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• Iranian regime kills 9 kolbars during protests that started since murder of Jina Amini 

  During the protests that started in Iran since the murder of Jina Mahsa Amini, the Iranian regime killed 9 kolbars.
• Fire breaks out at Evin prison in Tehran 

  A major fire broke out on Saturday at Iran's notorious Evin prison, known for housing political prisoners, journalists and foreign nationals.
• Rıdvan Turan: Those responsible for the mine disaster in Amasra are those who run this country 

  Speaking in Amasra, HDP deputy co-chair Rıdvan Turan said: “The President's duty is not to give blood money to the nation, but to prevent these accidents from happening. Those responsible are those who run this country."
• Popular uprisings in Iran and Eastern Kurdistan continue 

  The uprisings in Iran are not abating, people are shouting "Jin Jiyan Azadî" and demanding an end to the Islamic dictatorship.
• HDP cancels anniversary celebrations due to deadly coal mine explosion 

  Forty bodies have been recovered so far after the explosion in a coal mine in Amasra in the Black Sea region in northern Turkey. The HDP has cancelled all celebrations of the party's tenth anniversary.
• Swiss Climate Strike Initiative calls for closure of Rojava airspace 

  The Swiss Climate Strike Initiative has announced that they support the call for the closure of Rojava’s airspace.
• Turkish mine explosion kills at least 28, dozens still trapped 

  At least 28 people died in a mining accident in Amasra on Friday evening. Dozens are still trapped underground.
• Defend Kurdistan Initiative calls for actions against chemical weapons 

  The Defend Kurdistan Initiative calls for actions to be organized from 3 November, the UN day of remembrance for all victims of chemical warfare, until 3 December, when demonstrations will be held around Europe.
• Selahattin Demirtaş sentenced to two and a half years in prison again 

  In the re-opened trial for "revealing the identity of persons involved in counter-terrorism", Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş has again been sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
• KONGRA-GEL Co-chair visits Xosnav Ata protesting in front of OPCW 

  KONGRA-GEL Co-Chair Remzi Kartal visited Xosnav Ata who is carrying out a vigil in front of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague, the Netherlands.
• Paramilitary militia deployed in East Kurdistan, shooting at protesters randomly 

  Iran has deployed Basij paramilitary militia to suppress the popular uprising in East Kurdistan and they opened fire on protesters randomly.
• Court releases teacher Sibel Balaç on her 298th day of hunger strike 

  A court has postponed the enforcement of teacher Sibel Balaç's prison sentence after 298 days of hunger strike demanding a fair trial.
• Eksik: We will succeed through struggle 

  HDP Iğdır Deputy Habip Eksik is recovering in hospital after being heavily beaten by police during a march in Gever. He said: "We are a very big family and we will succeed through struggle."
• Thousands march in Mexico against militarisation and war 

  On 12 October, Latin America celebrated the indigenous resistance against the colonial invasion of the conquistadors 530 years ago. The indigenous people said "Stop the war in Kurdistan".
• Police take four people into custody in Amed 

  During the political police operations carried out by the Turkish police in Amed, 4 people, including artist Sarya Ertaş, were taken into custody.
• Iraqi parliament elects Abdul Latif Rashid as country’s new president 

  Kurdish politician Abdul Latif Rashid has been elected by the Iraqi parliament as the country’s new president.
• Nagihan Akarsel laid to rest in Konya 

  The Kurdish journalist and Jineolojî expert Nagihan Akarsel, murdered by the Turkish state in Sulaymaniyah, was laid to rest on the shoulders of women in her native city of Konya, under military siege.
• Sit-in protest in front of the Council of Europe concluded with a call for "Freedom for Öcalan" 

  The sit-in for the Freedom of Abdullah Öcalan concluded with a rally in front of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. MEPs declared their solidarity with the Kurdish liberation movement and its demands.
• DBP Co-Chair calls on the CPT to release its report on Öcalan immediately 

  DBP Co-Chair Saliha Aydeniz called on the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) to immediately release its report on the situation of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan in the Imrali prison.
• PYD: Turkey is engaged in human trafficking 

  The PYD pays tribute to dozens of Kurdish youths, mostly from Kobanê, who lost their lives after their boat sank while trying to cross from Algeria to Europe, vowing to fight those who organize human trafficking.
• Uprisings continue in Rojhilat and Iran: "Jin Jiyan Azadî" 

  The uprisings in Iran have spread to all 31 provinces, and protests against the Islamic Republic's regime are taking place everywhere. The situation in Sine and other Eastern Kurdistan cities is particularly worrying.
• 10 injured by rocket strike as Iraq’s parliament convenes to elect new president 

  Rockets hit Baghdad’s Green Zone, injuring 10 people as deputies are meeting to elect a new president.
• Iran protests: Death toll rises to at least 201 

  Iran Human Rights said that of the 201 victims in the Iran protests, 23 may have been under 18.
• Süphan Çabuk to be buried in Kulp 

  The body of Süphan Çabuk, who died in Kalkandere Prison, was taken from ATK by his family.
• HDP delegation meets CPT representatives in Strasbourg 

  A delegation from the HDP met the Secretary General and the person responsible for Turkey of the Committee against Torture (CPT) in Strasbourg. The CPT spoke to Abdullah Öcalan and the other Imrali prisoners at the end of September.