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• Roboskî Association shut down by the government 

  Roboskî Association founded by families of the Roboski victims has been shut down by the AKP government.
• YPG: Turkish army continues its attacks on Rojava 

  YPG reported that Turkish army continued its attacks on the lands of Rojava, West Kurdistan.
• PUK MP: Birakujî will bring destruction for Kurds 

  “Those who are forcing a civil war in Shengal should know that such a war will bring destruction for the Kurds,” said PUK Iraq MP Osman and called for a solution through dialogue to problems among Kurds.
• Final declaration of the Federal System Constituent Assembly conference 

  The final declaration of the Northern Syria Democratic Federal System Constituent Assembly issued a call to all circles in Syria to take active part in the building of a Democratic and Federal Syria.
• Stories of Roboski victims – III 

  The pain is still fresh in Roboskî and the smiles are still partial. The walls with photographs of the deceased are decorated as if to complete the lives that are lacking.
• Demolition continues in Nusaybin 

  The demolition started in Zeynelabidin and Kışla neighborhoods in Nusaybin and continues in Abdulkadirpaşa, Fırat, Dicle and Yenişehir neighborhoods.
• Turkish forces attack the defendants during the hearing in Sur case 

  Police and gendarmes attacked the defendants and their families during the first hearing in the case against civilians evacuated from Sur 10 months ago.
• YPG: Attacks by the Turkish army and SNC gangs continue 

  YPG reported in a written statement on its website that Turkish army and SNC-affiliated gangs continue their attacks on Rojava, West Kurdistan.
• Roboskî families meet at the cemetery of the victims 

  Families from Roboskî met at the cemetery to commemorate their relatives and demand justice as well as the release of the people recently detained.
• Turkish soldiers kill a civilian during operation in Mardin countryside 

  Turkish soldiers partaking in an operation in Mardin's Savur district have killed a civilian.
• First hearing in the case against civilians evacuated from Sur begins 

  40 people, 32 of whom are in prison now, that had been evacuated from Sur during the state's genocidal attacks appear in court today.
• Stories of Roboski victims - II 

  The pain is still fresh in Roboskî and the smiles are still partial. The walls with photographs of the deceased are decorated as if to complete the lives that are lacking.
• Roboskî people commemorate the victims despite threats 

  Families from Roboskî commemorated their relatives despite the ban and threats of the Turkish state.
• Trustee appointed to Karaçoban Municipality 

  District Governor has been appointed as trustee to Erzurum’s Karaçoban Municipality.
• DBP Vice Co-chair Seydi Fırat formally arrested 

  DBP Vice Co-chair Seydi Fırat who was detained in Amed two days ago, has been formally arrested for alleged membership to a terrorist organisation.
• HDP Vice Co-chair Aysel Tuğluk formally arrested 

  HDP Vice Co-chair Aysel Tuğluk has been formally arrested as part of the increasingly ongoing operations of political genocide against Kurds and their elected representatives.
• Assets of KURDÎ-DER Başkale Branch confiscated 

  Assets of the recently shutdown KURDÎ-DER branch in Van's Başkale district has been confiscated.
• HDP on Roboski: Crimes against humanity cannot be covered up 

  HDP said they will allow neither Roboski nor other massacres to be forgotten, stressing that the peoples of Turkey will continue their determined struggle to hold all perpetrators accountable.
• Heyva Sor a Kurdistanê provides more support for Şırnak people 

  Kurdish Red Crescent Heyva Sor a Kurdistanê has sent 500 thousand Euros of aid to Şırnak people to meet their needs amid a devastation by state forces.
• Mother of Roboski victim: Erdoğan caused many deaths after Roboski 

  Mother Leyla Encü emphasized that Roboski was the first massacre Erdoğan and his government carried out, and said “We saw that Erdoğan caused many more deaths after Roboski massacre.”
• IHD meeting on Roboskî: Perpetrators have been protected 

  IHD Amed Branch held a press conference on the 5th anniversary of Roboskî Massacre and demanded the prosecution and punishment of the perpetrators.
• KCK's Bayık: Those who oppose the National Congress will lose 

  KCK Executive Council Co-chair Bayık called for the National Congress that will bring gains for Kurds and said that those stand against this will lose.
• Ferhat Encü: May our hearts dry out if we forget Roboskî 

  HDP MP Encü sent a message to Roboskî families, saying: “We will not lose hope, we will resist and the dignified struggle of this people will prevail.”
• Stories of Roboski victims - I 

  The pain is still fresh in Roboskî and the smiles are still partial. The walls with photographs of the deceased are decorated as if to complete the lives that are lacking.
• Ağrı Co-mayor Mukaddes Kubilay jailed 

  Ağrı Co-mayor Mukaddes Kubilay has also been jailed as part of the Turkish state's increasingly ongoing operations of political genocide against the Kurds and their elected representatives.