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• German Court rules that YPG and YBŞ flags not banned 

  The administrative court in Kassel, Germany, ruled that the YBŞ and YPG flags, which the police prevented to use during a march, were not banned.
• Indictment against 108 politicians accepted 

  The "Kobane investigation" indictment against 108 politicians has been accepted.
• Women's organisation say Erdoğan must be brought to justice for Paris killings 

  Women’s movements and organisations called on everyone to join the demonstration in Paris on Saturday to commemorate Sakine Cansiz, Fidan Doğan and Leyla Şaylemez.
• Öcalan's team of lawyers applies to visit their client 

  Abdullah Öcalan's team of lawyers has again applied to visit their client, who is imprisoned on the maximum security prison island of Imrali since 1999.
• FEDA: Dictators must be brought to justice 

  FEDA Women's Council issued a statement to mark the anniversary of the murdered Kurdish women revolutionaries in Silopi and Paris, and said that dictators and accomplices should be brought to justice in international criminal courts.
• Sakine, Fidan, Leyla commemorated in Paris 

  Kurdish revolutionaries Sakine Cansiz, Fidan Doğan and Leyla Şaylemez commemorated in Paris where they were killed 8 years ago.
• Kurds protest in front of the French Consulate in Düsseldorf 

  On the eighth anniversary of the murder of three Kurdish women revolutionaries in Paris, a protest took place in front of the French Consulate in Düsseldorf, Germany.
• Strip search and visit ban imposed on detained Boğaziçi students 

  HDP Deputy Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu said that the detained students from Boğaziçi University were strip searched. Human Rights Association (IHD) co-chair Eren Keskin revealed that she was deterred from meeting with the protesting students.
• HDP stands by students and staff at Boğaziçi University 

  HDP expressed solidarity with the students and university staff protesting the appointment by presidential decree of the new rector of Boğaziçi University.
• Police detain more students after Boğaziçi rector appointment 

  New detentions of students protesting the appointment of AKP's Melih Bulu as trustee rector to Boğaziçi University carried out this morning. The Governor has banned actions and activities in Beşiktaş and Sarıyer.
• 4 more summaries of proceedings against HDP deputies 

  New summaries of proceedings against HDP deputies have been submitted to the Turkish Parliament.
• KCDK-E calls for action for Sakine, Fidan, Leyla 

  KCDK-E said Turkish and French states are partners in crime in the triple murder of Kurdish women revolutionaries in Paris and called for action on January 6-9.
• Prison resistance against Öcalan's isolation on day 40 

  The hunger strike launched by prisoners to lift the aggravated isolation on Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and his freedom has been continuing for 40 days.
• Demo in Istanbul in solidarity with hunger strikes in prisons 

  Demonstration outside the Bakirköy women's prison in Istanbul called for solidarity with hunger-striking political prisoners. "No one has a guarantee that they will not be in prison tomorrow," said HDP MP Züleyha Gülüm.
• Academics at Boğaziçi University protest appointment of rector 

  Boğaziçi University academics protested the appointment of AKP's Melih Bulu as rector.
• Several students taken into custody after protesting new rector 

  Boğaziçi University students who protested the "trustee rector" were taken into custody after raiding on their homes.
• Students protest against appointment of university rector 

  Hundreds of students in Istanbul have protested against the appointment of a new rector for the renowned Boğaziçi University by President Erdoğan. Police used tear gas and water cannons, and two students were forcibly arrested.
• Hunger strike resistance against Öcalan’s isolation continues 

  The hunger strike launched to end the isolation imposed upon Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and his freedom continue.
• MLKP prisoners to go on solidarity hunger strike 

  MLKP prisoners will start a solidarity hunger strike against Imrali isolation on January 7.
• KESK: TÜİK data is not genuine 

  KESK revealed that the inflation data released by Turkish statistical institute do not reflect the truth. KESK emphasized that the bills of the poor should be covered. "Collective labor agreement should be renewed immediately," it added.
• Solidarity hunger strike launched in Lavrio, Greece 

  A hunger strike was launched in Lavrio, Greece, to support the prisoners' resistance against the Imrali isolation.
• Activists in Russia protest isolation of Abdullah Öcalan 

  Kurdish youth living in Yerşov, in Russia, condemned the isolation imposed on Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and commemorated the three women revolutionaries murdered in Paris on 9 January 2013.
• DIB: We must increase social power 

  DIB pointed out that the AKP-MHP government intensified its attacks in 2020 and pointed out the importance of increasing social power.
• Leyla Şaylemez Revenge Unit claims sabotage action in Istanbul 

  Leyla Şaylemez Revenge Unit carried out a sabotage action against a watch factory in Istanbul, causing major material damage.
• Ban on actions and activities in Van continues 

  The ban of actions and activities in Van was extended using the coronavirus pandemic as a justification. The ban has been going on for 5 years.