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• 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.”
• Everything ready in Van for a "Newroz like no others", says HDP provincial co-chair Sağınç 

  HDP Van Provincial co-chair Tuncer Sağınç invited people of Van to the Newroz celebrations to be held on Sunday, 20 March, and said: "We see this Newroz as a Newroz of freedom and a critical day for the start of a new process in Turkey."
• First Newroz fire lit in İzmir  

  The first Newroz fire in İzmir was lit in the neighbourhood of Konak Çimentepe.
• Two-day strike in the health sector in Turkey 

  A two-day strike by medical professionals and healthcare workers began in Turkey on Monday.
• Preparations for the central Newroz celebration in Frankfurt completed 

  The main Newroz celebration in Germany will be held in Frankfurt on Saturday, March 19th. Preparations for the celebration are already completed.
• Russia and Ukraine to begin fourth round of talks amid ongoing conflict 

  The Russian army continues to shell many cities in Ukraine while Ukrainian forces bombed Donetsk, leaving at least 20 dead. A new round of negotiations is set to take place.
• Newroz celebrations in the UK will be held between 19 and 27 March  

  Newroz celebrations in the UK will be held between 19 and 27 March in many cities, including London, Liverpool and Edinburgh, and will be dedicated to the freedom of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• KCDK-E publishes calendar of Newroz events to be held in many cities in Europe  

  The KCDK-E published the calendar of Newroz events to be held in many cities in Europe and said, "Let's celebrate the 50th anniversary of Newroz with the spirit of national unity and Freedom for Rêber Öcalan and Kurdistan."
• Colombia goes left in Congress elections 

  With just over 90% of the votes counted in the three presidential coalitions, Gustavo Petro has shown his strength and leads the Historical Pact consultation with a huge advantage, in which he is close to 80% of the preferences, almost four million votes.
• First Newroz fires lit Diyarbakır 

  Newroz fires were lit and celebrations were held in the boroughs of Bağlar and Kayapınar in Diyarbakır.
• ‘Freedom for Öcalan’ demo in London 

  Kurdish activists took to the streets in London today to demand "Freedom for Öcalan".