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• Philosopher Alba Rico: The post COVID-19 depends on citizens 

  Santiago Alba Rico is a Spanish philosopher, writer and essayist. We spoke to him about the coronavirus emergency and its effect on people, governments, economy and about what to expect from the future.
• Remembering Şehîd Sara Dorşîn 

  “In our colorful community of women, Heval Sara was one of the most beautiful colors.”
• Zapatistas call for "Global Action Week for Life” 

  The EZLN calls for participation in a global week of action for life: "To respond to the bad governments of the world: We continue our struggles for life and against capitalism and patriarchy, despite the pandemic."
• Happy Birthday to Öcalan from the Basque Country  

  Creativity and solidarity were the two ideas behing the campaign to wish Happy Birthday to Abdullah Öcalan and demand freedom for the Kurdish people's leader and all political prisoners.
• Öcalan’s isolation on Imrali Island and democracy in Turkey 

  Newroz Uysal is a lawyer of Abdullah Öcalan. We publish an article by her about the connection between the isolation on Imrali, the democratisation of Turkey and the acquisition of democratic rights by the Kurdish society.
• FARC Party executives send birthday greetings to Öcalan 

  Senator Sandra Ramirez and several members of the FARC - People' Revolutionary Alternative Party sent their birthday greetings to Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan. 
• Activists from around the world say Happy Birthday to Öcalan! 

  Photos, video messages, drawings: activists from all over Europe are sending their special 'Happy Birthday' message to Abdullah Öcalan who turns 71 today. 
• International Initiative: Celebrate Öcalan's birthday with us 

  On April 4th, 2020, the revolutionary Kurdish political leader, thinker and political prisoner Abdullah Öcalan will turn 71 years old.
• How does the Covid-19 test kit developed in Rojava work? 

  Heart and Chest Diseases specialist Înan Xelîl explained the coronavirus test developed by doctors in Rojava which received ISO certification. Xelîl stated that the test ensure a 85 percent reliability.
• Women in Spain fear lockdown with their abusers 

  The state of alarm in Spain like elsewhere has locked women at home, 24 hours a day, including those who suffer from sexist violence and now they are locked in with their abusers. Likewise it has also confined children who suffer assaults at home.
• Halil Dağ - a guerrilla, filmmaker, journalist 

  This our own way, our attitude and our view of life is something we no longer give away after all we have experienced…
• Violence doesn't stop in Colombia: Former guerrilla killed 

  Juan Carlos Castillo was 29 years old and was found dead by indigenous people.
• Autonomous Administration faces coronavirus emergency alone 

  The coronavirus emergency has put almost the entire world on its knee. However, it has not yet been seen in the Autonomous Administration areas of North and East Syria.
• Tribute to Halil Dağ, guerrilla, filmmaker, journalist 

  PKK guerrilla, filmmaker and journalist Halil Dağ, fell martyr 12 years ago.
• SES: The Health System in Turkey collapsed with the pandemic 

  One of the most urgent and important problems experienced by healthcare professionals in the field today is the lack of personal protective equipment.
• Will everything be alright? 

  The pandemic may have done mankind one last favor. It has revealed that the fairy tale spread around the world by the capitalists about the incredible increase in quality of life is a huge lie.
• Turkish TRT portrays ISIS member as a civilian against YPG 

  Numerous ISIS members fled to Turkey after the liberation of Northern Syrian territories in recent years and participated in the Turkish occupation operation in October as members of the "SNA". ANF uncovers their identity.
• FARC former guerrillas produce protective masks 

  Former FARC guerrillas at the Icononzo ECTR have produced 180 masks for the protection of ex-combatants and the community of Icononzo (Tolima). 
• Dublin follows London in shutdown due to coronavirus 

  The measures are in line with those announced on Monday night by British Prime Minister.
• The relationship between ecology and the system is unsustainable 

  Öcalan: We are witnessing the beginning of a chain reaction that threatens a final breakdown. No one has any idea how to stop it.
• Öcalan: not only society but all life on earth is under threat 

  Öcalan: The problem is not with industry itself but with the way it is used. Industry is like the nuclear option. When it is used by the monopolies it can be an unparalleled threat to life, portending both ecological disaster and war.
• Northern Syria: Thousands of ISIS jihadists await trial 

  Thousands of ISIS jihadists are sitting in prisons in northern Syria awaiting trial - many of them from European countries. The lack of clarity, however, creates new problems. We visited two prisons and talked to the prisoners.
• Right to health is connected to freedom 

  Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan: To struggle for the right to health is to respect yourself and understand the essence of freedom. 
• Six organisations write to WHO about serious situation in Shehba 

  The letter underlined the very concerning situation in Shehba, where over 200,000 displaced people are living.
• Öcalan: Chaos-causing diseases are spreading 

  Kurdish People's Leader Öcalan wrote: Chaos-causing diseases such as cancer, AIDS and stress are spreading. The society for the first time has realised that it's trapped in chaos.