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• HDP’s Beştaş criticizes the "hypocrisy" of the anti-war opposition in Turkey 

  HDP’s Group Deputy Chair Meral Danış Beştaş criticized the "hypocrisy" of the anti-war opposition in Turkey, saying, “When it comes to Ukraine, war is considered against the international law, but the invasion of Afrin is deemed appropriate.”
• Switzerland urges Turkey to "comply with international laws" 

  In a response to a parliamentary motion concerning the use of chemical weapons by the Turkish army, the Swiss government urged the Turkish government to act in accordance with international legal norms.
• Council for the Catalan Republic visits KNK 

  The Catalan and Kurdish officials decided to continue dialogue and solidarity in order to improve mutual relations between the two countries.
• German Constitutional Court rules police raid on Kurdish association was unjust 

  The Constitutional Court in Berlin ruled that the police raid on the Kurdish association Civaka Azad in June 2018 was unjust and asked the district court to rehear the case.
• HDP: Dolmabahçe Agreement is the only solution 

  Seven years ago, the Dolmabahçe Agreement for the resolution of the Kurdish question and democratization of Turkey was announced in Istanbul. The HDP calls for a return to the will for a solution expressed at that time.
• Dutch Foreign Affairs answers parliamentary question about sick prisoners in Turkey 

  The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs answered Socialist Party (SP) parliamentarian Van Dijk's questions about political prisoners in Turkey.
• EH Bildu and Esquerra Republicana submit motion about Aysel Tuğluk to Spanish government 

  A parliamentary question was submitted in the Spanish House of Representatives to raise the issue of the health status of politician Aysel Tuğluk who is in Kandıra F Type Prison.
• Woman in Mardin risks up to 5 years in prison for twitting picture of Zapatista fighter 

  Zilan O. is charged with terrorist propaganda for sharing a picture of a Zapatista fighter and an armed Yazidi woman on Twitter. The public prosecutor's office in Mardin is demanding two to five years in prison.
• DBP says it's time to "open channels to solve the Kurdish question" 

  The DBP is sticking to its goal of achieving the recognition of Kurdish cultural identity by the state and anchoring it in the constitution. Associated with this is the introduction of Kurdish as the official and educational language.
• Stands and exhibition in Amsterdam to protest ban of PKK 

  Stands were opened in Amsterdam to protest the ban of the PKK. The action became the focus of attention of Dutch and tourists.
• Kurdish community in Switzerland to reorganise itself 

  The Kurdish umbrella organisation in Switzerland wants to reorganise itself in order to make essential elements such as grassroots democracy and gender justice visible. This was decided at a conference in Basel.
• Drancy: "Kurdistan will be the grave of fascism" 

  In front of the Kurdish Community Centre in the Parisian suburb of Drancy, activists protested against criminalisation by the police and the threat of Turkish fascists. Protests also took place in Villiers le Bel and Strasbourg.
• Official launch of UK representative office of the Syrian Democratic Council on 9 March 

  the official launch of the UK representative office of the Syrian Democratic Council
• 7 political parties establish a joint coordination 

  The 7 political parties that responded to the call of the HDP, decided to establish a joint coordination.
• Final declaration of the Workshop Against ISIS demands support for Autonomous Administration 

  The final declaration of the Workshop Against ISIS said that support for the Autonomous Administration should be increased, and that "ISIS is a threat to the whole world".
• Three injured after fascist Turkish attack on Kurdish association in Drancy 

  Fascist Turks attacked the Democratic Kurdish Community Centre in Drancy, Paris.
• IHD and TIHV call for an end to Russia's invasion of Ukraine 

  "War is not just about maps and explosion footage. War is death, migration, starvation, torture and oppression," the IHD and the TIHV have said in a joint statement.
• EU rapporteur criticizes Turkey's 'reluctance' to implement ECtHR decisions on Demirtaş, Kavala 

  The situation of rule of law and human rights remains the main obstacle to a positive agenda between Brussels and Ankara, Nacho Sánchez Amor said.
• HDK on Russia-Ukraine conflict: The solution is international solidarity  

  HDK drew attention to the war policies of the states and stated that the solution is possible through international solidarity.
• Workshop on struggle against ISIS and the fate of the imprisoned ISIS members starts in Sulaymaniyah 

  The workshop on the ‘struggle against ISIS and the fate of the imprisoned ISIS members’ started in the city of Sulaymaniyah.
• Kurdish man from Ulm fights deportation to Turkey 

  Muhammed Tunç, a Kurdish man from Ulm, who is threatened with deportation to Turkey, is still in the Pforzheim detention center. The administrative court in Sigmaringen has not yet decided on a follow-up application to prevent the deportation.
• Kurdish youth movement announces activities in Essen, Dortmund and Stuttgart for delisting of PKK 

  The Kurdish youth movement announced activities in Essen, Dortmund and Stuttgart. With a demonstration, a meeting and a concert, the demand for the PKK to be removed from the "terrorist list" should be addressed.
• Young activists in France publish first issue of Jiyana Azad magazine 

  Internationalist youth and members of the Revolutionary Youth Movement in France published a magazine called Jiyana Azad.
• Izmir Peace Mothers Assembly visits families carrying out Justice Vigil in the city 

  Izmir Peace Mothers Assembly visited the families carrying out the Justice Vigil in the city.
• Press conference in Brussels to address issue of assassination team 

  On March 1, a press conference will be held in Brussels about the assassination attempt on KONGRA GEL Co-chair Remzi Kartal and KCK Executive Council member Zübeyir Aydar.