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• One Kurdish kolbar killed, another injured in Urmia 

  Kolbars are subjected to never-ending deadly attacks by Iranian forces.
• Marivan’s Bashmakh border, Iran's export pole 

  Bashmakh border revenue only reaches to the officials of the regime, the government and a group of corrupt representatives, who together with the regime, are plundering the people of the region.
• 86-year-old woman arrested for terrorist charges in Van 

  In raids in the northern Kurdistan town of Ercis, there have been several arrests yesterday. 86-year-old woman Ayşe Bişirgen was also detained for terrorist charges.
• Iranian regime continues to kill Kurdish kolbars 

  The Iranian regime has turned the brutal killing of Kurdish kolbars into a regular crime. On a daily basis, there are reports of Kurdish kolbars dying while they are only seeking to support their families.
• 13 people detained in Ercis district of Van 

  The Turkish regime's political genocide operations against the Kurdish population continue.
• Hunger strikes against isolation in South Kurdistan 

  Hunger strikes are going on in South Kurdistan in Sulaymaniyah, Hewlêr and Maxmur Camp.
• PJAK: Recent arrests a new project to suppress Kurdish activists 

  In a statement about the new wave of oppression by the Iranian regime in Rojhilat, East Kurdistan, the PJAK called it ‘the system's despicable efforts to eradicate civil society and its pioneers.’
• Turkish jets bomb Zap, Gare and Heftanin 

  HPG reported continued Turkish aerial bombardments against South Kurdistan.
• KCK statement on Imralı meeting 

  KCK said January 12 meeting with Öcalan was an attempt made as part of the special psychological war developed by the AKP-MHP government to sabotage the “Let’s break isolation and tear down fascism” campaign.
• HDP Council Member Yagiz on day 53 of hunger strike in Hewler 

  HDP Council Member Nasir Yagiz has been on a hunger strike in Hewler for 53 days and his health continues to deteriorate.
• Detainees in Sulaymaniyah go on hunger strike 

  As many as 50 people were detained in Sulaymaniyah yesterday during a commemoration for three Kurdish women murdered in Paris.
• Hunger strikes against isolation grow in South Kurdistan 

  Hunger strikes against the isolation continue in (South Kurdistan). Hunger striker HDP member Nasir Yagiz said, “I will continue until the end,” as his health continues to deteriorate.
• HPG reports Turkish air raids in South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state continues its attacks in various parts of Kurdistan as part of its genocidal war against the Kurdish people.
• 50 detained for remembering Sakine, Fidan, Leyla in Sulaymaniyah 

  Asayish forces intervened the commemoration for three Kurdish women murdered in Paris, and detained 50 people.
• 98% disabled Kurdish man arrested in Mardin 

  Serdal Yildirim, who is 98% disabled, has been arrested after his 12 year sentence was approved.
• Iranian intelligence tortured Kurdish lawyer in Urmia 

  Iranian intelligence agents in Urmia have warned Shamsnejad’s family that they would be ‘severely hurt’ should a news regarding him be spread.
• Demonstration for hunger strikers in Amed 

  Solidarity with hunger strikes against the isolation of Öcalan is growing.
• HDP Member Yagiz's health deteriorates on day 51 of hunger strike 

  The hunger strike in HewIer is on its 51st day. HDP Council Member Nasir Yagiz's situation is getting worse.
• Kurdish lawyer arrested in Urmia 

  Masoud Shamsenejad, a Kurdish university professor and lawyer, was arrested on Tuesday, January 8, by Iranian intelligence and transferred to the Urmia Intelligence Office detention center.
• Maxmur hunger strikers: The goal is to free Ocalan 

  Activists from the 9th group of hunger strike pointed out to the activities initiated against the aggravated isolation of the Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan, and said: “Our main goal is to remove the isolation and free Leader Apo.”
• Iran arrested 12 Kurdish civil activists in one week 

  The Islamic Republic of Iran’s intelligence agencies have arrested twelve civil and environmental activists within a week in Rojhilat, East Kurdistan.
• Unexpected development in Kirkuk 

  The PUK has put the Regional Administration flag, which was taken down throughout Kirkuk, back up in the official institutions under their control.
• Cinema shut down due to movie about Sakine Cansız 

  Security forces have closed a cinema in the southern Kurdistan city of Sulaymaniyah to prevent the screening of a film about Kurdish revolutionary Sakine Cansız.
• Hunger strike in Hewlêr reached day 50 

  The hunger strike action was taken over by the 25th group of activists.
• New group took over the hunger strike in Sulaymaniyah 

  Anew group of activists took over the hunger strike action launched in Sulaymaniyah to protest against the isolation imposed upon Abdullah Öcalan in the Imrali Prison in Turkey.