation of the federally registered Canadian Baloch Congress (CBC), which advocates for human rights, justice and women's empowerment and aimst to promote the Baloch language, culture and heritage.