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• Leyla Güven: 190 days on hunger strike 

  HDP Hakkari MP and DTK co-chair Leyla Güven has reached day 190 of her hunger strike demanding the end of isolation against Abdullah Öcalan.
• Solidarity with the hunger strike resistance in Switzerland 

  In Switzerland protests were organized in order to draw attention to the hunger strike and death fast resistance carried out by thousands of prisoners.
• Demo against isolation in front of the European Parliament 

  The fourth demonstration held in front of the European Parliament protested the silence of European institutions on the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan and the massive hunger strike against it.
• Hunger strikers in Strasbourg have severe health issues 

  Dr. Fahrettin Gulsen spoke about the 5 months of the hunger strike in Strasbourg and said the activists have several serious issues, ranging from extreme weight loss to severe neurological detriment.
• Kurds rally in front of CoE: Don't be a party to this crime 

  On the 150th day of the Kurdish hunger strike in Strasbourg, a rally against the silence of the European institutions took place in front of the Council of Europe.
• Turkish troops attacked families of political prisoners 

  The Turkish military police (gendarmerie) have confronted relatives of political prisoners who wanted to make a statement in front of the prison in Patnos in solidarity with hunger strikes against the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Police attacked families in Gebze again 

  The families gathered in Gebze for the 35th time to draw attention to the prisoners on hunger strike and death fasts demanding an end to the isolation imposed upon Ocalan were attacked by the police again.
• Munich police chief chummy with Turkish nationalists 

  Munich Chief of Police Hubertus Andrä has been meeting with representatives from pro-AKP and MHP Turkish organizations.
• Summaries to lift immunities for 21 MPs including Leyla Güven 

  Summaries of proceedings demanding the lifting of immunities for 21 MPs including Leyla Guven has been sent to the Parliamentary Presidency.
• KON-MED statement to mark Kurdish Language Day 

  KON-MED underlined that “the Turkish Republic always pursued a policy of denying and destroying the Kurdish language and culture."
• Solidarity with the hunger strikers in Stuttgart and Hildesheim 

  Two separate actions in solidarity with the hunger strike resistance and to protest isolation were carried out in Germany.
• Imam Şiş: 150 days on hunger strike in Wales 

  The massive hunger strike protest of the Kurds, who demand an end to the absolute isolation imposed on Abdullah Öcalan, continues with determination.
• German police raided homes of Kurdish citizens in Ludwigsburg 

  The German state has been accelerating its repressive measures against the Kurdish population.
• Investigation into Turkish MIT’s role in Paris killings - UPDATED 

  The case on the triple murder of Sakine, Fidan and Leyla in Paris in 2013, is entering a new phase.
• Swiss MP tabled motion on hunger strike resistance 

  Swiss deputy Glattli brought the hunger strike and death fast to the agenda of the Swiss parliament and urged the Swiss government to act against Turkey.
• UK Foreign Secretary replied to motion moved by Playd Cymru  

  UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said: "When raising Mr Öcalan’s case with the Turkish authorities we have encouraged them to implement the recommendations made by the CPT following their previous visit to the prison."
• Former FARC commander murdered 

  Another former FARC commander has been murdered in Colombia.
• Mothers spent the night in Parliament 

  Mothers of prisoners on hunger strike continue their action at the Turkish Parliament.
• Sinn Féin: Restoring power-sharing crucial for next generations 

  Restoring the power-sharing institutions is a crucial part of ensuring that the next generation feels the benefit of the Good Friday Agreement and the peace process, Sinn Féin Leas Uachtarán Michelle O’Neill has said.
• Actions in solidarity with the hunger strikers in Europe 

  In Düsseldorf, Bremen, Cologne and Den Haag activists organised actions in solidarity with the hunger strike and death fast resistance.
• Family of Mam Zeki Shengali visited hunger strikers in Strasbourg 

  “What we ask from the European states is to support our legitimate demand to end isolation.”
• KCK celebrates 15 May, Kurdish Language Day 

  “Beginning with prisons and all places in the world where the hunger strike resistance is being carried out, we are welcoming Kurdish Language Day in all four parts of Kurdistan," said the KCK Education Committee.
• AKP’s ‘social media’ terror: 13 detained in Viranşehir 

  The Turkish regime’s repressive measures against the freedom of expression continue.
• Mothers in Amed: We support our children’s resistance 

  The prisoners’ mothers are on day 14 of their protest. The families continue their protest despite the police blockade and attacks and say they support their children’s resistance.
• Mothers protesting in Parliament want to meet the Minister 

  Mothers of prisoners on hunger strikes launched a sit-in in the Parliament. HDP Deputy Group Chairperson Fatma Kurtulan announced that the mothers want to meet with the Minister of Justice regarding the isolation.