A Kurdish source in Diyarbakir told AsiaNews that this is “the end of an era and the beginning of a new phase". The Kurdish leader yesterday met with a delegation in prison, giving them a message in which he calls on the party to lay down its arms and dissolve itself. However, the picture is still one of great uncertainty, with "two different groups”, one wants an “end to the clashes”, while the other believes that the Kurdish question “will continue to be a big problem in Turkey.”

The discussions on the end of the conflict in Ukraine reopen the debate on the Russian path to Russian federalism and the many aspirations of the peoples of the immense Eurasian territory. An issue that does not only concern ‘ethnic minorities’, but the very structure of an imperial state,

An initiative in railway stations across the country to celebrate the birthday of the founder of the movement, educating people to respect public property. Their leaders tell AsiaNews: ‘We live by our motto: to be an example through action. Showing that if the Scouts can do it, everyone else can too’.

Despite the risk of persecution, Thailand deported 40 Uyghurs held for over a decade. Activists and NGOs say the group risks persecution in China. The Thai government confirmed the news after the fact, while for Beijing it is a case of “illegal migration”.

A Palestinian research institute conducted a survey the first week after the ceasefire. More than half of those surveyed are convinced that the truce can hold. Only 5 per cent still want Hamas to run the territory.

Robert Naorem presented his collection, which uses the local tradition of hand-weaving to promote indigenous embroidery. He also offered a message of peace for the Indian state shaken by violence between Meitei and Kukis in the past two years. He calls for an end to clashes, and for everyone to get involved in development.