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• Protests in Switzerland against attacks on Şengal 

  Demonstrations were staged in the cities of Lausanne and Lucerne, Switzerland in protest at the ongoing attacks and threats of the Iraqi army against the Yazidi town of Şengal in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• PKK to apply for lifting of ban on activities in Germany 

  The PKK intends to apply to the German Federal Ministry of the Interior for the lifting of its ban on activities in Germany, which has been in place since 1993. The legal fight against the criminalization of the Kurdish movement thus reaches a new level.
• Activists protest Turkish attacks in Kurdistan outside the UN office in Geneva  

  Activists protested the recent Iraqi aggression, blockade and hostility against Şengal and the Turkish offensive in Medya Defense Zones outside a United Nations office in Geneva, Switzerland.
• Artist Dora goes on hunger strike in German prison to protest prohibition to watch Kurdish channel 

  Mazlum Dora, who was prevented from watching Kurdish news and music channels as "inconvenient", announced that he went on hunger strike in Stammheim Prison where he was held.
• Duisburg DKTM members take over the Freedom for Öcalan Vigil on Strasbourg 

  Duisburg DKTM members took over the Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg. The group called on everyone to stand up against invasion attacks and collaborationism.
• Clare Baker: EU, NATO and Britain should put pressure on Turkey to stop war crimes against Kurds 

  Clare Baker said that the EU, NATO and Britain should put pressure on Turkey to stop war crimes against Kurds.
• Kurds in Darmstadt protest invasion attacks against Kurdistan 

  Kurds gathered in the city center of Darmstadt to protest Turkish and Iraqi attacks in South Kurdistan.
• ELDH Deputy Secretary General: CPT must act 

  Thomas Schmidt, Co-Secretary General of ELDH, who applied to the Committee for the Prevention of Torture for the end of the isolation in Imrali, said that the committee should stand by its report, visit Imrali again and report again on it.
• Further mass detentions of HDP members within the scope of the Kobani investigation 

  HDP invites everybody to raise their voices and solidarity against “incessant attacks on our party, which do not only target the HDP but the possibility of a democratic political system in Turkey.”
• Kurds protest Turkish invasion of South Kurdistan in Toronto 

  The Kurds living in Toronto, Canada protested the Turkish invasion attacks and praised the guerrilla resistance in South Kurdistan.
• Belgian writer: "Why is the West silent towards Turkish invasion?" 

  De Brabander’s article titled “Western silence about yet another Turkish invasion in northern Iraq” published on Vrede.be website raised concern over the invasion attacks of the Turkish state in South Kurdistan and Rojava.
• Parliament of Catalonia condemns Turkey’s invasion attacks in Kurdistan 

  The Catalan Parliament Presidency Council responded to the Turkish state's invasion attacks by saying, "The world's ignorance of Erdogan's aggression will result in more bloodshed, fresh migrations, and instability."
• Activists in Kiel call on people to voice Shengal resistance 

  The attacks by Kazimi government forces against Shengal were protested in Kiel.
• Kurds living in Bern hold demonstration to protest Iraqi state's attacks on Shengal 

  Kurds living in Bern held a demonstration to protest the Iraqi state's attacks on Shengal.
• Kurds to protest outside OPCW headquarters two days a week 

  Kurds continue their protests all around the world in response to the Turkish state’s genocidal campaign against the Kurds in various parts of Kurdistan.
• FEDA calls for solidarity with Yazidis under attack in Şengal 

  FEDA calls on all oppressed peoples to stand by the just struggle of the Yazidi people who protect their land, language, culture and holy places against massacres and genocides.
• KOMAW calls for support for Yazidi people amid ongoing attacks on Şengal 

  KOMAW condemned the attacks on Şengal and the silence of international forces, calling on the Kurdish people to side with the Yazidis.
• Shiite leaders condemn the Turkish aggression in South Kurdistan 

  Shiite leaders condemned the Turkish invasion attacks in South Kurdistan and called for action against the attacks.
• 1 May Bologna: Rise up against the war in Kurdistan 

  Kurds and their friends continue their protests against the Turkish state’s genocidal war in various parts of the Kurdistan territory.
• RiseUp4Rojava campaign's education initiative kicks off in Vienna 

  The first event of the #RiseUp4Rojava campaign's education initiative took place in Vienna. The aim is to bring groups from different environments to dialogue and learn about local struggles.
• Kurds in Cologne protest attacks against Shengal 

  A demonstration in Cologne protested the attacks against Shengal. A call was made by Kurds living in Europe to "give a voice to the resisting Shengal people".
• Activists in Germany protest against attacks on Shengal  

  The attack carried out by the Iraqi government forces against Shengal was protested in many cities of Germany.
• Kurdish parties: This war is against our people 

  Under the umbrella of the Kurdistan National Congress, various political parties and civil society organizations from the Kurdish spectrum have discussed a "common stance" in light of Turkey's renewed war of expansion.
• Workers and Kurds rallied in Toronto on May Day 

  Kurdish activists and Canadian workers came together in Toronto for the May Day celebrations.
• KCDK-E issues urgent call for Şengal 

  KCDK-E co-chairs have called on all Kurds to take immediate action against the invasion attacks in Şengal.