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• Police attack people dancing in Van in protest at mass arrests 

  The police attacked the people protesting the arrests with traditional dance and blockaded the party building in Van.
• Celebration in Switzerland marks the 12th anniversary of the Rojava Revolution  

  A celebration was held in Kloten to mark the 12th anniversary of the Rojava Revolution. The celebration was held in the shadow of the attacks on Rojava and South Kurdistan. The activists called for protest and resistance against the attacks on Kurdistan.
• Turkish state terror against Kurdish music and dance continues 

  Turkish state forces raided three weddings in Hakkari and detained a musician singing in Kurdish and some wedding guests.
• Death toll in the Gaza Strip rises to 39,363 

  The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip, affiliated to the Hamas government, reported that the number of people killed as a result of Israeli attacks in the war that has been going on for nearly ten months has risen to 39,363.
• 11 people sent to prison for dancing at weddings with Kurdish songs 

  Racist and fascist practices against Kurds in Turkey have taken on a new dimension. 11 of those taken into custody for dancing the halay accompanied by Kurdish songs in Istanbul were sent to prison at lightning speed.
• Roboski has been seeking justice for 4,596 days 

  151 months without justice have passed since the Roboski massacre which claimed the lives of 34 civilians in Şırnak countryside.
• Democratic Youth of Syria calls for solidarity with Baloch National Gathering 

  The Democratic Youth of Syria also calls for solidarity with the Baloch National Gathering: "We will struggle side by side, as youth, as young women and society. We will struggle together so we can liberate our lands."
• Venezuelan voters go to the polls 

  The presidential elections in Venezuela will see a contest between two candidates, both confident of victory.
• Rally to protest the Treaty of Lausanne 

  With the Treaty of Lausanne, Kurdistan was transformed into an international colony in 1923. Thousands of people in the city on Lake Geneva to protest the agreement.
• Eleven more people taken into custody for "dancing Kurdish halay" 

  Eleven people who were dancing the halay to Kurdish songs in Istanbul were take into custody.
• Nobel Laureates sign open letter expressing concern about the detention conditions of Öcalan 

  “The Nobel Laureates' concern arises not only from his isolation and the continuous violations of his rights but also from the apparent lack of meaningful efforts taken by the European entities as well as the UN Human Rights Committee on his behalf."
• MPs removed from the Foreign Affairs Commission meeting 

  DEM Party and DEVA Party MPs were excluded from the Foreign Affairs Commission meeting.
• Activists on vigil in Geneva call for participation in the rally against the Treaty of Lausanne 

  Activists taking part in the sit-in protest in front of the UN Office in Geneva called for participation in the central protest march to be held on 27 July to mark the 101st anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne.
• Court decision on extradition of Kurdish journalist Serdar Karakoç postponed 

  The court decision on the extradition of Kurdish journalist Serdar Karakoç from the Netherlands to Germany has been postponed until 7 August.
• Mürşide Oltan: Stand up against isolation, occupation and betrayal 

  Mürşide Oltan called on the Kurdish people to stand up against occupation and betrayal and to support Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan, the guerrillas and the prisoners, whom she said "are the will of the Kurdish people."
• Kurds in Europe will protest Treaty of Lausanne on its 101st anniversary 

  Kurdish people in Europe will protest the Treaty of Lausanne on its 101st anniversary. The Action Organization Committee drew attention to the Turkish attacks and called for a march and rally on 27 July.
• Lawyers submit another application to meet with their clients in İmralı 

  Lawyers filed an application to be allowed a visit with their clients Abdullah Öcalan, Ömer Hayri Konar, Hamili Yıldırım and Veysi Aktaş in İmralı Island Prison.
• Iraqi Parliament to discuss Turkish occupation 

  The Iraqi Parliament will convene to discuss the Turkish state’s invasion attacks and embargo on Sulaymaniyah Airport.
• French Senator applies to Turkish Ministry of Justice to meet with Öcalan in İmralı 

  French Senator Pascal Savoldelli applied to the Turkish Ministry of Justice for a meeting with Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan who is held in absolute isolation in İmralı Island Prison.
• Fatah, Hamas and 12 Palestinian groups agree to form unity national government 

  Fatah and Hamas agree to strengthen Palestinian unity after signing Beijing declaration
• Several organizations in Izmir protest attacks by Turkey against South Kurdistan 

  Several organizations in Izmir protested the attacks by Turkey against South Kurdistan, sating that they also affect the people of Turkey, and called for solidarity with the Kurdish people.
• Death toll in Gaza exceeds 39,000 

  The number of people who lost their lives in Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip increased to 39 thousand.
• Öcalan banned from family visits for another three months 

  Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and three other prisoners in İmralı were given a new 3-month ban on family visits.
• International campaign for Öcalan presented at the Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival 

  At the Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival in southern England, representatives of the Kurdish People's Council and the women's organisation Kongra Star presented the campaign for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan and a political solution to the Kurdish question.
• YPJ calls for action against ISIS attacks and Turkish occupation 

  "The entire world, east and west, must fulfill its humanitarian duties, stand against ISIS terrorism and Erdoğan’s fascism, and take a firm stance," said the YPJ, calling for joint stance against those targeting the peoples and humanity.