The annual Democracy March, which is planned to be held on the 24th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China has been banned this year. The Hong Kong administration has deployed hundreds of police to streets for preventing protests. Victoria Park has been closed where pro-democracy demonstrations used to be held in. Police hung banners warning that people entering the park or staying inside might be arrested.
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Download File: https://iha.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/iha-hong-kong-annual-democracy-march-banned-2021-07-01_11-21-42_450355.mp4?_=1The PKK’s announcement that it will begin disarmament on Friday after over 40 years of armed conflict has received a mixed but largely hopeful reaction in Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). While some remain cautious, many residents in Erbil and border areas see the move as a crucial opportunity for lasting peace.
“We hope for peace and stability,” said Erbil resident Serhang Necmettin, calling on both the PKK and Türkiye to pursue dialogue over violence. Similarly, local Turkmen Dilaver Bezirgan described the development as “an important step for coexistence.”
Nihat Cevat added, “If this process brings peace, it will end years of suffering and strengthen regional stability.”
Many in the KRG emphasized that war should no longer be the solution. “We long for peace,” said İbrahim Adnan, urging Türkiye to accelerate its support for the disarmament process.
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