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• Friday for Rojava in Nancy 

  The invasion and genocide attacks of the Turkish state in North East Syria were protested in Nancy, France, like every Friday.
• Kurdish woman on trial in Stuttgart released after 17 months 

  Evrim A., a Kurdish activist on trial in Stuttgart, was released after 17 months of custody.
• Tebboune is Algeria's new president but is rejected by protesters 

  Abdelmadjid Tebboune was elected Algeria’s new president in a vote the authorities hope will end months of turmoil, but protesters who toppled his predecessor marched again on Friday, vowing their movement would not stop.
• Political genocide operations protested in Amed 

  Amed Labor Democracy Platform protested the political genocide operations in Mardin.
• First Kurdish candidate elected for the Labour Party 

  Kurdish and Alevi woman candidate elected at Westminster for the Labour Party.
• Conference in solidarity with Rojava in Australia 

  DTKF Co-chair pointed out that the Turkish state seeking to invade Rojava targeted the co-existence of peoples.
• Swedish Parliament to discuss the attacks on the HDP and Kurds 

  Amineh Kakabaveh, a member of the Swedish Left Party, has tabled a motion in the Swedish Parliament against the dismissal of HDP mayors in Northern Kurdistan.
• Final declaration of the EP Conference on Rojava 

  Final Statement of the International Conference on North and East Syria (Rojava) held at the European Parliament on 11-12 December, 2019.
• Germany: War propaganda by religious associations "unacceptable” 

  DIE LINKE asked the federal government about its support for religious associations such as DITIB for the war of aggression in northern Syria, which is carried out in violation of international law.
• Campaign for Yüksekdağ and HDP jailed MPs steps up 

  The campaign 'Freedom for Figen Yüksekdağ and deputies in prison' continues in Europe.
• Acquittal demanded for 'Ankara JITEM Case' defendants 

  The prosecutor demanded the acquittal of the defendants at the so called 'Ankara JITEM Case'.
• Honorary membership cards awarded to Öcalan in Italy 

  In Salerno, Italy, ARCI and Legambiente gave honorary membership cards to Abdullah Öcalan. In addition, law and labor organizations gave human rights awards to the Kurdish people.
• Brexit won in England but "lost" in N. Ireland and Scotland 

  Despite a major victory for Boris Johnson’s Brexit agenda in Britain, it was a very good day for the anti-Brexit campaign in the north of Ireland and Scotland.
• KON-MED calls on people to join marches for Rojava on Saturday 

  The Confederation of Kurdistan Communities (KON-MED) in Germany issued a written statement to call on people to join the marches organised for Rojava on Saturday 14 December.
• US Senate unanimously recognize Armenian Genocide 

  The US Senate has voted unanimously to recognize the genocide of Armenians by the Ottoman empire.
• Hakkari Governor imposed 15-day ban to 5 areas 

  The Governor of Hakkari has announced a new ban on provinces and districts for an extra 15 days. The areas were declared special security zone and entry and exit will be prohibited.
• Galbraith: Time to stop considering PKK a terrorist organisation 

  The two-day conference at the European Parliament on Rojava and the Turkish occupation ended today with a call from former US diplomat Galbraith who said that "now is the time to stop seeing the PKK as a terrorist organization".
• Turkey jails 99 people brought from North-East Syria 

  Out of the 104 people captured in North-East Syria and brought to Turkey, 99 have been remanded in custody on alleged terror charges.
• Former PM Davutoğlu applies for party approval 

  Former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has applied to the Ministry of the Interior for the approval of a new political party.
• Öcalan’s lawyers apply to visit their client in Imralı 

  Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers have applied to the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to meet with their client.
• EP Conference: Erdoğan, a war criminal, must be put on trial 

  A journalist from Egypt said that Turkish President Erdoğan is a war criminal and must be put on trial as such.
• Marches in many cities on 14 December to support Rojava 

  Solidarity marches with Rojava will take place in many countries around the world on Saturday 14 December to protest the invasion carried out by the Turkish state. Defend Rojava called on people to join the marches.
• DTK: Isolation in Imralı means war and chaos 

  DTK said: "The continuation of the isolation in Imralı is equivalent to the continuation of war and chaos". DTK called on human rights institutions and all national and international groups to protest isolation.
• Kiziltepe co-mayor and deputy co-mayor taken into custody 

  Kiziltepe Municipality co-mayor Nilufer Elik Yilmaz was taken into custody.
• Rojava Conference at the European Parliament continues 

  The conference in solidarity with Rojava and against the Turkish occupation continued in the European Parliament.