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• Kurds launch sit-in in front of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg 

  Representatives of several institutions and organisations, as well as politicians and artists attended the action, which was taken over by a 100-person group coming from Switzerland on its first day.
• Victims of Ankara massacre commemorated 

  In Ankara, the victims of the suicide attack on the peace rally on 10 October 2015 were commemorated. The commemoration was overshadowed by police harassment, violence and arrests, and only relatives were allowed to attend.
• Resistance continues unabated in Iran and Rojhilat 

  The uprising in Iran has been going on for 22 days and has spread to at least 175 cities. Despite state terror, the people do not seem to be intimidated.
• Young activists march for Öcalan’s freedom in Athens 

  Young Kurdish activists are marching for the freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan in Athens.
• HDP MP undergoes surgery after brutal police attack in Yüksekova 

  HDP MP Habip Eksik, who was seriously injured in a police attack in Yüksekova, underwent surgery in Ankara.
• Meeting against racism in Wels 

  132 different non-governmental organizations held a meeting against racism in Wels, Austria. Kurds attending the meeting drew attention to the isolation imposed on Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and chemical weapons attacks.
• Panels in Innsbruck on 9 October International Conspiracy 

  FEDA co-chair Demir Çelik participated in two panels held in Inssbruck and evaluated the 9 October International Conspiracy, the policies against Alevis and Kurds, and the HDP's mission.
• Number of people who lost their lives in shipwreck in Nigeria rose to 76 

  It was reported that the number of people who lost their lives in the shipwreck last Friday in Anambra state in south-eastern Nigeria rose to 76.
• New website about Abdullah Öcalan launched 

  A new website about Abdullah Öcalan was launched to mark the 24th anniversary of the beginning of the international conspiracy against Kurdish people's leader.
• CDK-S and YJK-S call for strong participation today in sit-in for Öcalan in Strasbourg  

  CDK-S and YJK-S called for strong participation today in the sit-in in Strasbourg to demand the right of hope for Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan, who has been in isolation in Imrali for 24 years.
• Iran protests: At least 185 people killed 

  At least 185 people, including at least 19 children, have been killed in the nationwide protests across Iran. The highest number of killings occurred in Sistan and Baluchistan provinces with half the recorded deaths.
• General strike starts in Iran and Rojhilat as protests continue 

  Amidst the ongoing protests against the regime, people have started a general strike across Iran and Rojhilat today.
• Police searched for Öcalan’s pictures in kebab shop in Poland 

  Harûn Jirkî is one of the Kurds detained in a widespread raid in Poland. As he reports, police officers involved in the searches stated that they are from the Turkish intelligence service MIT.
• Iraq’s Coordination Framework demands an explanation after Hakan Fidan’s visit 

  Iraq's Shiite Coordination Framework demands an explanation after Hakan Fidan's recent visit to the Turkmen leaders in the Kurdistan Region.
• YJA Star guerrilla Rojda Şik buried in Amed 

  YJA Star guerrilla Rojda Şik, who lost her life in clashes in the countryside of the village of Darê in the province of Yüksekova, was buried in Kocaköy (Karaz) district.
• Kurds protest International Conspiracy in Villiers Le Bel, ahead of march in Paris today 

  Kurds and their friends kicked off the International Conspiracy protests in the Paris suburb of Villiers Le Bel, and called for a mass action to be held in Republique Square today.
• 13 Kurdish students detained in İzmir and Manisa 

  A new wave of arrests targeting Kurdish students is rolling through western provinces of Turkey. At least 13 have been taken into custody so far.
• 'The CPT should report about Turkey’s arbitrary deprivation of Öcalan’s rights' 

  HDP deputy Ömer Öcalan said that Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan's right to express his ideas has been curtailed and urged the government to deal with his case seriously.
• Jinên Tîrêjên Rojê: 4 police officers killed, 5 others injured in Yüksekova 

  The Jinên Tîrêjên Rojê Initiative reported that four police officers were killed, and five others injured in a series of actions in the Yüksekova district of Hakkari province.
• New disciplinary punishment for Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan  

  Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan was given a new disciplinary punishment. The punishment was allegedly given before the visit of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture to Imrali.
• Police detain two students in Izmir 

  Police raided a number of houses this morning and took two students into custody in Izmir.
• International solidarity for Abdullah Öcalan 

  International efforts continue to achieve the lifting of the isolation imposed on Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and to ensure his physical freedom.
• Solidarity hunger strikes for Ecevit Piroğlu in Geneva and Athens 

  Solidarity hunger strikes for Ecevit Piroğlu are taking place in Geneva and Athens. The Kurdish internationalist has been fighting his extradition to Turkey in Serbian custody for 127 days with a hunger strike.
• MEPs condemn the murder of Mahsa Amini, call for sanctions against Iran 

  Parliament condemns the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran and asks for EU sanctions against her killers and those involved in quashing the ensuing street protests.
• Death toll in "Bloody Friday" massacre in Iran rises to 88 

  It is reported that the number of protestors who lost their lives during the massacre dubbed "Bloody Friday" in Zahidan, the administrative centre of Sistan and Balochistan provinces, has increased to 88.