Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival 2019

The Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival 2019 was a watershed moment for the Freedom for Ocalan campaign, with trade unionists from up and down the country making us welcome, supporting our cause and wanting to learn more about Abdullah Öcalan and the trade union Freedom for Öcalan campaign which works to secure his release.

The campaign was proud to dedicate its new campaign banner to the Tolpuddle Martyr’s Festival with Nigel Costley, South West TUC Regional Secretary and Frances O’Grady, General Secretary of TUC formally accepting the dedication. The campaign would like to express it’s immense gratitude to Nigel and his team for making us so welcome.

Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival 2019 and Freedom for Ocalan

As well as holding a stall to distribute literature the Freedom for Öcalan campaign also hosted a packed out panel session in the UCU Tolpuddle International University Tent and campaign advisor Ibrahim Dogus delivered a warmly received speech on the mainstage prior to Sundays procession.The Freedom for Ocalan campaign was honoured to attend the 2019 Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival.