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• International Initiative: Open the Gates of Imralı now! 

  International Initiative “Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan—Peace in Kurdistan” calls on international institutions to act immediately.
• Masses take to the streets for Öcalan across Germany 

  The rumors of Abdullah Öcalan's death on the Turkish prison island of Imrali have prompted the Kurds and friends go into action worldwide. There were also several protests in Germany.
• Dozens of Kurdish parties and organizations meet for Shengal 

  In Cologne, dozens of Kurdish parties gathered to evaluate Baghdad's threats against Shengal. It was decided to pull out all the stops in Europe for the recognition of the autonomous status of the Yazidi settlement area.
• TJK-E calls for protests for Öcalan 

  TJK-E called upon the Kurdish people and their friends to resist in the streets until a meeting with Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan is held in Imrali prison.
• KCDK-E calls for urgent action: "Öcalan is our red line" 

  Following the rumors that Abdullah Öcalan has died in Imrali, the European umbrella organization KCDK-E calls on Kurdish society and the democratic public to take urgent action.
• Kurds urge French government to uncover Turkey’s role in Paris killings 

  Responding to the French government's reluctance concerning the investigation of Kurdish women politicians murdered in Paris, CDK-F asked the authorities to submit documents to the judiciary that would reveal the role of MIT in the killings.
• Teen hit by police motorcycle in Urfa dies after 74 days 

  17-year-old Ahmet Çetin Genç, hit by a Turkish police motorcycle, died in the hospital where he had been treated for 74 days.
• Die Linke in Lower Saxony approves motion for Shengal 

  The Congress of Die Linke in Lower Saxony passed a motion stating that the Yazidi community in Shengal should be supported in their demand for self-rule.
• Young activists in Marseille and Essen protest isolation 

  TekoJIN activists in Marseille attended the rally promoted by feminist organizations and opened their information stands at the demo, while in Esslingen young activists protested the isolation of Öcalan with a civil disobedience action.
• Turkish judiciary opens investigation on HDP Ağrı MP Berdan Öztürk 

  The Turkish judiciary launched an investigation against HDP Ağrı MP Berdan Öztürk.
• FED-DEM holds 1st conference in Bremen 

  FED-DEM, the umbrella organization of the Kurds living in Northern Germany, held its 1st conference in Bremen with the participation of 30 delegates.
• Activists in Giessen pay tribute to martyrs of Garê  

  HPG guerrillas who fell as martyr during the resistance against the invasion attacks organized by the Turkish state against Garê were commemorated in Giessen, Germany.
• Turkey and Iraq must take their hands off the Yazidi community, says Meral Çiçek 

  Meral Çiçek from the Kurdish Women's Relation Office (Navenda Pêwendiyan a Jinên Kurd) REPAK spoke about why it is so important to stop the implementation of the 9 October deal on Shengal and what people can do.
• Kurds in Armenia condemn threats against Shengal 

  The Kurdish community in Armenia condemned the Iraqi central government's threats against the Yazidi settlement of Shengal, saying that Baghdad should respect the Yazidis' right to self-determination.
• 6th day of vigil by woman demanding justice for slain family members 

  Emine Şenyaşar continues her resistance in front of the courthouse in Urfa. She demands justice after the murder of her husband and two sons by the bodyguards and relatives of AKP Deputy İbrahim Halil Yıldız.
• Spring of action for Kurds in Europe  

  RiseUp4Rojava, Women Defend Rojava, Make Rojava Green Again, Internationalist Commune of Rojava and Tevgera Ciwanên Şoreşger called on all activists to join the actions to be organised this spring throughout Europe.
• Activists in Berlin, Hamburg and Bordeaux march for Shengal 

  The threats of the Iraqi central government against Shengal were protested in Berlin, Hamburg and in the French city of Bordeaux.
• First Newroz fire lit in Istanbul 

  The first Newroz fire in Istanbul was lit by the mothers wearing white headscarves.
• Demonstrations for Shengal all around Europe 

  Kurds carried out actions in many cities in Europe to protest the decision of the Iraqi government concerning Shengal.
• Eren Keskin receives ‘Peace, Friendship and Democracy Award’: "The struggle continues" 

  Human rights activist Eren Keskin has been granted the ‘Peace, Friendship and Democracy Award’ by Diyarbakır Medical Association for her years of work against violence against women.
• First Newroz fire lit in Amed 

  With the words "The fire started by blacksmith Kawa is still burning today" the first Newroz fire of the year has been lit in the Kurdish province of Amed.
• NAV-YÊK calls on people to defend Shengal 

  NAV-YÊK (Komelên Êzidiya Federation) said that the Shengal and Yazidi community are targeted and added: "Shengal's freedom is the freedom of Kurdistan and the Middle East. We call for resistance in the fields for Shengal."
• Newroz is the festival of freedom and resistance, says KON-MED 

  The Kurdish umbrella organization KON-MED said it wants to "celebrate what we have been able to achieve through our resistance so far" at Newroz, the New Year festival on 21 March, and demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan.
• Council of Europe Committee reopens investigation into murder of Irish lawyer Pat Finucane 

  Council of Europe Committee decided to reopen investigation into murder of Irish lawyer Pat Finucane.
• Thousands remember victims of the Gazi massacre in Istanbul 

  The Gazi massacre was condemned during a march attended by thousands of people on its anniversary. The crowd said, "The people will punish the murderers" and also expressed support for the ongoing resistance in Turkey’s prisons.