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• Öcalan's lawyers to hold press conference today 

  Asrın Law Office announced that lawyers will hold a press conference today about their latest meeting with Abdullah Öcalan. Leyla Güven also to convey her message.
• Leyla Güven: 200 days on hunger strike 

  DTK Co-chair Leyla Güven is on day 200 of her hunger strike demanding an end to the isolation in Imrali.
• Solidarity with Rojava in St. Gallen 

  A night in solidarity with Rojava was organised in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
• Sinn Féin leader: You have to have all-weather politics 

  Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has conceded that her party will suffer some losses in the 26 County local elections, but she said: ‘Beidh lá eile againn’ [We will have another day].
• MEP Gerike called on CPT to investigate torture in Halfeti  

  European Parliament deputy, Arne Gericke, called on the Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) to investigate the torture suffered by dozens of people in Halfeti. 
• Sarikaya: Resistance continues, Öcalan’s views are what matters 

  Strasbourg hunger striker Mustafa Sarikaya said the resistance continues and that they will base themselves on the message Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan sends.
• TOHAV delegation visits Halfeti 

  A delegation from TOHAV went to Halfeti, Urfa to investigate the torture during and after the detention.
• German FM met with Kurdish protest in Osnabruck 

  A demonstration was held in an event Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas was attending in Osnabruck by YXK and JXK member students to draw attention to the hunger strikes and Rojava.
• 5th hearing held in Stuttgart for Kurdish politicians 

  The fifth hearing for the case against 5 Kurdish politicians was held in Stuttgart, Germany.
• The Republic of Ireland has voted for Europe and unity 

  An official RTE-TG4-Red C exit poll following the Republic Ireland elections predicted Sinn Féin should be able to hold onto its three seats in the European Parliament, while the Green party is in surprise contention to win up to three seats.
• Veli Encu remanded in custody 

  After the arrest of HDP MP Ferhat Encu, now Veli Encu has been remanded in custody. The ruling power confirms its policy of persecution of those seeking justice for Roboski.
• Long march against isolation in Italy: Day 5 

  The long march against isolation in Italy has reached day 5.
• Hunger striker Aydemir reached day 67 of his fast 

  Kurdish activist Erol Aydemir, who has been on hunger strike for 66 days in Rome, said that "the resistance will continue until isolation is lifted".
• Strasbourg hunger strikers reached day 159 

  Today the 14 activists on hunger strike in Strasbourg will reach day 159 of their fast demanding the end of isolation against Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Action in solidarity with the hunger strikers in Stuttgart 

  Demonstrations in solidarity with the hunger strike and death fast resistance continue to be held all over Europe.
• Labour Williamson tabled motion on human rights abuses in Turkey 

  Labour MP Chris Williamson said that in view of the appalling human rights abuses perpetrated by the Erdogan regime it's time Britain reviewed its relationship with Turkey.
• Lawyers visited Leyla Güven and conveyed Öcalan's message 

  Asrın Law Office lawyers visited Leyla Güven on day 198 of fast and conveyed her Öcalan’s message.
• Öcalan’s lawyers to make a statement after meeting the activists 

  Lawyers who met with Öcalan on May 22, said that a statement on the meeting would be made following a meeting with the hunger strike activists.
• Clashes intensify in Idlib region 

  As air strikes against gang groups with ties to Ankara-backed Al-Nusra in the north-west of Syria continue, clashes break out on the ground.
• Mothers in Amed: "Long live the resistance in the prisons" 

  Mothers of prisoners on hunger strike took to the streets in the province of Amed in northern Kurdistan to draw attention to the resistance against isolation.
• Mother of prisoner on hunger strike: We are their voice outside 

  One of the prisoners who joined the hunger strike resistance is  Baran Atay, in Osmaniye Prison. He has been on hunger strike since 1 March. 
• Voting began in the Republic of Ireland 

  Polls open at 7am this [Friday] morning and they will remain open until 10pm tonight.
• Swiss police attacked demo for hunger strike resistance 

  Swiss police attacked the action in solidarity with the hunger strike. Two activists were taken into custody.
• 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.