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• HDP to hold 'Time for Justice’ rally in Suruç, Urfa 

  Members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) called for the participation in the rally “Time for Justice” to be held in Suruç district of Urfa on December 25.
• HPG guerrillas fallen in Bagok laid to rest 

  The bodies of HPG guerrillas Deniz Orak and Simanur Kaya, who fell as martyrs during the invading Turkish state's military operation on Bagok Mountain, were laid to rest.
• Parliamentarian Prezioso strongly urges Switzerland to take action for Kurds 

  Stéfanie Prezioso, parliamentarian of the radical left coalition EAG in Switzerland, strongly urged the government to intervene in a parliamentary question against the escalating oppression of the Kurds in Turkey and the violations of rights in prison.
• Trevor Rayne: Öcalan is the key to a peaceful solution 

  Trevor Rayne from the Revolutionary Communist Group said that "Öcalan is the key to a peaceful solution."
• Vedat Çem Erkmen buried under heavy police presence 

  Vedat Çem Erkmen died in Tekirdağ No. 2 F Type Prison. He was buried under heavy police presence.
• Iranian forces wound kolbar in Newsûd  

  The Iranian state attacked a group of kolbars on the border of Newsûd . A kolbar was injured when Iranian state forces pushed him down from high cliffs.
• Turkish lira continues to plummet 

  The plunge of the Turkish lira continues unabated, reaching a new historic low of 20.08 lira to one euro on Monday.
• Interpellation submitted to Sweden’s Foreign Minister concerning HDP’s situation 

  MP Amineh Kakabaveh asked the Foreign Minister of Sweden if the country would take initiatives to persuade Erdogan to resolve the Kurdish question by means of a peaceful solution.
• Italian newspaper publishes call for removal of PKK from EU list of terrorist organisations 

  Intellectuals, who placed an advertisement in the Il Sole 24 ORE newspaper, called for the PKK to be removed from the list of "terrorist organizations" for the cause of peace, freedom, democracy, stability and human rights.
• Bedran Çiya Kurd says the Rojava Revolution is a youth revolution 

  Addressing the Rojava youth meeting in Berlin, Bedran Çiya Kurd, Co-Chair of the Rojava Autonomous Administration Executive Council, said that the Rojava Revolution is a youth revolution.
• Signatures collected in Ecuador for delisting of the PKK 

  Signatures are being collected in the Ecuadorian capital Quito for the campaign to remove the PKK from the EU and US lists of terrorist organisations.
• Turkish court thoughtful of rapist expert sergeant Orhan’s future! 

  It was declared that the "potential implications on the accused's future" were factored into the "good conduct" discount granted to rapist-murderer Turkish specialist sergeant Musa Orhan.
• KON-MED calls for strong participation in protests against Turkey’s massacres 

  The Kurdish umbrella organisation KON-MED demands that the German government stop supporting the Turkish regime and calls for participation in the actions against the massacres committed in December.
• No justice for victims of Maraş massacre for 43 years 

  In December 1978, a pogrom-like massacre of Alevis by right-wing Islamists and paramilitaries took place in Maraş province. Officially, 111 people died; according to unofficial figures, as many as 1,000 died. The murderers were never brought to justice.
• Thousands in Amed protest against the government’s economic policies 

  Thousands of people in Amed answered the call of the umbrella organisation of left-wing public sector unions to protest against poverty and the economic policies of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
• ISIS kills a civilian in a village of Diyala 

  Increasing attacks by ISIS in Iraq and South Kurdistan claim more lives.
• YPG announces the death of two fighters 

  The YPG announced the death of fighters Roj Şengal and Şervan Şedadê and expressed their condolences to the bereaved families. Roj Şengal died in the fight against ISIS, Şervan Şedadê died in an accident during training.
• At least 164 workers died in November, says Health and Safety Labor Watch 

  The Health and Safety Labor Watch (ISIG) said in its monthly report that at least 164 workers lost their lives at work in November.
• Police take DBP Mardin Provincial executive Ata into custody 

  DBP Mardin Provincial executive Celal Ata was taken into custody during a political police operation in Nusaybin.
• Kurdish writer Haydar Işık passes away 

  The teacher, writer and co-founder of the Kurdish P.E.N. Centre, Haydar Işık, has died at the age of 84 at his home in Munich after a serious illness.
• Rojava Committee in Basel protests Turkey’s use of chemical weapon in Kurdistan 

  The Rojava Committee in Basel unfurled a banner in the central railway station of Basel in protest at the Turkish state’s use of chemical weapons in Kurdistan.
• Şenyaşar Family: No justice, no peace! 

  Şenyaşar family waging a struggle for justice in Urfa for months, said “In a place where there is no justice, there can be no peace and no bread.”
• Austrian Parliament adopts motion in support of the HDP 

  The Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) motion on the "closure case against HDP" was unanimously approved in the Austrian Parliament. The parliament urged the government to work to democratize Turkey.
• EP launches campaign for persecuted MPs 

  The European Parliament has launched a campaign in support of the MPs who face pressure, threats, and violations as a result of their political actions.
• ‘Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan’ protests to continue in several cities 

  The protest action launched by the Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Initiative in Strasbourg on December 1 as part of the “Time for Freedom” campaign in Strasbourg has been concluded on its 17th day.