Board
Board of Directors
Heike Geisweid Lawyer
1st Chairwoman, lawyer in Bochum since 1996, specialising in asylum law (Turkey/Kurdistan, aliens law and women’s and labour law): Asylum law (Turkey/Kurdistan), immigration law and women’s and labour law. In addition to her feminist involvement in the Autonomous Women’s Lesbian Movement, she is involved in Kurdistan Soli work and with Azadî. Publications: „Rechtsratgeber Frauen im Beruf“ and co-author of „Sexualisierte Kriegsgewalt und ihre Folgen, Handbuch zur Unterstützung traumatisierter Frauen in verschiedenen Arbeitsfeldern“.
Mahmut Şakar Lawyer
2nd Chairman, lawyer born 1966 in Diyarbakir. After studying to become a teacher, he worked as a primary school teacher for 5 years. During this time, he also studied law and has been a lawyer in Turkey since 1992. From 1993-1997, Mahmut Şakar was chairman of the IHD branch in Diyarbakir and deputy chairman of the IHD (Human Rights Association). From 1997-1998 he was Chairman of HADEP Istanbul and from 1999-2002 General Secretary of HADEP (People’s Democratic Party). He has been living in Germany for some time.