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• DEM Party Central Executive Board convenes to evaluate Öcalan’s messages 

  The DEM Party Central Executive Board convened to evaluate the latest messages sent by Abdullah Öcalan during his meeting with a delegation of the party in İmralı Island Prison.
• Permanent People's Tribunal to examine alleged war crimes in Northern Syria 

  The Progressive International underlined the importance of the Permanen People's Tribunal on Rojava to be held in Brussels on 5 and 6 February.
• Làbas in Bologna celebrates 10th anniversary of liberation of Kobanê 

  Làbas in Bologna held a number of actions to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the liberation of Kobanê.
• Lêgerîn Magazine organizes lectures on Democratic Confederalism 

  Two lectures on Democratic Confederalism will be organized by Lêgerîn Magazine in Ghent and Brussels.
• Thousands of people in Brussels march for Palestine 

  Thousands of people in Brussels marched to call for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The march also condemned the attacks on Rojava.
• Hundreds of parties and associations in Amed call for 'status for Rojava' 

  Hundreds of political parties and civil society organizations have launched a signature campaign titled “Status for Rojava, Freedom for the Peoples,” calling for the recognition of the status of the Autonomous Administration of Northern and Eastern Syria.
• Thousands march in Barcelona on the 10th anniversary of the Kobane victory 

  Saluting the resistance of the Kurdish people, the demonstrators in Barcelona underlined that the Rojava resistance is a source of inspiration not only for the region but for all humanity.
• Long March in France continues in Mantes-la-Jolie on its 6th day 

  The Long March, which started from Lorient on 21 January and will last for 26 days, reached Mantes-la-Jolie on its sixth day.
• Internationalist conference in solidarity with Rojava on day 2 

  Internationalist revolutionaries are discussing the experiences of Rojava in Germany.
• Call for the Day of Remembrance of the Genocide of the Baloch and the Day of Liberation of Kobanê 

  25 January is the day commemorating the genocide of the Baloch people, and 26 January, the day of the liberation of Kobanê. The Baloch National Movement and Ronahî issued a common call.
• Long March in France on its 5th day 

  Politician Faysal Sarıyıldız, who participated in the Long March in France, said that everyone should support the campaign for 'Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan, a Political Solution to the Kurdish Question’.
• 2 ISIS members attack Kurds attending an event in Kiel 

  ISIS members attacked an event marking the 10th anniversary of the liberation of Kobanê from ISIS and wounded Muhammet İlhan Aslan with a knife.
• Internationalist conference in solidarity with Rojava in Heidelberg 

  Internationalists met at a solidarity conference in Heidelberg against the invasion and genocidal attacks against Rojava.
• 34 people, including ESP co-chair and SKM spokesperson remanded in custody 

  34 people, including ESP co-chair Hatice Deniz Aktaş and SKM spokesperson Tanya Kara, were remanded in custody.
• Freedom Initiative: Our goal is to involve every segment of society 

  At an event held in Nantes, it was emphasized that the goal of the Long March was to engage in public diplomacy, raise awareness about Abdullah Öcalan through various activities, and achieve results by involving every segment of society.
• DEM Party officer shares details of Imrali delegation's meeting with Abdullah Öcalan  

  A DEM Party officer shared details of the Imrali delegation’s meeting with Abdullah Öcalan, and said that, despite the ongoing isolation, he tirelessly works to build a coexistence model against hegemonic interventions.
• German left-wing politician fined for posting photos with the KCK flag 

  The Karlsruhe District Court fined former member of parliament Michel Brandt of Die Linke for using “illegal symbolism”. He was ordered to pay a fine of 900 euros for posting photos online showing the KCK flag.
• Imprisoned co-mayor of Akdeniz transferred from Mersin to Kırşehir S Type Prison 

  The Co-Mayor of Akdeniz District Municipality, Hoşyar Sarıyıldız, who was removed from office and imprisoned in Mersin 11 days ago, was transferred to Kırşehir S Type Closed Prison.
• Families of Öcalan and other prisoners in Imrali apply for visit  

  The families of Abdullah Öcalan and the other prisoners who are under heavy isolation in Imrali have applied for a visit.
• Dates for this year’s 'Long March' for Abdullah Öcalan in Germany announced 

  The dates for the traditional 'Long March', organized annually by young people in Germany for the release of Abdullah Öcalan, have been announced.
• Democratic Regions Party announces final declaration following Congress 

  The DBP Central Executive Committee has outlined the main points of its struggle strategy for the new term. The DBP emphasized the necessity of securing Abdullah Öcalan's freedom and ensuring the status of the Kurdish people.
• The Long March continues on its third day with diplomatic talks in Nantes 

  The 26-day Long March draws public attention to Öcalan’s 26 years of captivity in the İmralı Island Prison in the Sea of Marmara in Turkey.
• 'Freedom for Öcalan Initiative' established in Iraq 

  A group of Iraqi intellectuals, journalists, writers, artists and politicians formed the ‘Freedom for Öcalan Initiative’ to carry out cultural and intellectual work to promote and spread his ideas and ensure his physical freedom.
• İmralı Delegation: The process will help everyone, all of us, live together and freely 

  In a statement regarding yesterday’s meeting with Öcalan, the İmralı Delegation said: “This process will help everyone, all of us, live together and freely. We look forward to the valuable contributions of all social segments.”
• Doctor refuses to examine young man run over by armored vehicle and beaten by police in Mersin 

  Furkan Özen was subjected to police violence in Mersin's Akdeniz district. He said that an armored vehicle reversed and ran over him, and that police later beat him up. A doctor at the hospital refused to examine him.