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• HDP: Reyhanlı massacre is the result of the AKP's war policy 

  The HDP paid tribute to those killed in the Reyhanlı massacre and said that it was one of the results of the AKP's war policy and the costs of this policy was paid by the people.
• Lawyers of Abdullah Öcalan renew application to visit their client 

  The lawyers of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan renewed their application to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to visit their client.
• Fifteen organisations take a common stance against the Turkish attacks against South Kurdistan 

  Fifteen Kurdish and Turkish organizations declared the military operation in South Kurdistan a “genocidal attack” and called for a joint opposition to the invasion.
• Pandemic did not stop exploitation in textile sector 

  Two million textile workers are continuing to work during the partial lockdown in Turkey. Most of them consisting of Kurds and refugees are not members of a trade union, and they are without social security and registration.
• Kurds in Russia protest Turkey’s attacks on guerrilla areas 

  Kurds living in Russia continue to protest the invasion attacks of the Turkish state on Medya Defense Zones.
• HBDH and KBDH Europe call for action against Turkish invasion and genocide 

  Turkey’s invasion attacks on Avashin, Zap and Metina have a historical meaning and content beyond military terms, said the HBDH and KBDH, calling for expanded resistance and actions in Europe.
• Justice Vigil of Şenyaşar family on day 63 

  The resistance of the Şenyaşar family continues. The family urged prosecutors to aplly the laws, not political instructions.
• KNK to hold online conference about Turkish invasion attempts in South Kurdistan 

  The KNK will hold a conference on 15 May to discuss and condemn the invasion attempts carried out by the Turkish state in South Kurdistan.
• Group from Essen takes over Freedom for Öcalan Vigil on its 464th week 

  A new group of activists from the Essen took over the Freedom for Öcalan Vigil, which has been carried out by the Kurdish people and their friends in Strasbourg since 25 June 2012.
• Activists in London protest Turkish invasion attacks against South Kurdistan 

  The invasion attacks of the Turkish state against South Kurdistan were protested in London.
• TJK-E and KCDK-E organise four-week sit-in protest in Strasbourg 

  TJK-E and KCDK-E have called on Kurds and their friends in Strasbourg to join the sit-in to begin on 12 May against isolation of Öcalan, the Turkish occupation Kurdistan and the bounty imposed by the US on Kurdish Freedom Movement’s leading members.
• Petition launched in South Kurdistan demands end of Turkish attacks against South Kurdistan 

  A petition was launched through social media against the military presence and the invasion attacks carried out by the Turkish state in South Kurdistan.
• Kurds pay tribute to martyr Sarya Diyar in Lucerne 

  Sarya Diyar (Bişeng Hezer), who fell a martyr after 10 days of the Avashin's resistance against the invasion attacks launched by the Turkish state against South Kurdistan was commemorated in Lucerne.
• Sinan Dersim commemorated in Rome 

  A memorial ceremony for the fallen revolutionary Sinan Dersim has taken place in Rome.
• Demonstrations across Germany: Together against fascism 

  On the anniversary of the liberation from Hitler's fascism on May 8, Kurds protested against Turkish fascism and expansionism in Germany, including in Kassel, Düsseldorf, Saarbrucken, Hanover, Mannheim and Stuttgart.
• HBDH pays tribute to founding commander Ulaş Bayraktaroğlu 

  HBDH Executive Committee commemorated the 4th anniversary of the martyrdom of Ulaş Bayraktaroğlu, one of its founding members, and said his ideals “live most vividly in our united revolutionary struggle."
• DKP / BÖG pays tribute to its martyrs 

  The Revolutionary Communes Party / United Freedom Forces (DKP / BÖG) Central Executive Committee issued a statement within the scope of the “Week of the Immortals”, from 9 to 16 May.
• Activists in Oslo protest the governments of Iran and Turkey 

  The attacks of the invading Turkish state against Kurdistan and the executions carried out in Iran were protested in Oslo.
• Activists in Heilbronn cycle against isolation of Öcalan and Turkish invasion of South Kurdistan 

  The Kurdish Society Center in Heilbronn protested the ongoing isolation of Abdullah Öcalan with a bicycle demonstration. The victims of Nazi Germany were commemorated with a rally in the city center.
• Kurdish youth in Michurinsk salutes the guerrilla resistance  

  Kurdish youth in the Russian town of Michurinsk saluted the guerrilla resistance and stated that the Turkish state will be dealt a nasty blow.
• Sinn Féin: UK government tries to give immunity to British soldiers who committed crimes in Ireland 

  Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD said that reports that the British government will bring forward an amnesty for British soldiers involved in the murders of Irish citizens is a devastating blow for families seeking truth and justice.
• Israeli airstrike against Syria leaves many Iranian militias dead 

  The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that eight members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its proxy militias were killed following attacks on Hama and Latakia.
• Bounty hunting can have no place in US policy towards the Kurds, says Peace in Kurdistan 

  Peace in Kurdistan Campaign said that "Bounty hunting can have no place in US policy towards the Kurds".
• Protest against police operation against Kurdish Community Center in Nuremberg 

  In Nuremberg, the Democratic Kurdish Community Center and a private apartment have been raided, and activist Mirza B. has been arrested as a suspected PKK leader. Numerous organizations have protested against the repression.
• Colombians in rebellion: “They seized everything we had, even our fears” 

  The protests against tax reform proposed by the government in Colombia evolved into a rebellion against the government. Up to date, at least 37 people died and the country is about to explode.