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• Hundreds of thousands celebrate Newroz in Istanbul, demand freedom for Öcalan 

  At an impressively large Newroz celebration in Istanbul, hundreds of thousands of people once again showed that the Kurds' struggle for peace, freedom and democracy cannot be suppressed with repression and violence.
• Peace in Kurdistan Campaign sends its greetings of solidarity on Newroz 2022 

  Peace in Kurdistan Campaign issued a statement to send its greetings of solidarity on Newroz 2022 to the Kurdish people.
• Newroz celebrated in Frankfurt 

  The Newroz celebration in Frankfurt took place on Saturday and was attended by 60 thousand people.
• Another Kurdish citizen faces trial in Germany 

  In Lüneburg, a Kurd will stand trial again next week, accused of violating the law on associations in connection with the ban on PKK activities. The defendant is a 59-year-old man.
• Newroz celebration kicks off in Frankfurt 

  The central Newroz celebration has begun in Frankfurt in an exuberant mood. The event is dedicated to the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan and all political prisoners.
• DBP Provincial co-chair Altun says Newroz in Amed is the fire of resistance 

  DBP Provincial co-chair Hayrettin Altun said about the great Newroz to be held in Amed on 21 March that "this year's Newroz will burn like the fire of resistance and success."
• AvEG-Kon calls on all progressive and revolutionary forces to take to the streets on Newroz 

  AvEG-Kon called on all progressive and revolutionary forces to take to the streets against the genocidal policies and wars of the imperialists.
• Kurdish musician Çiya Şenses detained in Istanbul 

  Kurdish musician Çiya Şenses has been detained in a morning raid on his apartment in Istanbul. Authorities do not provide any information about the background as the investigation file was classified as confidential.
• Dr. Brauns: Öcalan's paradigm can end wars 

  German journalist and historian Dr. Nick Brauns said that Abdullah Öcalan's Democratic Modernity paradigm offers peoples and different cultures an opportunity to co-exist, which can also apply to the peoples of Ukraine.
• "Academy of Democratic Modernity" founded - new internet presence online 

  “Based on the realization of our analysis of the world political situation and the crisis of the democratic forces, we think that it is time to deepen the discussions about ways out of the crisis and the construction of Democratic Modernity.”
• Newroz reception in Liege 

  Kurds and their friends are welcoming the Newroz festival on March 21 worldwide.
• Internationalist YPG fighter Lorenzo Tekoşer Orsetti remembered on third anniversary of his death 

  Internationalist YPG fighter Lorenzo Orsetti (Tekoşer Piling) lost his life in Baghouz on 18 March 2019 during the battle against ISIS mercenaries.
• Police detain 10 people in Adana 

  In a new political police operation carried out in Adana this morning, 10 people were detained.
• Lawyers of Abdullah Öcalan apply for a visit to Imrali 

  Abdullah Öcalan's legal team has applied for a visit permit to the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and the management of Imrali Island Prison. The last client meeting took place two and a half years ago.
• International organisations demand release of all political prisoners 

  A number of international organisations called on people to take action and demand freedom for all political and ill prisoners on the occasion of 18 March, Political Prisoners' Day.
• Young people in Paris demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan 

  Young people marched in Villiers le Bel in Paris, demanding freedom for Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Kurds ready to welcome Newroz in Switzerland 

  Kurdish people living in Switzerland are ready for the Newroz celebrations. The Swiss Democratic Kurdish Society Centre (CDK-S) and the Swiss Kurdish Women's Movement (YJK-S) called for participation in the main event to be held in Fribourg on March 20.
• British delegation calls for trial of Erdoğan and investigation into chemical weapons use 

  British delegation to Iraqi Kurdistan calls for Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to be charged with war crimes and for immediate investigations into the alleged use of chemical weapons.
• PYD calls on KDP to "stop serving the enemy" 

  The General Assembly of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) warned the KDP, which was engaged in military activity in the guerrilla-controlled Medya Defense Areas, and called on it to "stop serving the enemy".
• FCDK-KAWA calls for strong participation in Newroz celebrations to be held in Germany 

  FCDK-KAWA called for strong participation in the 50th Newroz to be held in Germany.
• HDP commemorates Kemal Kurkut murdered by Turkish police 5 years ago, during Newroz celebrations 

  The HDP commemorated young student Kemal Kurkut, who was murdered by the Turkish police during the celebrations of Newroz five years ago and underlined that "the state has taken the accused policemen under protection."
• Acting as a lawyer for MEBYA-DER has become a crime! 

  Diyarbakır Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation against 20 lawyers who are members of the Free Lawyers Platform (ÖHD) on charges of "membership in a terrorist organization". The lawyers went to the police station and gave a statement.
• Sancar: Opposing the war in Ukraine and supporting the occupation of Afrin is hypocrisy 

  Speaking out against occupation and war in Ukraine while supporting the occupation of Afrin and war policies in Libya and other places is hypocrisy, HDP Co-chair Mithat Sancar said in Ankara.
• KCDK-E remembers victims of Halabja, Qamishlo, Gazi and Afrin, calling for united resistance 

  KCDK-E said that the month of March is full of anniversaries of massacres against the Kurdish people and called for united resistance against Turkish fascism.
• KCK Health Committee expresses solidarity with health workers 

  “The work is yours; the word is yours; this country is yours. Those who are supposed to leave this country are those who look down on your work. Those who are supposed to leave are the fascist AKP-MHP government.”