HUMAN RIGHTS

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• Actions against isolation imposed on Öcalan increase 

  People in Northern Syria to step up actions to protest against the regime of isolation imposed by the Turkish state on Kurdish People's Leader.
• Rojava Human Rights Organization opened in Kobanê 

  The Rojava Human Rights Organization has a new office in Kobanê.
• Yazidi villages threatened by Turkish army  

  Yazidi villagers forced to leave their homes due to Turkish army threat
• Rome and Brussels demand freedom for Öcalan 

  Two demos were organised in the Italian and Belgium capitals 
• Rallies in Europe for Öcalan 

  More demos in German cities and Denmark
• Saturday Mothers meet in Istanbul for the 698th week 

  The story of Ibrahim Kartay who disappeared in 1994 was told.
• Kurdish writer on hunger strike in Urmia prison 

  Kurdish writer Elî Bedirxanî has been on a hunger strike for the last 5 days in the Urmia prison he is held in.
• Öcalan’s family again refused right to visit 

  Isolation regime imposed on Kurdish People’s Leader continues.
• Kobanê lawyers condemn the isolation imposed on Öcalan 

  The lawyers called on the international community and institutions to speak out against the isolation regime of the Turkish state.
• Lawyer Zeytun: Illegal detentions are torture, must be denounced 

  Head of Human Rights Association Amed Branch, lawyer Zeytun said they will do everything in their power to stop illegal abductions.
• HDP denounces situation of ill prisoners 

  The HDP released a paper on the situation of ill prisoners.
• Mehmet Öcalan: We must rise up against the isolation 

  Mehmet Öcalan asks that the isolation imposed upon his brother Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan be rejected and people take action, warning that “tomorrow may be too late”.
• Öcalan's lawyers send report to CPT 

  The European body has not visited Imrali since 2016.
• How many times can a person disappear? 

  Saturday Mothers in Istanbul asked what happened to student Tolga Ceylan who disappeared in 2004.
• AI: Turkey must stop serious violations in Afrin 

  Turkish forces are giving Syrian armed groups free rein to commit serious human rights abuses against civilians in the northern city of Afrin, Amnesty International said, following an in-depth investigation into life under the Turkish military occupation.
• Prisoners sold books at twice the prize 

  Violations exposed by lawyers after visiting Antalya L Type Closed Prison.
• Jalaliyan and 9 other political prisoners go on hunger strike 

  10 political prisoners including Kurdish political prisoner Zainab Jalaliyan are going on a hunger strike to protest the oppression in the prison.
• "'Dad, get us out of here" 

  Since February, Vesile Yüksel and her daughters Arin Mirkan (4) and Avesta (6) have been jailed in a Turkish prison for "terrorist propaganda" on social media.
• Saturday Mothers meet in Istanbul for the 696th week 

  The story of Süleyman Cihan was told in Istanbul.
• Political prisoners strip-searched and threatened with death 

  Political prisoner Vedat Kaya announced through his family that the prisoners are subjected to death threats by the prison guards.
• New statement against the isolation imposed on Öcalan 

  Asrın Law Office lawyers have been denied once again the right to visit their client.
• IHD publishes report on rights violations in the Kurdish region 

  The Human Rights Association has released its six months report for 2018.
• “Isolation of Öcalan must end for peace to be established” 

  IHD Amed Chapter Chairperson Abdullah Zeytun protested the isolation imposed upon Kurdish People’s Leader Öcalan and said, “The isolation must end for peace to be established and clashes to end.”
• Jailed HDP MP receives visitation ban due to Kurdish song 

  HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven, held hostage in prison, was issued a one-month visitation ban because of a Kurdish song sung in her ward.
• HDP’s Buldan: Isolation of Öcalan is the root of many problems 

  The HDP co-chair insisted that isolation imposed on Öcalan should be lifted.