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• 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.
• Mothers in white headscarves hold sit-in at Parliament 

  Mothers of prisoners on hunger strikes against the isolation imposed upon Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan organized a sit-in in the Parliament to meet with the Ministry of Justice.
• Gangs in Idlib: Erdogan sold us out 

  The gangs in Idlib allied to Turkey are starting to confess to their relationship with Erdogan and that Erdogan has “sold them out”.
• Leyla Güven reached day 188 of hunger strike 

  HDP Hakkari MP and DTK co-chair Leyla Güven has reached day 188 of her hunger strike demanding the end of isolation against Abdullah Öcalan.
• Resistance makes you free 

  Kardo Bokani and Muhamed Ghadari are two Kurdish activists from Rojhilat who are on day 149 of hunger strike in Strasbourg.
• Week 360 in the Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg 

  Week 360 for the Freedom for  Abdullah Öcalan in front of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.
• Activists protested Amnesty International in Catalonia 

  Azadi Plataforma protested the decision by Amnesty International in London to call the police to force out of its premised Kurdish activists.
• Solidarity action with the hunger strike in Borlänge 

  A tent in solidarity with the hunger strike and death fast resistance demanding the end of isolation against Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan was opened in Borlänge, in Sweden.
• Mothers: Today is us, tomorrow it could be you. Speak out now! 

  Mothers of the prisoners on hunger strike promoted a sit-in in Amed and in Lice.
• Sinn Féin: Agreement in North of Ireland talks possible 

  "The British government has a decisive and central role in facilitating agreement, guaranteeing the agreements and safeguarding the rights and equality of all citizens. We agreed to speak again as the talks process develops.” 
• Kurdish People's Assembly in Scotland went to Congress 

  The Congress voted the new executive board. 
• Three-day solidarity hunger strike in Lucerne 

  A group of Kurds went on a three-day hunger strike in the Swiss city of Lucerne. 
• KCDK-E called on Kurds to join Dersim Festival 

  KCDK-E called on all Kurds to join the Dersim Festival with the spirit of resistance against isolation.