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• Activists in La Rochelle protest Paris Massacre 

  The Kurds and their friends in La Rochelle entered the new year with a march against the Paris Massacre.
• 'Freedom of Abdullah Öcalan will be a big step towards democratization of Turkey' 

  Aratz Estonba, from the Askapena organization in the Basque country, said that the Basque country stands by the Kurdish people and that the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan will be a big step towards the democratization of Turkey.
• Activists in Leipzig protest Paris massacre 

  The people of Kurdistan and their friends, attended the action promoted by Rojava Soli Bündnis Leipzig, in the German city to protest the second Paris massacre.
• Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo pays visit to Ahmet Kaya Cultural Center  

  Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo visited the Ahmet Kaya Cultural Center and said: “We want to do something for your friends who lost their lives so that they will always live in our memories."
• Candles lit at Ahmet Kaya Cultural Center in memory of Martyrs of Paris 

  Candles were lit at the Ahmet Kaya Cultural Center in memory of the Martyrs of Paris.
• 22-year-old Kurdish man killed by Iranian forces in Javanroud 

  In addition to the death of Burhan Eliasi, eight other citizens were seriously injured during the shooting by Iranian government forces on participants of a memorial ceremony.
• Deniz Poyraz commemorated at her grave on her 40th birthday 

  On 31 December, Deniz Poyraz would have celebrated her 40th birthday had she not been murdered by a Turkish fascist. The Kurdish woman was commemorated at her grave in Izmir.
• Justice Vigil in Paris continues 

  The Assyrian-Chaldean Federation in France was among the visitors to the Justice Vigil in Paris on Saturday.
• Kurdish People's Council in Bern calls for swift clarification of Paris murders 

  The Kurdish community in Bern called on the French authorities to ensure a speedy investigation of the Paris attack and to classify the triple murder as a terrorist attack.
• Impressions from the Justice Vigil at Ahmet Kaya Cultural Centre in Paris 

  Since the attack a week ago in Paris, a justice vigil has been held at the Kurdish cultural centre that was attacked. Every day, many people come to lay flowers and express their sympathy.
• Kurdish Freedom Movements call on everyone to attend farewell to Paris martyrs on 3 January 

  The European Kurdish Freedom Movements called for strong participation in the commemoration and farewell ceremonies for the three victims of the 23 December massacre to be held in Paris's Villiers le Bel suburb on 3 January 2023.
• Argentinian activist Celeste Lepratti passed away 

  Argentinian activist Celeste Lepratti, who fought for human rights and justice in her country and actively supported the struggle of the Kurdish people, passed away due to a serious illness.
• Families of Öcalan and other prisoners in Imrali apply for a visit 

  The families of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and the other prisoners in Imrali applied to the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and the Imrali Prison Directorate for a meeting.
• Intellectuals and diplomats urge Swedish government to end deportations 

  Intellectuals and diplomats in Sweden, including former Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg, called on the government to immediately end the deportations and secure the human rights of the Kurds.
• Visits continue at Ahmet Kaya Cultural Center 

  Visitors continue to pour into Ahmet Kaya Cultural Center, where a massacre took place on 23 December. Underlining that the incident was a political massacre, not a racist attack, the visitors called on the French state to "uncover the massacre".
• Social media hastag campaign for Öcalan today: Isolation is a crime against humanity! 

  Hashtag campaign for Abdullah Öcalan today at 6pm CET.
• International legal organizations call for Turkey to comply with CPT's recommendations 

  International legal organizations called for Turkey to comply with the CPT's recommendations and to end the illegal isolation of Abdullah Öcalan and other detainees in Imrali.
• Kurdish artists protest in front of the Ministry of Culture in Paris 

  Kurdish artists protested in front of the French Ministry of Culture with a photo of singer Mîr Perwer, who was shot dead in Paris, demanding a complete investigation of the attack on the Ahmet Kaya Cultural Centre.
• Trial against TTB President Şebnem Korur Fincancı adjourned 

  The imprisoned President of the Medical Association Şebnem Korur Fincancı reiterated her demand for an independent investigation into Turkey's chemical weapons use in Kurdistan on the second day of the trial in Istanbul.
• Three activists murdered by the regime commemorated in Eastern Kurdistan 

  Despite all the repression by the Iranian regime, protests again took place in Bokan and Mahabad in Eastern Kurdistan at memorial services for three activists murdered by the regime.
• Kurdish man attacked by Turkish fascist in France: He wanted to kill me because he hates Kurds 

  Kurdish hairdresser Avşin Zikrî has been seriously injured by a Turkish fascist in Roubaix in northern France. "He wanted to kill me because he hates Kurds," said Zikrî in hospital in Lille.
• HDP deputies’ vigil demanding immediate meeting with Öcalan continues 

  The vigil of MPs of the HDP parliamentary group in Ankara continues. The MPs demand an immediate visit to Imrali and call the total isolation an "execution in instalments".
• Visitors flock to Justice Vigil in Paris 

  The Justice Vigil launched in protest at the Paris killings continues. Numerous people and institution representatives visited the vigil today.
• Kurdish politicians receive up to 12 years in prison 

  Kurdish politicians who were detained during the political genocide operation against the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Istanbul branch on December 12, 2016, were sentenced to between 6 and 12 years in prison during the final hearing today.
• Paris killer placed in solitary confinement 

  The man who murdered three Kurdish activists in Paris on Friday was placed in solitary confinement.