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• Brazilian President Bolsonaro sued for fires in the Amazon 

  The Brazilian Bar Association for Human Rights and the Arns Commission have sued Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for “crimes against humanity” and incitement to genocide of the Amazon indigenous peoples.
• Rojava Solidarity Committee established in Corsica 

  A Rojava Solidarity Committee has been established in Corsica. During a meeting with the President of the Corsican Assembly, the committee mentioned its three basic demands, including a no-fly zone over Rojava.
• PM announces resignation, five more demonstrators killed in Iraq 

  While Iraq's Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi announced his resignation in view of the massive protests in the country, five more protesters were killed in Nasiriyah.
• Geneva talks for Syrian Constitution concluded with a deadlock 

  Pedersen said that there has not been an agreement on the agenda.
• German Parliament report: Turkey-linked mercenaries resemble ISIS 

  The report prepared by experts of the German parliament stated that the mercenaries belonging to the Turkish army involved in the occupation attack on North-East Syria reminded ISIS methods.
• KCDK-E calls on Kurds to join the Climate Strike 

  KCDK-E called for participation in the global climate strike against the capitalist modernity that destroyed nature.
• New application by families of prisoners in Imrali 

  The familes of Abdullah Öcalan and the other prisoners in Imralı have applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for a visit.
• Workers Party of Argentina commemorates PKK 41st anniversary 

  Argentina Workers Party (Partido de Trabajador@s) sent a solidarity message to mark the 41st anniversary of the PKK.
• Violence deepens in Iraq, over 40 activists killed 

  Iraq has had one of the deadliest days since the beginning of the protest movement. Over 40 people died in the south of the country on Thursday.
• Right-wing candidate wins presidential elections in Uruguay 

  Right-wing candidate wins presidential elections in Uruguay for a handful of votes more than left candidate Martinez.
• Political police operations protested in Batman 

  The political genocide operations were protested in Batman.
• Call for an international day of action for Rojava on 14 December 

  "Together against fascism and patriarchy! - Defend the Rojava Revolution together!"
• 5 jailed, 2 detained in political genocide operations 

  Five people were imprisoned in Ağrı, while two people were detained in Muş and Mersin.
• Lawyers' associations demand an end to cooperation with Ankara 

  Lawyers called for the immediate stop of police and judicial cooperation with the Turkish Republic.
• Tahir Elçi remembered in Amed 

  Four years after his murder, human rights lawyer Tahir Elçi was remembered in Amed (Diyarbakır).
• Iraq: At least 13 demonstrators killed in Nasiriyah 

  Iraqi security forces have opened fire on demonstrators in Nasiriyah, killing at least 13 people and injuring 80 others.
• Solidarity actions with Rojava in Bonn and Saarbrücken 

  Solidarity demonstrations with Rojava were held in Bonn and Saarbrücken, Germany.
• Peace in Kurdistan celebrates 41st anniversary of the PKK 

  The founding of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) was a landmark in Kurdish history because this was the first time there appeared a modern, secular movement for Kurdish freedom uniting the Kurdish workers in political struggle.
• Öcalan's lawyers once again apply for visit to Imrali 

  Kurdish people leader Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers made new application to meet with their clients in Imrali.
• KON-MED condemns police raids on Kurdish institutions in Germany 

  The German KON-MED condemned the home raids on Kurdish institutions in Heilbronn.
• The ‘Syrian’ crisis in Geneva continues 

  The crisis in the Syrian Constitutional Committee talks in Geneva cannot be overcome. The delegation of the Syrian regime does not partake in the meetings after the rejection of its proposal.
• 70-year-old man detained in Amed 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide operations continue.
• Flats of administrators of Kurdish institutions raided in Germany 

  The German state continues its repressive actions against the Kurds.
• Denmark strips 2 ISIS members of their nationality 

  The Danish government confirmed today that two dual Danish nationals who joined the Islamic State group in Syria have been stripped of their citizenship under a new law applied for the first time.
• PKK anniversary celebrated in Switzerland 

  The 42nd anniversary of the PKK was celebrated with torch marches in Basel, Bern and Ticino.