News Center- A joint statement has been released by the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), the Democratic Movement of Kurdistan-Iran (HDKÎ), the Communist Party of Iran (Komalah), the Organization of Iranian Kurdistan Struggle (Khabat), the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) and the Community of Labourers of Kurdistan (Kurdish: Komeleya Zehmetkêşên Kurdistanê). 

Calling for a general strike on the first anniversary of the “Jin, Jiyan, Azadî” revolution on September 16, the statement said, “The uprising, known as “Jîna Revolution” that sparked a year ago is the largest and longest-lasting uprising in the history of the Islamic Republic. 

The statement also said: 

“Last year and during the revolution, the freedom-loving movement of the Iranian people in general and the Kurdish people in particular experienced a new and popular phase against the ruling regime in Iran and took decisive steps that are unstoppable and irreversible. The significant role of women in this revolution has taken our society a big step forward and made the horizon of victory brighter. Young people make a rare sacrifice to have a free life. On the anniversary of the Jina Revolution, we will remember the martyrs of the revolution, show our support to the political prisoners and keep the political movement alive. 

According to the statement, the parties made the following decisions: 

1-Civil society activists and independent organizations should support and take an active part in the commemorations and activities on the anniversary of the ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadî’ revolution. 

2-Declaration of September 16 2023 as the day of general strike in the whole of Kurdistan. All shops, markets, businesses and administrative centers should remain closed. The people of Kurdistan will visit the graves of the brave martyrs of the revolution and Jina Mahsa Amini and hold commemoration ceremonies. 

3-All people demanding freedom in Iran should support the strike of the people of Kurdistan across the country and show their support for the ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadî’ revolution. 

4-All forces, activists and parties abroad should support the strike on the anniversary of the revolution, hold mass demonstrations and marches and draw the attention of the whole world to the ‘Jina revolution’. 

5-Each party of Kurdish political parties and movements at this meeting express their participation and support in the commemoration ceremonies to be held at the graves of the brave martyrs on September 16, 2023.”