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• Five Kurds died of coronavirus in France 

  Along with Hüseyin Akdoğan, at least 4 other Kurds have died in France due to the coronavirus.
• Four people have died of coronavirus in Mardin 

  The number of people who lost their lives due to coronavirus increased to 4 in Mardin.
• Tribute to Helin Bölek of Group Yorum 

  Masses paid tribute to the political music band Group Yorum member Helin Bölek who lost her life on day 288 of death fast against State repression and ban on the band.
• Death toll from coronavirus rises to 425 in Turkey 

  69 more people have died of Covid-19 in Turkey during the past 24 hours.
• Lawyers of Demirtaş apply for his release from prison 

  The lawyers of Selahattin Demirtaş have requested the suspension of the arrest warrant. The 46-year-old politician suffers from hypertension and sleep apnea syndrome. He thus belongs to a risk group for Covid-19.
• Families and lawyers apply for urgent visit to Imralı 

  Growing concerns for prisoners as the Coronavirus has spread throughout Turkey.
• Political musician on death fast against repression passes away 

  Helin Bölek, a member of the popular left-wing music group Grup Yorum, has died on death fast in Istanbul.
• Inflation reaches 11.86 per cent in March 

  Consumer prices rose in March and annual inflation reached 11.86 percent. The annual increase in producer prices was 8.50 percent.
• Peace in Kurdistan Campaign celebrates Ocalan's birthday 

  Peace in Kurdistan Campaign celebrates with a written statement Abdullah Ocalan and his ideas on his 71st birthday and for the future.
• Argentina government prohibits dismissal of workers for 60 days 

  The Fernandez administration has ordered that the mandatory quarantine be extended until 12 April.
• Letter asks Erdoğan to ensure equality in the law of execution 

  The signatories invited the Turkish Grand National Assembly Justice Committee, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, and all political parties to take action on this issue.
• Iranian Parliament Speaker tests positive for coronavirus 

  16,711 people out of a total of 50,468 infected by the coronavirus have survived while 3,160 have died.
• Covid-19: 18,135 infected, 356 dead in Turkey 

  18,757 tests have been conducted in Turkey on Thursday, 2,456 being positive. 79 more people have died today.
• Refugee camp near Athens quarantined over Coronavirus 

  According to reports on Greek radio, a refugee camp in Athens was quarantined because of coronavirus infection.
• PACE Rapporteur calls on Spain and Turkey to release politicians 

  Boriss Cilevics called on Spain and Turkey to include politicians in early prison releases prompted by Coronavirus.
• HDK: The epidemic will be overcome with self-organization 

  "The pandemic is the product of capitalism and nation states. This process is overcome with the right sociality and organization," the HDK said.
• Eksik: Let's protect our society in these times of emergency 

  The discrimination policies of successive Turkish governments against Kurds and Kurdistan are nothing new. The AKP is only the last of these governments to implement such a policy of hostility. 
• Covid-19: 15,679 infected, 277 dead in Turkey 

  14,396 tests have been conducted in Turkey on Tuesday, 2,148 being positive. 63 more people have died today.
• Three HDP politicians released from prison 

  HDP politicians Elif Kısa, Bekir Kara and Nalan Özaydın have been released from prison.
• KESK: Government not doing enough to counter COVID-19 emergency 

  KESK emphasized that the way out of the crisis was to increase social solidarity.
• DISK, KESK, TMMOB and TTB launch signature campaign 

  DISK, KESK, TMMOB and TTB are collecting signatures on the proposal called "7 measures to protect public health, work and vaccine in effective fight against the coronavirus outbreak".
• Construction workers are most exposed to coronavirus 

  Hundreds of thousands of construction workers are in great danger because of the coronavirus (covid-19) outbreak which has affected the whole world and paralyzed life.
• People in Bolivia break quarantine for lack of food 

  So far, Bolivia has reported 107 COVID-19 cases and 6 dead. 
• Quarantine for Artuklu and Sason after first dead for coronavirus 

  14 people were quarantined as the outbreak of coronavirus hit a neighborhood in Artuklu, Mardin. One person died. A village and three neighborhoods in Sason, Batman were also quarantined.
• Seferi Yılmaz finds a microphone in his house 

  A microphone secretly hidden was found in the house of Seferi Yılmaz, the owner of Umut Bookstore.