​​​​​​​Prof. Maria Corradi: Ocean’s ideology must be disseminated

On the 24th anniversary of the international conspiracy that targeted the leader Abdullah Ocalan on February 15, 1999; Professor Maria Laura Corradi, a professor and researcher in sociology, spoke to ANHA’s agency about this conspiracy and the positions of both the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) and the European Court of Human Rights (DMME) regarding the strict isolation imposed on the leader Abdullah Ocalan.

Maria Laura Corradi explained that the Italian people often know the name of the leader Abdullah Ocalan because of the brutality of the prison in which he has been detained for 24 years, and she said: “The Italians consider themselves responsible for not doing enough in the face of a country that does not fulfill its responsibilities. At that time, the ‘central- Leftists' granted political asylum to Ocalan, and after his kidnapping (which shocked everyone), he was granted political asylum, but it came too late.

"His paradigma is a complete belief in true democracy."

Prof. Has described the leader Abdullhah Ocalan’s paradigma, as full faith in true democracy, and continued her speech, saying: "He is based on previous human experiences, as he learns from mistakes and draws lessons from them, and he is completely open to recognizing the centrality of women in the stages of social transformation."

She explained that the ideas of the leader Abdullah Ocalan are not as well- known as they should be, and she said: "I think it is important to spread ideas based on respect for differences, love of nature and equality, and solving problems related to war, exploitation and all forms of violence. Democratic confederation is related to this matter as it is a tool policy to create new societal patterns.

"unparalleled"

Maria Laura Corradi likened the resistance of leader Ocalan in Imrali to historical examples and said: "Like Antonio Gramsci in the era of fascism and Nelson Mandela in the era of apartheid, he is a contemporary hero who is free from prisons and difficulties and is a great source of inspiration for all supporters of resistance and advocates of freedom and justice. Especially with regard to women his contribution to understanding and overcoming toxic masculine ideals in our societies as a male political leader is unparalleled.”

"The approaches of the European Parliament and the DMME are cowardly"

Corradi described the approaches of the European Court of Human Rights (DMME) and the European Parliament as "cowardly" and said: "I think this cowardly attitude to the European Court of Human Rights and the European Parliament is due to the fact that the majority of them are under Turkish umbrella. that recourse to Europe is on the rise; The institutions of the European Union are obliged to pay Turkey large sums of money, which they use as extortion against them. But it seems that they will not be able to get out of this blackmail situation, the fear of a wave of asylum and migration is old and entrenched. Silence is also difficult to break because of the interconnectedness and overlap of their economic and political interests. Therefore, Erdogan is not condemned and held accountable for shelling neighbouring countries (even with forbidden weapons) and ordering him to assassinate leading women in Europe. "

"Everyone knows who Ocalan is."

Professor Corradi noted the importance of events and campaigns launched in recent years to demand the physical freedom of leader Abdullah Ocalan and said: "So far hundreds of seminars, sit-ins, meetings and lectures have been held. Several publications, documents and posters were distributed. Thousands of people, including elders, came forward with their signatures to the stakeholders and organized the events. Dozens of Italian cities chose him as an honorary citizen, and his name echoed on the streets. Everyone today knows who Ocalan is, but yet he is detained there alone in a cell and island in the open sea ".

Professor Maria Laura Corradi stated that if the leader Ocalan was not released due to his health condition, the problem would be more complicated and she said: "If something happens to him, it will be so great that even those who did not want to talk until now will eventually take a stand, and even the different political parties will not." Accept that."

Who is Professor Maria Laura Corradi:

An Italian professor and researcher in sociology, she has conducted research on gender roles, methods of constructing individuals' social and political identities, and the status of these individuals in society based on these identities.

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ANHA