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• Leyla Guven reached day 198 of hunger strike 

  DTK Co-chair Leyla Guven is on day 198 of her hunger strike demanding an end to the isolation in Imrali, and the first group of prisoners on death fast are on day 25 of their protest.
• Riots in Derry as polls closed in EU elections 

  Rioting took place in Derry on Thursday night as polls closed in the election to the European Parliament in the North of Ireland and the UK.
• Strasbourg resistance on day 158 

  The indefinite hunger strike resistance in Strasbourg, France is on its 158th day.
• Hunger strikers in Giresun Prison had books and radio confiscated 

  Political prisoners in Giresun E-Type Closed Prison denounced that guards confiscated books and radios belonging to prisoners on hunger strike after raiding their cells.
• Hunger striker Aydemir continues his fast in Rome 

  Among the latest visitors was the deputy President of the Lazio Region Massimiliano Smeriglio, as well as other local politicians.
• Demonstration against isolation in Rome 

  Isolation against Abdullah Öcalan was protested in Rome. 
• Long March in Italy reached day 3 

  Activists handed out leaflets about the hunger strike resistance and isolation along the road. 
• Action in support of the hunger strike resistance in Delémont 

  Actvists moved from the central train station in Delémont, in the Jura canton, and underlined the critical phase of the hunger strikers.
• Öcalan’s lawyers returned from Imralı 

  Öcalan's lawyers have been granted a visit to their client on Wednesday.
• Isolation protested in front of the EP: Resistance will prevail 

  The rally held in front of the European Parliament in Brussels to protest the isolation against Ocalan condemned the silence of European governments and called for resistance.
• Police attacked demo against isolation, detained 4 in Van 

  Turkish regime forces continue their brutal attacks against the Kurdish people taking to the streets in solidarity with the hunger strike protest.
• Rally against isolation and silence in Brussels 

  Brussels housed a central rally in solidarity with the Kurdish massive hunger strike protest against the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Day 196 for Leyla Guven, day 23 for death fasts 

  DTK Co-chair Leyla Guven is on day 196 of her hunger strike demanding an end to the isolation in Imrali, and the prisoners on death fasts are on day 23 of their protest.
• Isolation protested in front of Hannover Parliament 

  Hannover Women's Assembly promoted a demonstration in front of Hannover Parliament to protest isolation.
• Political genocide operation in Mersin 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide operations continue unabated.
• Call to disturb shareholders meeting of German tank maker 

  Rheinmetall produces the tanks, which have been used in the war against Afrin.
• Peace Movement visited hunger strikers in Paris 

  Speaking on behalf of the Peace Movement, the delegation members said that the struggle for Kurdish freedom should be recognised also as a diplomatic and peaceful struggle. 
• Öcalan's lawyers on their way to Imrali 

  Lawyers Rezan Sarıca and Newroz Uysal on their way to Imrali
• London hunger striker: Our fast is for justice and freedom 

  Nahide Zengin has been on hunger strike at the London Kurdish Democratic Society Centre since 14 March.
• Öcalan's lawyers applied to visit their client 

  Öcalan's lawyers applied once again this week to Bursa Public Prosecutor's Office to go to İmralı.
• Sinn Féin John Finucane elected mayor of Belfast 

  No doubt the election as mayor of Belfast of Sinn Féin John Finucane, son of murdered lawyer Pat Finucane, is one of those moments to call historic. 
• Women of TJK-E called on people to join rally in Brussels today 

  The women organisation TJK-E and other Kurdish organisations called on people to join rally in Brussels today.
• Solidarity with the hunger strike in Stockholm, Basel, Cologne 

  Actions in solidarity with the hunger strike were organised in Stockholm, Basel and Cologne. 
• Three prisoners on hunger strike hospitalized in İzmir 

  Three prisoners on hunger strike against the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan since March 1, have been taken to hospital.
• Strasburg resistance continues: We will break the isolation 

  The hunger strike resistance in Strasbourg continues on day 156.