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• Lawyers in prison for defending families of SOMA mine disaster 

  Lawyers from the People’s Law Office in prison for defending families of SOMA mine disaster.
• Family of prisoner Kilic suspected he was executed 

  Political prisoner Irfan Kilic lost his life in the Kandira Type F Prison No.2 on July 3, and his family suspects an execution.
• Military operation in Lice and Kulp 

  a military operation was launched in Lice and Kulp with thousands of soldiers deployed.
• Swedish Foreign Minister Wallstrom met journalists 

  Wallstrom met with foreign journalists in Sweden and spoke about Sweden’s current foreign policy and the issues on the country’s agenda.
• Turkish attacks protested in Berlin 

  DEST-DAN Women's Assembly, PYD Berlin and Ciwanên Azad joined the rally organized by Berlin Free Kurdistan Community to protest Turkish invasion of South Kurdistan.
• Protest against repression of Kurds in Paris 

  A demonstration was held in Rue La Fayette, in Paris, where three Kurdish women politicians, Sakine Cansiz, Fidan Dogan and Leyla Saylemez were murdered on January 2013.
• Hundreds in Frankfurt protested Turkish attacks 

  Activists joined the protest from the surrounding cities Giessen, Mainz, Siegen, Offenbach and Hanau.
• Iran to further scale back commitment on nuclear deal 

  Iran said on Sunday it would further scale back its commitment to the 2015 nuclear deal.
• Youth in Switzerland protest Turkish invasion of South Kurdistan 

  A banner in German called on people to show solidarity with Kurdistan.
• Sinn Féin to Council: Rescind legal threat on Irish language sign 

  Sinn Féin said Council should now rescind the letter threatening legal action against pensioner who erected an Irish language sign on her property.
• Protests against Turkish invasion of South Kurdistan in Germany 

  The Turkish military invasion in southern Kurdistan has been protested in Saarbrucken and Cologne cities of Germany.
• Guards attack prisoners for “ISIS” 

  Prisoner Ali Okutan from the Adana Kurkculer Type F Closed Prison said they were battered by the guards.
• HBIM claimed responsibility for tourism boycott action in Tokat 

  The Peoples’ United Vengeance Militia (HBIM) claimed the sabotage action in the tourist area of ​​Tokat Erbaa district.
• Sardinia court: No special surveillance for YPG internationalist 

  Cagliari tribunal has rejected special surveillance measures against an internationalist who went to Rojava.
• Two rescue ships saved over 100 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea 

  Two more migrant rescue ship standoffs in the Mediterranean, the Alan Kurdi and Alex.
• Three boys stabbed ahead of Orange Order's Parade in Belfast 

  Three boys have been stabbed at one of the more controversial parades of the Orange Order’s marching season.
• HDP and HDK members detained in Ankara and Urfa 

  HDP and HDK members detained following house raids in Ankara and Urfa.
• Lawyers hold 183rd demonstration for Tahir Elci 

  Another demonstration was held for Tahir Elci in front of the Diyarbakir Court House protesting the Forensics Institution decision to not issue a new report.
• Families’ appeal to visit Imrali rejected 

  An appeal by the families of Abdullah Ocalan and other prisoners in Imrali to visit their relatives was rejected.
• Explosion kills three in Turkish Reyhanlı town bordering Syria 

  Turkish President said three Syrians were killed in the explosion.
• Finland government said it won't take back families of ISIS 

  Finnish government said it will not take back mothers and children of Islamic State Finnish militants.
• 124 workers lost their life while doing their job 

  The Laborers' Health and Occupational Safety (ISIG) Assembly, said that at least 124 workers lost their lives in their work place or in work-related incidents in June.
• Lawyers applied to lift ban on demos in Van 

  Lawyers in Van applied to the court to lift ban on demonstrations.
• Eight people taken into custody and beaten in Beytüşşebap 

  Among the people taken into custody this morning in Beytüşşebap are two cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
• Demo against French repression of Kurdish activists on Saturday 

  Demonstration to support Kurdish activists targeted by French justice to be held in Paris on Saturday.