The case features a large courtroom operation, with 12 jurors, six barristers, and KC present each day. Acc to the defendants and lawyers, the trial is costing the UK government approximately £100k per day, potentially amounting to several million £ over its full duration. The big Q is why? #Kurds

The six activists were first arrested on 27 November during police raids, in which doors were forced open and family members were injured. One spouse was hospitalised for 10 days with heart complications, according to family accounts presented at the Old Bailey. #Kurdish #UKlaw #UKKurds

For over 14 months, the defendants have been under strict bail conditions, including electronic tagging, night-time house arrest and daily police reporting. Family members say these measures have severely affected employment, childcare and mental wellbeing. #Bail #Kurdish #UKlaw

Despite the scale, duration and cost of proceedings at the Old Bailey, media coverage remains limited. Supporters attend court daily, while relatives describe the trial as part of a broader pattern of criminalisation of #Kurdish political activity in the UK. #CourtNews #UKLaw

Thank you, you’ve made a very good point. This serious matter is being handled by interns, and their inexperience is a separate concern. It’s unfortunate.

British Kurds have watched in real time as Rojava faces massacres, power cuts, and internet blackouts. For years, the West allied with Kurds—not out of solidarity, but strategic interests. Now, many feel abandoned. Why is The Guardian giving so little space to Kurdish writers and voices? #Rojava

I appreciate your reporting on Kurdish issues, but it’s still not enough. Which Kurdish journalists or experts are you giving a voice to on Rojava? This story impacts hundreds of thousands of British Kurds. Will you provide more space for firsthand op-eds & analysis? #Rojava #KurdishVoices

Trevor Noah has canceled his Istanbul show on April 23 amid growing boycott calls against DBL Entertainment, accused of ties to gov’t crackdowns on protests. With more artists backing out, will the opposition’s boycott campaign make a lasting international impact? #BoycottDBL #TurkeyProtests

The Turkish boycott expands: After Norwegian singer Ane Brun cancelled her show in protest of gov’t crackdowns, @muse is under fire for working with a company tied to the ruling party. Will they cancel? #Istanbul #BoycottMuse