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• Activists in Europe protest political coup leading to MPs arrest 

  Protests against the political coup in the Turkish parliament were organised in many European cities.
• AvEG-Kon and ATIK call for actions against political coup  

  The European Confederation of Oppressed Immigrants (AvEG-Kon) and the European Confederation of Workers from Turkey (ATIK), issued statements on the political coup witnessed in the Turkish Parliament on Thursday.
• Children of Fire carry out actions in Izmir and Bursa 

  The Children of Fire Initiative carried out two actions in Izmir and Bursa.
• Kurdistani Alliance Work calls for unity against political coup 

  The Kurdistani Alliance Work protested the arrest of HDP deputies Leyla Güven, Musa Farisoğulları and CHP Istanbul MP Enis Berberoğlu.
• Martyr Erîş Mordem Revenge Unit carries out actions in Amed 

  Martyr Erîş Mordem Revenge Unit carried actions against state forces and drug dealers in Amed and warned: "They will continue to be our target".
• Urfa Governor once again bans actions and activities for 30 days 

  Urfa Governorate banned actions and activities for 30 days in the city centre and districts.
• Activists in Europe protest racism and arrest of HDP deputies 

  Activists in the cities of Hanover, Hildesheim, Nuremberg in Germany, Den Haag in the Netherlands and Geneva in Switzerland protested the racist attacks carried out by Turkey against Kurds.
• Police detain 10 people in new political operation in Adana 

  10 people were detained following a new political genocide operation in Adana.
• Journalist Apple underlines role of Ocalan in achieving peace  

  Emily Apple, The Canary investigations editor, a supporter of the Freedom for Ocalan campaign, Peace in Kurdistan, and the Kurdish Solidarity Network, has been interviewed by Kurdish journalist Erem Kansoy.
• Brazil is third country with highest number of COVID-19 deaths  

  Brazil overtook Italy as the third country with the most deaths from the coronavirus, registering 34,021 fatalities since the start of the pandemic.
• Leyla Güven: I will be with my people till freedom is achieved 

  HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven sent a message from prison to Jinnews agency. "The darkest moment of the night is the moment closest to the new day. We are very close to success. We are not the ones in a difficult situation," she said.
• HDP: We hold our positions! 

  The HDP reaffirmed its will to continue the struggle for democracy in Northern Kurdistan and Turkey and called on all social groups to join forces.
• Turkey’s death toll from Covid-19 rises to 4,648 

  The measures implemented in Turkey to counter coronavirus since March have been largely removed on Monday.
• KON-MED calls for protests 

  The Kurdish umbrella organisation KON-MED calls for protests against the imprisonment of the Kurdish MPs Leyla Güven and Musa Farisoğulları.
• Sinn Féin MP calls for an end to Turkey’s political repression 

  "We call for an immediate end to all draconian actions against political opponents and the release of all political prisoners. They have our full solidarity,” said Sinn Féin MP Michelle Gildernew.
• Youth organisations call for participation in Hanover demo 

  Under the motto "Stop the attack on our existence. End the Turkish occupation in Kurdistan" the youth organisations JCA and TCŞ will stage a demonstration in Hanover.
• Five people detained in Adıyaman and Cizre 

  The reason for the arrests was not disclosed.
• HDP to promote a more organized and resistant democratic struggle 

  Two HDP deputies and one CHP deputy lost their seats and were imprisoned.
• HDP group denouncing the coup attacked by the police in Amed 

  Turkish police have taken action today to suppress the demonstrations by the HDP in protest at the revocation of the parliamentary membership of three deputies.
• Revenge Units claim responsibility for action in Ceylanpınar 

  Martyr Salih Kandal Revenge Units set fire on a wheat field and a hay baler machine belonging to General Directorate of Agricultural Enterprises (TIGEM) in Ceylanpınar, province of Urfa.
• Ankara police attack HDP MPs marching against political coup 

  The police attacked a demonstration by HDP deputies against the revocation of three members of parliament's mandate.
• Kurdish women in Giessen donate masks to primary school 

  Kurdish women in Giessen have donated the protective masks they produced to a primary school.
• DBP condemns decision to strip three MPs of immunity 

  DBP condemned the decision to revoke the parliamentary status to HDP deputies Güven and Farisoğulları and CHP deputy Berberoğlu.
• ESP calls on people to protest Güven and Farisoğulları decision 

  ESP called on the workers, the oppressed, and all those who demand freedom to unite against fascism and to fight against this coup policy.
• Indigenous peoples in Bolivia face extinction due to COVID-19 

  Bolivian Amazon's Indigenous peoples face serious dangers because of the coronavirus pandemic.