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• Make Rojava Green Again publishes new report on Turkish bombing of Rojava 

  Make Rojava Green Again has published a new report on Turkey's bombing of Rojava.
• Kurdish man named Orhan Ergin arrested in Prague 

  A Kurdish man named Orhan Ergin, who is politically persecuted in Turkey, has been arrested in Prague as an alleged member of the PKK and YPG. Lawyer Tomáš Sokol sees no legal basis for his client's arrest.
• Protest in front of SPD office in Berlin 

  The Initiative Against Chemical Weapons carried out an action in front of the SPD party buildings to draw attention to the attacks by the Turkish state in Kurdistan.
• Activists in Düsseldorf open tent to expose Turkish war crimes  

  A tent was opened to expose the war crimes carried out by the Turkish state in front of the NRW State Parliament in Düsseldorf.
• Body of Martyr Arjin Xwînda Gabar given to her family after a 5 months wait 

  The body of Arjin Xwînda Gabar (Hediye Süer), who fell as a martyr in Bagok in July, was given to her family after a wait of 5 months.
• PIK sends open letter to the Prime Minister on Turkey’s bombing on Northeast Syria and Iraq 

  Peace in Kurdistan sends an open letter on Turkey’s bombing of Northeast Syria and Iraq to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak MP.
• Kurdish delegation continues talks in Venice 

  The delegation from Kurdistan continues its talks in Venice over the genocidal attacks of the Turkish state.
• Activists from Mannheim take over Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg 

  Activists from Mannheim took over the Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil, which continues in Strasbourg on its 547th week.
• Çay at the Women's Front releases new podcast 

  Çay at the Women's Front has released a new podcast called "In the Free Mountains".
• Workshop with representatives from Kurdistan, Colombia, Basque Country and Western Sahara 

  Representatives from Kurdistan, Colombia, Basque and Western Sahara shared their experiences in a workshop they held in Venice and emphasized the importance of working together.
• HDP on the November bombing in Istanbul and Turkey’s war on Rojava 

  The HDP released a statement on the November bombing in Istanbul and Turkey’s war on Rojava.
• TJK-E calls for a protest against isolation in front of the European Parliament 

  Concerned about the health and security situation of Abdullah Öcalan, the Kurdish Women's Movement in Europe is calling for a protest in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday.
• Greece freezes assets of family of EU Parliament VP Eva Kaili 

  All property and financial assets of the Greek MEP, her partner and her family have been frozen.
• Activists discuss internationalist youth and history in Paris 

  Participants of an education about internationalist youth and history also discussed the paradigm of the Kurdish freedom movement.
• ISIS tunnels destroyed in joint operation near Mosul 

  Tunnels used by ISIS were destroyed during a joint operation in the countryside of Mosul.
• ‘Iraq should respond to Turkish violations and crimes’ 

  Iraqi university lecturer Dr. Mohammed Felhi said that Turkey violated the sovereignty of the Kurdistan Region and Iraq in defiance of international law and remarked that Iraq should take concrete steps against the Turkish violations and crimes.
• 127 workplace deaths recorded in Turkey in November 

  The Occupational Health and Safety Council announced that 127 workers died in workplace homicides in November. 1658 workplace deaths were recorded in Turkey in the last 11 months.
• Kurdish Culture House opens in Lanester 

  A Kurdish Culture House was opened in Lanester, where the people of Kurdistan living in and around Lorient, France, will come together and organize joint events.
• Demo in Athens against the isolation of Öcalan 

  March in Athens protested the aggravated isolation regime imposed on Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan by the Turkish state.
• Solidarity with Kurdistan at European Left Congress in Vienna 

  A congress of the Party of the European Left is taking place in Vienna this weekend. HDP MP Feleknas Uca, KNK representative Sinan Önal and Mustafa Dillice and Lorin Şahan from the Kurdish federation FEYKOM are taking part as guests.
• European Parliament VP Eva Kaili among four arrested over Qatar corruption probe 

  Kaili was among six suspects arrested in Brussels on Friday as investigators probed allegations that figures linked to World Cup hosts Qatar have been paying bribes to influence the EU policy debate.
• Meeting in Livorno draws attention to crimes against humanity committed by Turkey 

  At the conference held in Livorno on the occasion of 10 December, Human Rights Day, attention was drawn to the crimes against humanity committed by the Turkish state against the Kurdish people.
• Call from Latin America to the international community 

  On 10 December, World Human Rights Day, in Abya Yala (Latin America), over 200 organizations and individuals called on Latin American governments to take action against the Turkish state's attempt to Occupy Rojava and the use of chemical weapons.
• Kurds in Lausanne protest isolation imposed on Öcalan 

  Kurds living in Lausanne took to the streets against the aggravated isolation imposed on Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and the attacks carried out by the invading Turkish state in Kurdistan.
• HDP MP Özgüneş: 50 thousand village guards are involved in crime 

  “You produce crime machines,” said HDP member of parliament Hasan Özgüneş, referring to so-called “village guards”, as he criticized the government for budgeting for war.