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• Police in Van beat a man singing in Kurdish and then arrest him 

  A man singing in Kurdish in Van was first beaten by the police, then handcuffed and taken into custody.
• Justice vigil in front of the Çağlayan Courthouse after shameful sentence in Gezi Trial 

  The justice vigil launched in front of the Çağlayan Courthouse after the shameful sentence in the Gezi Trial. People said: "We will not surrender to fascism".
• Osman Kavala sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment in Gezi Trial 

  Osman Kavala has been in prison for four and a half years, and the verdict is now reached in the controversial trial against him; aggravated life imprisonment without the prospect of parole, which, according to valid case law, lasts until physical death.
• Court of Appeal overturns prison sentence for Selahattin Demirtaş 

  Turkey’s Court of Appeal ruled that the case file of jailed politician Selahattin Demirtaş shall be sent back to the high criminal court, concluding that “dividing a part of the act and penalizing it partially is against the law as it is.”
• HBDH Sinan Dersim Militia targets pro-gov’t foundation TÜGVA  

  The HBDH Sinan Dersim Militia carried out an armed action against the pro-government foundation TÜGVA and vowed that “we will make every place an area of revolutionary action. Go into action and target the institutions and elements of fascism everywhere.”
• ISIS attacks Iraqi troops  

  ISIS mercenaries attacked Iraqi troops yesterday, Sunday, evening.
• “People have no more tears to cry and no more strength to bear the situation” 

  HDP party council member Gültekin Koçdemir said that the regime sees war as the only way to save itself, but that it will not succeed. The people are no longer willing to accept the situation, he underlined.
• KON-MED calls for urgent action against Turkish chemical attacks in Kurdistan 

  KON-MED called for urgent action in protest at the Turkish state which uses chemical weapons in the invasion attacks against Kurdistan and its partner KDP.
• Two foreign journalists arrested by the Iraqi army in Şengal 

  Two journalists from Germany and Slovenia have been arrested by the Iraqi army in the Yazidi settlement area Şengal.
• Kurds protest against Turkish offensive in France and Canada 

  The Kurds living in France and Canada took to the streets to protest the Turkish invasion attacks in Kurdistan.
• Peace in Kurdistan Campaign: Turkey’s bid to exterminate Kurds can’t succeed 

  Peace Remains to Only Option, said Peace in Kurdistan Campaign.
• KCDK-E calls for immediate protests against Turkish use of chemical weapons in South Kurdistan 

  The KCDK-E calls for immediate protests due to the Turkish chemical weapons use in the southern Kurdish Medya Defense Areas. The first protests have already taken place.
• Demonstration in Sydney to protest invasion attacks carried out by the Turkish state  

  A demonstration was held in Sydney to protest the invasion attacks carried out by the Turkish state in South Kurdistan.
• Another 13 people sent to prison within the frame of the Kobanê Investigation 

  13 of the 48 people detained during raids carried out in many cities within the frame of the Kobanê investigation were sent to prison.
• Kurdistan Solidarity Committee expresses support for the PKK 

  Condemning the latest wave of Turkish invasion attacks on southern Kurdistan and the KDP’s support, members of the Kurdistan Solidarity Committee expressed their support for guerrilla forces.
• Four people arrested in connection with massacre against Şenyaşar family in Urfa 

  Of the 11 people detained in connection with the triple murder of Şenyaşar family members in Urfa in 2018, four were remanded in custody.
• Kurds in Europe take to the streets against Turkish invasion attacks  

  Kurds in Europe took to the streets against the invasion attacks and betrayal.
• Chinook helicopters in the war in Kurdistan 

  US-made CH-47 Chinook helicopters can carry up to sixty armed soldiers and ten tons of load. In the war in Kurdistan, they have been used by the Turkish army for only the third day.
• Rennes activists at Freedom for Öcalan Vigil call on everyone to speak out against Turkey's invasion 

  The Rennes group of activists who took over the Freedom for Öcalan Vigil, called on all those who favour democracy, equality and coexistence to speak out against isolation and war.
• Peace Mothers Initiative calls on mothers in South Kurdistan to rise up against Turkey's invasion 

  The Peace Mothers Initiative said that Barzani is no different from the Turkish state, and added: "We call out to the mothers of South Kurdistan who should rise up and demand the end of this war."
• Court to rule on Gezi retrial on Monday 

  The court of the sixth hearing of the Gezi retrial did not hand down its ruling which is now expected on Monday.
• PYD-Europe calls on people of Rojava living in Europe to protest Turkey's attacks 

  PYD-Europe called on the people of Rojava living in Europe to protest until the attacks of the Turkish state stop. “Today is the day of national stance, it is time to defend the gains of the Kurdish nation!” said the party.
• Several refugees from Rojava held in Mardin for alleged "YPG membership" 

  Several refugees from Rojava have been arrested in Mardin for alleged "YPG membership". The four men fled Hesekê from ISIS in 2015.
• Mobile Öcalan Library arrives in Frankfurt 

  Frankfurt is the current stop of the mobile library, which is travelling many cities of South Germany for more than two weeks to promote the ideas of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• KON-MED announces protests against Turkish occupation tomorrow 

  After several days of air and ground attacks, the Turkish army has launched a new invasion of South Kurdistan on April 17. The umbrella organization KON-MED announces demonstrations throughout Germany.