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• Commander Çiyager Hêvî commemorated in Switzerland 

  Çiyager Hêvî, one of the commanders of the Self-Administration Resistance in Sur, was commemorated with an event held in the Canton of St.Gallen, Switzerland.
• Action for Grup Yorum members on death fast 

  Grup Yorum and Solidarity with Prisoners Association spoke about Grup Yorum members in Ibrahim Gökçek and Helin Bölek in front of the hospital where they were forcibly taken. "If something happens to the artists "the AKP will be held responsible."
• Coronavirus: Latest from Iran, Iraq and Southern Kurdistan 

  More coronavirus infections are reported from Iran, Iraq and Southern Kurdistan (Bashur).
• Armenian Kurdish associations cancel Newroz celebrations 

  Kurdish institutions in Armenia canceled the Newroz celebration, which was to be held in Yerevan.
• Revenge Unit targets Turkish army collaborators in Nusaybin 

  Martyr Sorxwin Roboski Revenge Unit carried out an action against a workplace working with the invading Turkish army.
• Memorial for martyrs Navdar and Sıla in Berlin 

  Martyr guerrillas Navdar Serhat and Sıla Hejar were commemorated in Berlin.
• Coronavirus, how Latin America is dealing with the pandemic 

  The spread of the new coronavirus in Latin America alerted the governments of the region since already 17 countries have reported confirmed cases.
• Umrah returnee tests positive, bringing Coronavirus number to 6 

  The return of 21,000 Turkish citizens from Saudi Arabia causes concerns over the spread of coronavirus as they will not be subject to state-controlled quarantine.
• Bar associations demand release of lawyers 

  In Turkey, nine lawyers have been arrested for unknown reasons. 25 presidents of bar associations from all over Turkey demand their immediate release.
• HDP calls for the release of prisoners over coronavirus threat 

  To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the HDP calls for the release of sick and elderly prisoners as well as minors and mothers of children.
• Corona crisis: Lebanon closes its border with Syria 

  In view of the spread of coronavirus, more and more countries are taking drastic measures. Lebanon is now closing its borders with Syria. The measure is to apply from Monday.
• Group claims it set 9 vehicles on fire in Istanbul in 3 days 

  A group named Martyr Arin Mirkan, Martyr Helmet Revenge Units claimed that they set nine vehicles on fire in three days in different parts of Istanbul.
• Turkish government 'invites' students to help Idlib refugees 

  The Turkish state is forcing Syrian refugees on buses at a gunpoint to deliver them on the border with Greece while on the other hand, is collecting money from students allegedly to "support Idlib refugees."
• Lavrio commemorates Resistance of Sur and Qamishlo massacre  

  Kurdish refugees attended the memorial ceremony held at the camp on Friday evening.
• Overcrowded prisons are worrying scenario for Covid-19, Sinn Féin 

  Prisons are one of the 'best' environment for the spreading of coronavirus. Sinn Féin asked protection is fully implemented.
• Relatives of the disappeared suspend actions due to coronavirus 

  The action has reached week 579 and it will be suspended until further notice.
• Spanish state under state of alarm from today 

  The Spanish state declared the state of alarm as from today while Hungary closed all schools.
• Trump declares national emergency over coronavirus 

  The US President, who has often compared COVID-19 to the flu in an effort to calm people down, has declared a national emergency today.
• Prison visits and more foreign flights suspended in Turkey 

  Increasing measures to battle coronavirus in Turkey where 5 cases have been confirmed so far.
• WHO: Europe is now the epicenter of coronavirus pandemic 

  Europe has now become the epicenter of a coronavirus pandemic that has claimed 5,000 lives around the world, “a tragic milestone”, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
• Prisoner on death fast forcibly hospitalized 

  The prisoner was taken to the hospital in the prison complex by use of force.
• Families apply to visit Imralı 

  Families of Abdullah Öcalan and the other political prisoners in Imralı applied for a visit to the Prosecutor's Office.
• Central Newroz event in Frankfurt canceled 

  The Kurdish umbrella organisation KAWA has canceled the central Newroz event in Frankfurt am Main because of the corona pandemic.
• 25 years later: Victims of Gazi massacre commemorated 

  In Istanbul, victims of the Gazi massacre have been commemorated. The massacre took place from 12 to 15 March 1995 and ended as a pogrom against the Alevi population. At least 22 people were murdered by ultra-nationalists and police officers.
• HDP's Günay: Let's celebrate Newroz on 1 May 

  "Let's celebrate Newroz on 1 May" said HDP Spokesperson Ebru Günay said, adding that the ill prisoners should be released immediately as a precaution given the spread of coronavirus.