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• 7 years and 9 months in prison for commemoration of 2015 Ankara massacre victims 

  The 19 people who attended a commemoration for victims of the Ankara massacre have been sentenced to 7 years and 9 months in total for "violating the law on meetings and demonstrations".
• 50 detained as police attacks Boğaziçi University students 

  The police attacked Boğaziçi University students who gathered in front of the Istanbul Courthouse. Nearly 50 people were detained during the crackdown.
• Lawyers apply to visit Imrali after Öcalan’s call for a meeting 

  Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers have applied once again to visit their client in Imrali.
• Norwegian Red Party condemns attempts to ban the HDP 

  Norwegian Red Party condemns attempts to ban the HDP.
• Indonesian Working People’s Party expresses solidarity with the HDP 

  The Working People’s Party/ Partai Rakyat Pekerja of Indonesia expresses solidarity with the HDP.
• Women Weaving Future organises webinar on Abdullah Öcalan 

  The birthday of Kurdish people's leader Öcalan is approaching and Women Weaving Future organised a series of webinars.
• EU summit agrees on further financial aid for Turkey 

  Notwithstanding the undermining of the rule of law and human rights, the European Union leaders have spoken out in favor of further financial aid for the care of Syrian refugees in Turkey.
• Boğaziçi University students detained over rainbow flags 

  Open homophobia in Turkey has reached a frightening dimension. At Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, a solidarity demonstration was attacked by police, and several people were detained because of rainbow flags.
• Asrin Law Office informs about contact with Öcalan 

  Abdullah Öcalan had a brief telephone conversation with his brother. The conversation was interrupted after a short time. The Asrin Law Office maintains its demand for a personal meeting with the client on Imrali.
• MEPs call on EU summit participants to end the appeasement policy towards Erdoğan regime 

  “The events of the last few days give rise to fears that Turkey, and in particular the country's democratic opposition, will face drastic deterioration of the current situation. This poses new challenges for the EU and the EP,” reads the letter by MEPs.
• 80-year-old forced to "protest" in front of HDP 

  80-year-old Halime Başal has been forced by blackmail to sit in front of the HDP building in Amed and "reclaim" her son, who has been fighting in the guerrilla ranks since 1992.
• Prof. Paech: Abdullah Öcalan's safety is a vital issue 

  Prof. Norman Paech, an expert on international law and politics, said that the life safety of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan is a vital issue. He added, "If something happens to Abdullah Öcalan, the region will slide into disorder.”
• Socialist Aotearoa from New Zealand condemns ban proceedings against HDP 

  Socialist Aotearoa (New Zealand) strongly condemns the ban proceedings against the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) in Turkey as a affront to democracy and we stand with the HDP against this repression.
• Three new applications to visit Öcalan 

  Three new applications to visit Öcalan and the other three prisoners in Imrali have been filed by lawyers, families and guardian.
• We have seen a sharp decline of democracy in Turkey, says Clare Baker from Unite the Union 

  Unite the UNION International Officer Clare Baker said that Turkey has faced a a sharp decline of democracy.
• French police question Kurdish politician for "insulting Erdoğan" 

  Kurdish politician Vedat Bingöl has been called to give a statement by French police with the allegation of "insulting Erdoğan."
• EU puts Turkey "under surveillance" until June 

  European Union leaders will today consider diplomatic and economic incentives to encourage Turkey to continue improving ties with the EU and promote stability, but warn that they will be watching Ankara’s moves until June.
• Greens are funding Erdogan's mosque in France 

  The Greens, which run the municipality of Strasbourg, approved the financing of the largest mosque in Europe, which is a project of Turkey-backed Millî Görüş (National View).
• HRW: Turkey’s effort to close the HDP subverts the principle of parliamentary democracy 

  Erdoğan’s onslaught on rights and democracy targets women, Kurds, LGBT people, democratic safeguards, says Human Rights Watch.
• Millions of people demand "Free Öcalan - Free Kurdistan" 

  The Kurdish European umbrella organization KCDK-E sees the massive participation in the Newroz festival as a "historic lesson for AKP/MHP fascism." Millions have taken part in the celebrations under the slogan "Free Öcalan - Free Kurdistan".
• "Paris killings must not remain a state secret" 

  A rally in front of the French Ministry of Justice in Paris has called for the lifting of state secrecy regarding the investigation into the murders of Sakine Cansız, Fidan Doğan and Leyla Şaylemez.
• Protest against criminalization of Kurds in Marseille 

  Numerous people protested in Marseille against the criminalization of Kurdish activists in France.
• Constitutional Court to examine the motion for HDP ban on March 31 

  The case filed to ban the HDP will be examined by the Constitutional Court in Ankara on March 31. On the same day, there will also be a review of the lawsuit filed by HDP politician Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu against the revocation of his deputy mandate.
• Deposed co-mayor of Eğil faces up to 15 years in jail 

  Up to 15 years in prison sought for co-mayor of Eğil Municipality, Gülistan Ensarioğlu, who was deposed from office by the AKP-MHP regime.
• Kurds protest the silence of the UN in Geneva 

  Kurds continued a sit-in protest in front of the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland and slammed the silence of the UN on the isolation of Öcalan.