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• Political genocide: At least 718 people detained in 40 cities 

  The political genocide of the Turkish regime against the HDP continues increasingly.
• At least 80 detained during political genocide operations of the AKP-MHP government 

  At least 80 people were detained in the political genocide operations of the AKP-MHP government in various cities on Monday.
• Peace in Kurdistan: Free Ocalan, Achieve Peace 

  Ocalan will surely one day be freed and so will the Kurdish people. Justice demands it and it is the task of all those who believe in a better world to work tirelessly until these aims are met, writes Peace in Kurdistan Campaign in a statement.
• Pro-independence parties in Catalonia win 51% of votes 

  Catalan pro-independence parties have increased their parliamentary majority following elections in the autonomous region. The "unionist" Socialist Party took the largest share of the vote while the far-right Vox party won 11 seats.
• At least 25 HDP members and executives detained in multiple raids 

  During raids in the northern Kurdish provinces of Şirnak, Agrî and Amed, at least 25 people connected with the HDP have been taken into custody.
• Kurdish institutions: South Kurdistan government should stand up against Turkish occupation 

  Around 50 Kurdish parties and institutions protested the attacks of the Turkish occupation state against Garê and called on the South Kurdistan government to "take an open stance" against the occupation.
• Police detain HDP Mersin Provincial executive Songül Eriş 

  HDP Mersin Provincial executive Songül Eriş was detained in a political genocide operation.
• KNK, TEV-DEM and Kongra Star condemn 15 February international conspiracy 

  The Kurdistan National Congress (KNK), Democratic Society Movement (TEV-DEM) and Kongra Star condemned the international conspiracy which led to the abduction of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan on 15 February 1999.
• Three Kurds living in Helsinki run to protest the 15 February conspiracy 

  Three Kurds living in Helsinki ran 42, 20 and 7 kilometres to protest the conspiracy against Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Investigation against HDP deputies over criticism of Gare operation which killed Turkish POWs 

  A public prosecutor in Ankara has opened an investigation against HDP deputies Hüda Kaya and Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu in a rush. The background is criticism of the bombing of a prisoner-of-war camp by the Turkish army.
• "100 Reasons to Prosecute Erdoğan" action in Hamburg 

  A rally was held in Hamburg as part of the "100 reasons to condemn the dictator" campaign on Valentine's Day, which Women Defend Rojava Germany has proclaimed a day of action against feminicide.
• International artists sign declaration for Ocalan’s freedom 

  “Abdullah Ocalan has clearly demonstrated that he is a responsible political leader of his people and has shown that his word can be trusted. It is time for him to be given his freedom,” said international artists demanding the Kurdish leader's freedom.
• Freedom for Öcalan: The Harbinger of Peace in the Middle East 

  “Öcalan and his freedom are indispensable for peace and democracy in the Middle East.Those who openly or covertly support the Turkish war efforts, shut Öcalan out, or deliberately ignore the atrocious conditions he is held in are directly opposing peace."
• "The fate of the prisoners in Gare was clear since the beginning of the invasion" 

  Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar makes propaganda with the PKK POWs killed in the Gare invasion. Yannis Vasilis Yaylalı, who himself was a POW, says: "A state that massacres its own soldiers is capable of anything."
• Yazidi man returns to his village in Mardin and is assaulted by village guards 

  Yazidi man Süleyman Özmen returned to his village in Midyat, province of Mardin after 40 years, was attacked by village guards.
• Florence City Council awards 'Giglio d'Oro' to Havrin Khalaf 

  Florence City Council awarded 'Giglio d'Oro' to Havrin Khalaf.
• Full page ad demands freedom for Öcalan in Canadian National Post 

  An advertisement was placed in the Canadian National Post newspaper demanding freedom of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• HDP Van Provincial co-chairs call for an end to isolation 

  HDP Van Provincial co-chairs Handan Karakoyun and Fikret Doğan drew attention to the situation of the prisoners on hunger strike demanding the end of isolation and called for sensitivity.
• Police detain Bekirhan municipality co-chair and 6 HDP members  

  The political genocide operation carried out in Batman ended with the detention of Bekirhan Municipality co-chair Gülistan Sönük and 6 other HDP members.
• Mobile "Leadership Library" moves to Amsterdam 

  The "Leadership Library", which was organized to introduce Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan's paradigm to the European public, arrived in Den Haag.
• Italian municipality confers honorary citizenship to Abdullah Öcalan 

  The Rende municipality (in the Italian region of Calabria) confers the honorary citizenship to Abdullah Öcalan.
• Rally in Stuttgart demands end of isolation and attacks in Garê 

  A rally was held in Stuttgart after a two-day Long March to protest the February 15 international conspiracy against Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Internationalist week of action for Öcalan’s freedom concluded in Freiburg 

  The internationalist week of action for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan has been concluded in Freiburg with great enthusiasm.
• Worldwide protests against the international conspiracy call for "Freedom for Öcalan" 

  Numerous protests have been staged around the globe this Saturday to mark the 22nd anniversary of the abduction of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Rally in Berlin: Time for freedom, time for resistance 

  Under the motto "Time for Freedom", a rally was held in Berlin against the deportation of Abdullah Öcalan to Turkey 22 years ago. The theme of the demonstration was also the Turkish military aggression in the guerrilla area of Gare.