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• HDP Muş co-chair taken into custody 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide against the HDP continues unabated.
• Internationalists' call for 15 August: 'Smash Turkish Fascism' 

  The RiseUp4Rojava campaign announced that they "will go into permanent resistance by blocking, disrupting, occupying all the places of cooperating with Turkish fascism in our contexts.
• Peace in Kurdistan Campaign commemorates 15 August 1984 

  Peace in Kurdistan saluted "the resilience and courage of the Kurdish men and women who continue to resist oppression and tyranny in Turkey, in Rojava, in the Islamic Republic of Iran".
• Assyrian-Syriac-Chaldean Association: Sweden should face its past 

  More than two months after the Chief Prosecutor announced that Olof Palme was murdered by Stig Engström, the Assyrian-Syriac-Chaldean Association reacted to Sweden's refusal to apologize to Kurds.
• Turkey’s Constitutional Court leaves lawyers on death fast to die 

  Turkey’s Constitutional Court has rejected a request for the release of lawyers Timtik and Uysal who have been on death fast for months.
• Conflict in eastern Mediterranean comes to a head 

  Turkey continues to escalate the situation in the Mediterranean and runs the risk of open conflict among allies.
• Families apply to visit Imralı 

  Families of Abdullah Öcalan and the other political prisoners in Imralı applied for a visit to the Imrali prison.
• Co-mayor of Yenişehir imprisoned in Amed 

  Co-mayor of Amed’s central Yenişehir district, who was deposed after the 2019 local elections, has been jailed.
• At least 12 detained during house raids in Hakkari and Adana 

  In Adana and Hakkari, the police stormed apartments and arrested at least twelve opposition activists. They are accused of having links to the grassroots organisation DTK.
• RiseUp4Rojava urges to organise against Turkish fascist attacks 

  RiseUp4Rojava evaluates the current situation in Kurdistan on the eve of the 15 August 1984 anniversary.
• Refugees applying for family reunification should know German 

  Germany asked refugees to know the language when applying for family reunification even if they come from war countries where of course there is no chance to have language classes.
• TEKO-JIN and TCŞ organise march in Vienna 

  TEKO-JIN and TCŞ held march and rally in Vienna to support guerrillas resistance in Heftanin.
• Bolivia elections set for 18 October 

  Social unrest began after the electoral institution, which is controlled by the coup-born regime led by Jeanine Añez, announced a new postponement of the elections.
• Protest in Kiel against the war policy of the Turkish regime 

  In Kiel, activists protested against the attacks of the Turkish army on Rojava and Southern Kurdistan.
• 27 more people prove positive with Covid in NE Syria 

  Coronavirus cases increased in Northern and Eastern Syria.
• 404 citizens support "101 Grey-Haired Elders" declaration 

  Support for the so called "101 Grey-Haired Elders" declaration is growing as the need for a strong alliance is underlined from various sectors of society.
• The key to peace is in Imrali, says HDP executive Ümit Dede 

  Ümit Dede said the CPT report on Imrali confirmed that it is an isolation system which violates both local and international laws.
• Online panel celebrates Kurdish freedom movement on 15 August 

  A panel discussion celebrating the history and resistance struggle of the Kurdish freedom movement will be hosted by Black Rose Books, Peace in Kurdistan and PM Press.
• Journalist dies while covering protest in Ranya, South Kurdistan 

  Journalist Huner Rasul died, apparently of a heart attack, while covering a protest in Ranya, South Kurdistan.
• Arab Parliament condemns deadly Turkish attack on Iraqi land 

  Reactions against Turkey killing two top Iraqi commanders continue growing.
• EU Foreign Affairs Council to meet to discuss Turkey and Belarus 

  The EU considers Turkish drilling in the Mediterranean illegal and has already created a framework of sanctions to directly target persons and entities involved in oil drilling in Cypriot territorial waters.
• Kongra Star issues solidarity statement with Bolivian peoples 

  Kongra Star issued a statement in solidarity with the peoples in Bolivia.
• Victims of earthquake in Van forced to migrate 

  The villagers who suffered from the earthquake in Başkale, province of Van, last February are forced to migrate.
• German Refugees authority issues scandalous decision  

  The Immigration and Refugee Agency (BAMF) alleged that there is no systematic torture in Turkey according to their information and that the prison system is in line with the European Union standards.
• Iraq cancels visit by Turkish Defense Minister over attack 

  The Turkish Ambassador in Iraq has been summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the third time since June.