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• Police detain workers setting off to Ankara to reclaim rights 

  Police have attacked workers of Birleşik Metal-Iş who wanted to march from Gebze to Ankara. A large number of workers who wanted to march for their usurped rights were detained.
• Former mayor released from prison under house arrest 

  The co-mayor of Muradiye district in Van, Yılmaz Şalan, arrested in December, was released and placed under house arrest.
• Five people jailed in DTK investigation in Amed 

  Of the 75 people who were detained in the scope of an investigation against the Democratic Society Congress, 5 have been remanded in custody.
• German soldiers halt Turkish ship off Libya 

  Turkey prevented German forces belonging to a European Union military mission carrying out a full search of a Turkish cargo ship that they suspected of taking weapons to Libya, both countries confirmed on Monday.
• Curfew comes into place in 4 villages in the province of Mardin 

  Curfew has been declared in 4 villages in Midyat and Dargeçit, in the province of Mardin.
• Spanish State to approve Covid-19 vaccination plan on Tuesday 

  Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that the country’s coronavirus vaccination plan on will be approved tomorrow, Tuesday.
• Protests grow in Guatemala after approval of budget 

  Guatemalans have taken to the streets to protest President Alejandro Giammattei, and to demand that he veto the controversial general budget for 2021, approved by deputies on November 18.
• Action against PKK ban in Kassel 

  Internationalist activists have carried out actions in Kassel on the 27th anniversary of the PKK ban.
• DBP administrator detained in Amed 

  DBP administrator İhsan Çapan was attacked by a mob and taken into custody by the police in Amed (Diyarbakır).
• Young activists in Dortmund demand end of ban of PKK 

  TEKO-JIN and TCŞ young activists in the city of Dortmund protested the PKK ban in Germany demanded freedom for Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Bolivian President Arce joins Evo Morales in first event together 

  The President of Bolivia, Luis Arce, has joined former President Evo Morales for a Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) event in Cochabamba. Arce said that Bolivia has resumed participation in ALBA, CELAC and UNASUR:
• 19 detained in police attack on demo against political genocide 

  In Istanbul, a rally against the Turkish judiciary's political extermination campaign against Kurdish civil society was attacked by police. Several people, including the chairs of the HDP provincial association, were arrested.
• Action video from Frankfurt against the PKK ban 

  In Frankfurt, internationalists carried graffiti, lettering and symbols in solidarity with the PKK into the cityscape and made a short video about the PKK ban and the actions.
• Lawyers Association: The government attacks Kurds when in crisis 

  Lawyers from ÖHD (Freedom Lawyers Association) said: "The state thinks that it can attack the Kurds every time it is in trouble and thus ensure its own survival and integrity."
• ILPS continues its month of activities for Kurdistan 

  The International League of Peoples' Struggle has been organising a full month of activities as part of the “Stop isolation, fascism and occupation! Freedom for Öcalan! Freedom for Kurdistan!" campaign.
• House where lawyer Ünsal is recovering from deathfast also raided 

  In Istanbul-Sarıyer numerous apartments have been raided by the police on Friday. In addition to the Cev Ev and the "Resistance House" where lawyer Aytaç Ünsal is recovering from his hunger strike was also searched.
• Journalist Sweeney says KDP is beating the war drums in Kurdistan 

  Morning Star International Editor Steve Sweeney is currently in Kurdistan. He spoke about the risk of an inter-Kurdish war.
• Leyla Güven: We will mobilize with all our might 

  DTK co-chair Leyla Güven sharply criticised political genocide operations, saying; “We will continue our resistance. We will never submit to these policies. We will mobilize with all our might.”
• Turkish company SADAT trains South Kurdistan special forces 

  SADAT carries out many of its activities in South Kurdistan under the names of the companies TIKA, HAKSIAD and ORSAM. These companies associated with SADAT also recruit employees for the Turkish secret service.
• Protest in Ankara: We will not keep silent! 

  Professional organizations in Ankara protested the latest political genocide operations.
• Families apply to be granted visit to Imrali 

  Families of Abdullah Öcalan and three other political prisoners in Imralı island prison applied once again to be granted a visit.
• Those detained in political genocide giving their statements 

  The testimony of those detained in today’s political genocide operations has started at the police department.
• ‘Freedom for Öcalan’ banner campaign continues in Europe 

  The banner and poster campaign to protest the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan, launched on November 1, continues throughout Europe.
• MEPs issue call to Kurdish parties 

  Members of the Kurdish Friendship Group in the European Parliament sent a letter to Kurdish parties and movements demanding to prevent internal conflicts in an environment of intense attacks and where the Kurds are internationally recognized.
• Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor issues 101 arrest warrants 

  Arrest warrants were issued for 101 people in the investigation launched against DTK. Dozens of people have already been taken into custody this morning.