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• Activists in Cyprus and Armenia pay tribute to Martyrs of October 

  October martyrs were commemorated in Limassol, Cyprus and in the village of Araski in Armenia.
• Peace in Kurdistan writes to UK Foreign Secretary about Shengal  

  Peace in Kurdistan Campaign wrote to Rt. Hon. Dominic Raab MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and to Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs about Shengal.
• Armenians and Kurds in Montpellier protest attacks on Artsakh 

  Armenians living in Montpellier protested against Azerbaijan and the Turkish state attacks against Artsakh (Upper Karabakh Republic).
• Two former FARC guerrillas killed in Colombia 

  Two more former FARC guerrillas killed in Colombia. Since the signing of the Final Peace Agreement 236 former guerrillas have been murdered.
• Over 500 Yazidis sign Joint Declaration for Shengal  

  A joint declaration, signed by 511 people, rejected the agreement on Shengal.
• Mithat Sancar: Kurdistan Alliance is being made permanent 

  The "Kurdistan Alliance" formed last year in the run-up to the local elections no longer limits its activities to elections. In order to strengthen the Kurdish national unity, the front is to be maintained permanently.
• EU labels Erdogan's comments on Macron as "unacceptable" 

  Erdogan accused Macron of having a “problem” with Islam and with Muslims for defending the right to show cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.
• Police attack youth organisations in Istanbul 

  The Turkish regime’s repression against the opposition continues unabated.
• Civil disobedience action by Kurdish youth in Paris 

  Activists of the Kurdish youth movement TCŞ have carried out an action of civil disobedience in the Paris East Station. The protest was directed against the torture and isolation regime installed on Imrali.
• HDP Doğubayazıt Provincial co-chairs sent to prosecutor 

  HDP Provincial co-chairs Abdullah Ekelik and Gönül Öztürk, who were taken into custody on Saturday, following home raids in Doğubayazıt, Ağrı, were transferred to the prosecutor's office.
• Police prevent people from putting out fire in Kulp 

  The fire provoked by the shooting exercise carried out by Special Action Police in Kulp, Amed, could not be put out as people were prevented to do so and beaten up.
• Wales TUC General Secretary underlines role of Öcalan 

  Wales TUC General Secretary underlined role of Abdullah Öcalan in the struggle for peace and freedom for the Kurds.
• Colombia's Indigenous Council cancels agenda with government 

  Colombia's Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca cancelled agenda established with government.
• SOHR: 6 killed, 17 injured in Russian attack on oil market 

  Six people killed and 17 others injured in Russian attack on oil market and primitive refineries in north-eastern Aleppo.
• Protest against Turkey and Azerbaijan in Stockholm 

  Speakers called upon international community to take action to stop the attacks of Turkey and Azerbaijan and to stop the war.
• Three people jailed in Amed 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide against the Kurdish people continues unabated.
• Armenians demonstrate in Strasbourg 

  Thousands of Armenians from different European countries protested in Strasbourg against the silence of Europe on the war of aggression of Azerbaijan and Turkey against Artsakh.
• NATO will expand its training mission in Iraq 

  NATO confirms it will expand its training mission in Iraq and warns of "tough months ahead" in Afghanistan.
• Sinn Féin proposes bilingual signage policy in Belfast 

  Sinn Féin welcomes support for new bilingual signage policy in Belfast.
• Police detain Ağrı HDP Provincial co-chairs 

  Police raided the HDP Doğubayazıt Provincial building. HDP District co-chairs Abdullah Ekelik and Gönül Öztürk were taken into custody.
• Jinen Tirejen Roje Initiative claims actions in three cities 

  Jinen Tirejen Roje Initiative carried out actions in Istanbul, Kocaeli and Tekirdağ.
• Sanchéz could call for new state of alarm as Covid cases increase 

  As coronavirus infections rise across the entire Spanish state several of the country’s regional governments are calling on Sanchéz to call for a new state of alarm.
• Second week of sit-in for Öcalan ends, youth takes over new week 

  The second week of the sit-in organised in front of the Council of Europe on 12 October to ensure the freedom of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan has ended.
• Trial of Kurdish politician resumes in Germany 

  Kurdish politician Gökmen Ç, who has been sued under article 129b of the German Penal Code, is being tried on the grounds of "encouraging citizens to participate in events such as the Kurdish Culture Festival and Newroz.
• PACE condemns new crackdowns in Turkey 

  PACE strongly condemns new crackdowns on political opposition and civil dissent in Turkey