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• Dortmund activists take over the Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg 

  A new group from the German city of Dortmund took over the Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg on week 462
• Police in Istanbul attack HDP members 

  Police in Istanbul attacked HDP members who wanted to make a statement in front of the provincial building regarding the Kobanê Case, and detained many.
• Lawyers leave hall of Kobanê Trial 

  In the first hearing of the Kobanê Trial, there was a dispute between the lawyers who reacted to the fact that not all lawyers were allowed into the hall and the court president. The lawyers left the courtroom.
• Activists in London and Gävleborg pay tribute to HPG Command Council member Sinan Dersim  

  HPG Command Council member Sinan Dersim (Dalokay Şanlı), who fell a martyr as a result of an air attack launched by the invading Turkish state against the Medya Defense Areas on 27 October 2020 was commemorated in London and Gävleborg.
• NAV-BEL holds its conference in Brussels 

  NAV-BEL, the umbrella organization of Kurds in Belgium, held its conference on 24 and 25 April.
• Police detain many in new raids in Amed 

  Many people were detained in the new political police operation carried out in Amed.
• Activists in Europe protest the invasion attacks by the Turkish state on South Kurdistan 

  The attacks carried out by the invading Turkish state against the Medya Defense Areas were protested in Hannover, Limassol and Drancy suburb in Paris.
• Basque organization Askapena in solidarity with HDP ahead of the Kobane trial 

  International solidarity by Basque internationalist organisation Askapena stands against the attempt of illegalization of the HDP: “As we denounce the process of illegalization of the HDP, we will accompany them on that road to complete liberation.”
• ‘Kobane trial’ to begin in Ankara tomorrow 

  108 politicians including HDP former co-chairs Figen Yüksekdağ and Selahattin Demirtaş and HDP Central Executive Board Members stand trial in the so-called ‘Kobane Case’. The first hearing will begin in Turkish capital Ankara tomorrow.
• Call for immediate action against Turkish attacks on guerrilla zones 

  The Internationalist Commune of Rojava, Young Internationalist Women and RiseUp4Rojava call upon everybody to “take immediate action! Take the initiative to the streets, join and organise demonstrations around you”.
• Shengal Council calls on people to stand by guerrillas  

  The MXDŞ issued a statement regarding the invasion attacks of the Turkish state against the guerrilla areas and said: "It is time for the people to put a limit before the invasion attacks".
• Activists in Copenhagen hold demonstration in support of the HDP 

  The Friends of the HDP and a number of Danish organisations held a demonstration in Copenhagen to support the HDP and the democratic forces in Turkey.
• Activists in Hamburg condemn Turkish invasion attacks  

  The invasion operation launched by the invading Turkish state against Zap, Metina and Avashin in the Medya Defense Areas was protested with an action in Hamburg.
• Activists in Switzerland protest the Turkish invasion of Zap, Avashin and Metina  

  Kurds and their friends took to the streets in Bern, Geneva, Basel, Zurich and Lucerne in Switzerland to protest the invasion attacks of the Turkish state against Zap, Avashin and Metina.
• Peace in Kurdistan Campaign marks anniversary of Armenian Genocide 

  Peace in Kurdistan Campaign issued a solidarity statement to mark the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
• US President recognizes atrocities against Armenians as genocide 

  US President said: “We remember the lives of all those who died in the Ottoman-era Armenian genocide and recommit ourselves to preventing such an atrocity from ever again occurring.”
• Victims of the Armenian Genocide commemorated in Yerevan 

  In Yerevan, thousands of people commemorated the victims of the genocide of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire.
• Half of students in Turkey don't attend any online education event 

  The Eğitim-Bir-Sen Union has conducted a survey among teachers on the state of online education during the pandemic.
• KCDK-E: Turkish invasion takes place with Western approval 

  The Kurdish European Confederation KCDK-E pointed out that the new invasion and annexation aggression of the Turkish army in Southern Kurdistan is coordinated with the USA and Europe. For the Kurdish people it is a question of existence, the association s
• KON-MED calls for protests against Turkish invasion in Kurdistan 

  Since last night, an invasion operation of the Turkish army has been taking place in guerrilla areas in South Kurdistan. The Kurdish umbrella organization KON-MED is calling for street protests today.
• Women take over the hunger strike in Lavrio on day 111 

  The hunger strike launched in Turkish prisons against the Imrali isolation has entered its 149th day. The hunger strike launched in Maxmur has been continuing for 128 days and in Greece for 111 days.
• International delegations will attend the first hearing of "Kobanê Trial" on Monday 

  For the first hearing of the “Kobanê Trial”, which will open on Monday, 26 April, 1,200 lawyers submitted a certificate of authorization to the court. Actions to support the HDP will be held in more than 30 countries on the day of the trial.
• Yazidi institutions in Europe condemn death sentence handed down to 4 young people 

  In a written statement, the Yazidi institutions in Europe said: "The Iraqi state's high court in Mosul deeply shook the entire Yazidi community by sentencing to death four young people.”
• Park in Rome named after internationalist martyr Lorenzo Orsetti 

  A park in Rome was named after internationalist fighter martyr Lorenzo Orsetti (Tekoser Piling). Various events are held throughout Italy on the occasion of 25 April, the anniversary of liberation from Nazi fascism.
• Activists in Copenhagen take to the streets today to support the HDP 

  The Friends of the HDP, with the support of a number of Danish organisations will hold a demonstration today in Copenhagen to support the party and the democratic forces in Turkey.