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• Bodies of HPG guerrillas not given to their families 

  The bodies of HPG guerrillas held in the morgue of Şırnak State Hospital are not delivered to their families, although the families already provided DNA samples.
• Deposed co-mayor of Siirt sentenced to over 10 years in prison 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide against democratically elected political representatives of the Kurdish people continues increasingly.
• Youth take over the sit-in for Öcalan in Strasbourg 

  Young people took over the ongoing sit-in protest for the freedom of the Kurdish People's Leader in Strasbourg. Young people called for ‘Serhildan’ (Kurdish rebellion), saying "It is time to strike the final blow to power".
• High prison sentence sought for deposed co-mayor of Sur 

  The trial against the deposed co-mayor of Sur, Filiz Buluttekin, continued in Amed. The public prosecutor's office is demanding a prison sentence of up to 15 years for the Kurdish politician.
• Chileans vote to rewrite the Constitution 

  Chileans rejected Pinochet’s constitutional legacy.
• Colombian President Duque says army killed ELN commander Uriel 

  ELN commander Uriel killed by army, said Colombian President Duque.
• People in Iraq take to the streets again 

  People in Iraq have gathered in Tahrir Square in Baghdad to mark the first anniversary of anti-government protests.
• 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.