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• Today is National Strike Day in Colombia 

  Today Colombia will come to a stand still. Social organizations, trade unions, students, indigenous people, environmental defenders, will take to the streets to join the national strike organised in different cities of the country.
• Kurd shouting "Bijî Serok Apo" at demo acquitted by German court 

  The Kassel Administrative Court acquitted a Kurd who was on trial for shouting the slogan “Bijî Serok Apo" ("Long Live President Apo") during a demonstration on the anniversary of the February 15 conspiracy.
• Night of prayers for Rojava in Basel  

  A night of prayer was held in Basel by Catholics and Protestants to protest the invasion attacks carried out by the Turkish state and its mercenaries in North East Syria.
• Civil disobedience action on a ferry in Hamburg 

  In Hamburg Kurdish youth organized a civil disobedience action to protest the Turkish occupation of Rojava. The young people carried out the peaceful action on a ferry carrying passengers from Landungsbrücken to Fischmarkt.
• Yazidi Women's Assembly rallied in Berlin against Turkish attacks 

  Yazidi Women's Assembly organised a rally in Berlin to protest Turkish attacks.
• Kurdish politician Eskicioğlu died of a heart attack in prison 

  Jailed Kurdish politician Hasan Eskicioğlu lost his life as a result of a heart attack.
• Lawyer working for German Embassy in Ankara detained 

  A Turkish lawyer hired by the German Embassy in Ankara, has been arrested, a diplomat at the Foreign Ministry confirmed on Wednesday.
• Protest in Marseille against Turkish attacks on NE Syria 

  An action was organized in front of the European Parliament Representation in Marseille to protest the attacks against Northern and Eastern Syria.
• Internationalist martyrs of Rojava commemorated in Berlin 

  In Berlin the internationalists who died in Rojava were commemorated.
• Protest in front of Rheinmetall office in Bern 

  The Kurdish youth movement protested in front of the Rheinmetall armaments company's office in Bern against arms deliveries to the Erdoğan regime and arms production in general.
• HDP Co-mayor of Suruç jailed 

  A total of 24 municipalities held by the HDP have been seized by the Turkish regime since August.
• Co-chairs of HDP and DBP Antep branches jailed 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide operations against the Kurdish people, their elected representatives and the opposition continue without interruption.
• HDP calls for an early election 

  HDP called for an ‘early election’ in order to rescue people of Turkey from the tyranny of the AKP-MHP.
• Swedish Foreign Minister to join gala for Rojava 

  Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde will attend the gala to be held on Sunday (24 November) in solidarity with Rojava in Stockholm.
• German raids on illegal transfer of money to Turkey 

  German authorities ordered a raid on an organised international network suspected of illegally transferring millions of euros to Turkey
• Event in solidarity with Rojava people at Bern University 

  The University of Bern organised an event in which it discussed the resistance and the charity campaigns of Heyva Sor a Kurdistanê in North East-Syria.
• Pentagon: Turkish attacks on NE Syria benefit ISIS 

  According to a Pentagon report, ISIS has benefited from the Turkish state invasion of Rojava and the withdrawal of US forces.
• Israel said it carried out strikes on Syrian military facilities 

  Israeli army said it carried out a series of “large-scale” attacks against Syrian military facilities, in "responding to rocket firing from Syria."
• AI: At least 106 protesters killed in 21 cities of Iran 

  “The authorities must end this brutal and deadly crackdown immediately and show respect for human life,” said Philip Luther, Research and Advocacy Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International.
• NAV-YEK calls for action against Turkish attacks on Yazidis 

  The Yazidi umbrella organisation NAV-YEK demands immediate measures for the protection of the Yazidi population after a renewed aerial attack of Turkey on Shengal.
• HDP members taken into custody in Ağrı 

  A number of HDP members were beaten and detained following raids on several houses in Ağrı.
• Ban on activities and actions extended for an extra month in Urfa 

  The 'ban' of actions, events and activities in Urfa was extended for a further 30 days.
• Custody period for 10 people detained in Dargeçit extended 

  The custody period for 10 people who were detained in Dargeçit, Mardin, was extended by a further 4 days.
• Six HDP councillors in Bağlar Municipality replaced by trustees 

  Six HDP councillors in Bağlar Municipality have been replaced by trustees.
• Protests grow in Iran, while regime threatens demonstrators 

  Iran and Rojhilat'ta 'gasoline rebellion' continues. The regime cut telephone and internet lines, while Spay Pastaran and Khamenei's representatives threatened the demonstrators.