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PES delegation stands in solidarity with the HDP and the Kurdish people
The international community must stand by the Kurdish people affected by conflict and repression, a delegation of progressives from the Party of European Socialists, reaffirmed as it visited Turkey and the border area with Syria.
![PES regrets Trump’s disregard for international law](https://pes.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/PES-regrets-Trumps-disregard-for-international-law-300x200.jpg)
PES regrets Trump’s disregard for international law
The Party of European Socialists regrets the decision of the United States administration to condone the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, ending the US’s four-decade long position that the territory is occupied in violation of international law.
![Lula must be released under the new rules of the Brazilian Justice System](https://pes.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Lula-must-be-released-under-the-new-rules-of-the-Brazilian-Justice-System-300x200.jpg)
Lula must be released under the new rules of the Brazilian Justice System
The Party of European Socialists calls for the immediate release of former president Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ da Silva, after the decision of the Supreme Court of Brazil to re-interpret the constitutional rules regarding imprisonment before final appeal. Justices ruled that imprisonment before final appeal violates the Constitution.
![PES deeply concerned about the Kurds in Northern Syria](https://pes.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/PES-deeply-concerned-about-the-Kurds-in-Northern-Syria-300x200.jpg)
PES deeply concerned about the Kurds in Northern Syria
The Party of European Socialists is extremely worried about the fate of the Kurdish population in Northern Syria, after President Trump’s announced decision to withdraw the US troops stationed in the region. The PES believes that this will open a power vacuum that can be exploited by Turkey to occupy and alter the population structure across the Syrian border.
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