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• Hunger striker Kobanê taken to hospital in Berlin 

  Cemal Kobanê refused treatment and confirmed he would continue his fast. 
• Mothers in Esenyurt vowed to keep Vigil  

  The mothers of prisoners on hunger strike continued their vigil in Esenyurt despite police harassment and asked: “How long would they continue to deny people’s language and culture?”
• Rally in Berlin to support hunger strike resistance 

  Activists underlined that remaining silent is not an option and indeed would mean to be partners in crime of the Turkish government.
• Action in support of the hunger strikers in Borlänge 

  Leyla Güven's action was joined by thousands in prison and dozens in Kurdistan, Europe and Canada.
• CPT visited Imrali and many others prisons 

  CPT said the main objective of the visit was "to examine the treatment and safeguards afforded to persons detained by law enforcement agencies".
• Long march in solidarity with hunger strikes started in Italy 

  A long march has been commenced in Milan, Italy to draw attention on hunger strikes against the isolation of Öcalan.
• Paris 10’s mayor visits Kurdish hunger strikers 

  Paris 10’s mayor Alexandra Cordebar visited the hunger strike held in the Migrant Workers From Turkey Association (ACTIT).
• Severe torture against detainees in Halfeti 

  Persons detained after clashes in Halfeti were tortures severely in the police station.
• Police attacked and injured the mothers of prisoners in Gebze 

  The 42nd vigil outside the women's prison in the western Turkish town of Gebze has also been violently attacked by the police. Several mothers of prisoners were injured and arrested.
• 14 Kurdish activists on day 155 of hunger strike in Strasbourg 

  The indefinite nonalternating hunger strike against the isolation imposed upon Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Ocalan continues in Strasbourg, France on day 155.
• Police attacked mothers in Gebze 

  The police attacked mothers in Gebze and detained several.
• Mass march against isolation in London 

  A march was organized in London against the isolation and to support the hunger strikers and death fasters.
• EP Rapporteur Piri visited Kurdish hunger strikers in the Hague 

  EP Turkey Rapporteur Kati Piri visited Huseyin Yildiz and Hasbi Cakici who have been on a hunger strike in the Hague, the Netherlands for 122 days.
• Öcalan's book presented in Germany 

  Presentations of Öcalan's new translation into German of the book “Capitalist Civilization: Masked Gods and the Age of the Naked Kings” continued. 
• Mothers of Qamishlo on hunger strike against isolation 

  “Those children are not just your sons and daughters, they are Rojava’s children too.” 
• Fifteen villagers detained in the region of Van 

  After appearing in Court 15 of the 41 people were remanded in custody accused of spying activities for the Iranian state while the others were released. 
• Action against isolation in Cannes 

  The daughter of Kerem Solhan one of the 14 activists on hunger strike in Strasbourg joined the action at Cannes, where the 72nd edition of the Film Festival is underway.
• AKP Amed office targeted 

  A hand-made explosive devices and fireworks action was carried out against the AKP Kayapınar District Presidency building.
• Leyla Güven: Day 194 of hunger strike 

  HDP Hakkari MP and DTK co-chair Leyla Güven has reached day 193 of her hunger strike demanding the end of isolation against Abdullah Öcalan.
• Imam Şiş reached day 155 of hunger strike in Newport 

  The hunger strike resistance demanding the end of the isolation imposed on Abdullah Öcalan, continues with determination in Turkey, Kurdistan, Europe.
• Mothers returned to Esenyurt despite police harassment 

  The mothers were once again harassed by police who told them to leave as isolation has been lifted.
• Hunger strikers in Strasbourg reached day 155 

  Today the 14 activists on hunger strike in Strasbourg will reach day 155 of their fast demanding the end of isolation against Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• HDP Co-chair: Our fight on March 31 will continue on June 23 

  "There can be no agreement with fascism," said HDP leader Sezai Temelli on the rerun of mayoral elections in Istanbul on 23 June.
• Kurdish women protest in Darmstadt: Not hunger but silence kills 

  Kurds and their friends continue their protests all around the world in solidarity with the hunger strike and death fast activists.
• Mother of prisoners resist in Bakirköy and Gebze 

  In Bakirköy and Gebze, mothers of political prisoners took to the streets despite police blockades to draw attention to the hunger strike against the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan.