Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, raised the assassination of prominent Kurdish human rights lawyer, Tahir Elçi, in the Dáil today. Crowe also raised continued human rights violations in Turkey and the jailing of journalists. Deputy Crowe said: “Tahir Elçi was assassinated in broad daylight by a single bullet to the head. […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, raised his concerns over the recent bombings and attacks against Kurdish and left wing activists in Turkey with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Charlie Flanagan, in the Dáil, and directly with the Turkish Ambassador in the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee. Deputy Crowe said: “I raised my […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has criticised Turkey for carrying out attacks against PKK Kurdish fighters in the north of Iraq. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The peace process between the Turkish State and the PKK has largely held since 2013, but Turkey’s unilateral military strikes against the PKK have the potential […]
Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has extended his party’s sympathy and solidarity to all those bereaved by the suicide bombing in Suruç, Turkey, which has claimed the lives of 30 Kurdish and left-wing activists and injured over 100. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Many Kurdish and left-wing activists had gathered at the […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the Irish Government to officially recognise the Armenian Genocide ahead of the centenary commemoration of the genocide on Friday 24 April. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “This week my colleague Aengus O Snodaigh TD tabled a Parliamentary Question calling on the Irish Government to […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, today in the Foreign Affairs Committee. Crowe raised key Foreign Affairs issues with Minister Flanagan including the lifting of the blockade of Gaza, recognising the Palestinian State, the Kurdish fight against ISIS, the human rights […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has criticised Turkey’s crackdown on Kurdish protest while they stand idly by in the face of ISIS’ brutal attack on Kobani. Deputy Crowe said: “It is shocking to see Turkish forces attacking Kurds on the Turkish-Syrian border while their well-equipped soldiers sit on their tanks and […]
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