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• German left-wing politician acquitted in in PKK trial 

  German left-wing politician Heinz-Peter Schwertges has been acquitted in Bruchsal. He had been accused of having worn a solidarity sticker on the long march to Strasbourg, for which he was to pay 2,400 euros or serve a 60-day prison sentence.
• Beirut: 137 dead, 5,000 injured, 300,000 homeless 

  The preliminary assessment of the catastrophic explosion in Beirut is becoming increasingly serious. There are new reports of 137 dead, more than 5,000 injured and 300,000 homeless.
• Activists in Kiel protest Turkey's attacks on Kurds 

  Demonstrations continue all around the world in protest at Turkey's genocidal campaign against the Kurdish people.
• Van governor extends ban on actions for another two weeks 

  The ban on actions and activities that has been going on for 1, 354 days in Van was once again extended.
• Farewell to Gülistan Aksoy in Berlin 

  A memorial service was held in Berlin for the deceased revolutionary Gülistan Aksoy. Activists of the Kurdish women's movement came from all over Europe to attend the farewell ceremony.
• HBDH militia destroy a truck of MSC company 

  "We will not let patrons live a heavenly life in this slavery system which is hell for the poor. Each company and patron that is a part of this system of exploitation will be our target," said the HBDH militia.
• Rojava Event on Crete 

  Internationalists from Rojava visited the squat "Rosa Nera" in Crete and reported on the grassroots democratic model of society in the autonomous region of Northeast Syria.
• Autonomous Administration declares solidarity with Lebanon 

  After the violent explosion in Beirut, the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria has declared its solidarity with Lebanon and called for all forces to be mobilized to alleviate the suffering of the people.
• Senator Cepeda says that no one is above the law, not even Uribe 

  Colombian Senator Iván Cepeda (Alternative Democratic Pole - ADP-Polo Democrático Alternativo) and his lawyer Reinaldo Villalba welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court of Justice to issue an arrest warrant against former Colombian President Álvaro Urib
• Görgü: Remove the PKK from the terrorist organisations list 

  Theater artist Kemal Görgü talked about the need for the Swedish government to apologise to Kurds over Olof Palme murder and to remove the PKK from the list of the terrorist organisations.
• Health workers in Bolivia on hunger strike to protest government 

  "We feel abandoned and unprotected," said doctor Aramayo, urging the Palo Blanco's community to join the hunger strike.
• CPT: Restrictions in Imrali are not acceptable 

  The CPT said that "the underlying concept of the detention regime of persons sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment is fundamentally flawed", urging a "complete overhaul" of the detention regime for such prisoners.
• National mourning in Lebanon as death toll in Beirut exceeds 100 

  The country will observe an official period of mourning for three days from today.
• Arrest warrant for former Colombian president Uribe 

  “The privation of my liberty causes me profound sadness for my wife, for my family, and for Colombians who still believe that I have done something good for the country,” the former president wrote on Twitter.
• Activists in Darmstadt condemn Shengal massacre 

  Protests against the ISIS genocide in Shengal continue all around the world.
• UN warns of generational catastrophe over school closures 

  UN chief outlines ‘bold steps’ for education in the face of COVID-19 disruption.
• Demonstrations for Shengal in many European cities 

  On the anniversary of the beginning of the Shengal genocide, actions took place in Gießen, Berlin, Cologne, Mannheim, Frankfurt, Achim, Heilbronn, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Wesel, Stuttgart, Switzerland, Sweden and France.
• Öcalan’s lawyers apply to visit Imralı 

  The lawyers of Abdullah Öcalan filed a new application to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to be granted a visit to the Imralı island prison.
• Military operation and curfew in 5 villages of Siirt 

  The Turkish state has declared a curfew in the countryside of Siirt province in Northern Kurdistan.
• Court reverts decision to ban Correa from running for president  

  A judge of the Contentious Electoral Tribunal has reversed the decision of the National Electoral Council to disqualify the coalition led by the former Ecuador President Raffael Correa.
• Spanish emeritus King leaves over financial investigation  

  Spain’s emeritus king Juan Carlos I leaves the country after Swiss and Spanish prosecutors opened an investigation into bank accounts allegedly held by Juan Carlos in tax havens.
• Group from Hamburg takes over Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil 

  The action has been carried out in front of the Council of Europe and its affiliated CPT buildings in Strasbourg since 25 June 2012.
• Irish politician and Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume dies 

  Former SDLP leader died after a short illness at the age of 83.
• Actions in 4 Swiss cities protest Shengal genocide 

  The genocidal attacks in Shengal and Kurdistan were protested in the Swiss cities of Bern, Zurich, Lausanne and Wintherthur.
• Rallies for Shengal across Europe 

  In Stockholm, London, Toulouse and the Hague rallies have taken place against the femicide and genocide perpetrated by the ISIS against Yazidis six years ago in Shengal. The Yazidis only received help from the PKK and from YPG/YPJ.