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• Tale of two brothers on hunger strike in prison 

  Berxwedan and Dozdar Şimşek have joined the hunger strike resistance in prisons. Their parents called on everyone to play their part and urged the authorities to accept the hunger strikers’ demands.
• Czech Republic President: Turkey has de facto alliance with ISIS 

  "Turkey is not a secular state, but a state who publicly roots itself on the Islamic ideology."
• Newroz celebrated in Antep 

  The prisoners on hunger strike in Antep H-Type Closed Prison urged the society to raise their voice against the isolation imposed on Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Welsh Assembly: Öcalan not held in line with human rights law 

  The motion, passed with 25 AMs (Assembly Member) votes in favour, 14 abstentions and 11 votes against, stated that Öcalan is not being held in line with human rights law.
• Hunger striker Sis sent Newroz message from Wales 

  "We all know very well that to live is to resist."
• Kurdish youth celebrate Newroz in London 

  In the celebration held in the Democratic Kurdish Society Centre Wednesday evening, Ali Poyraz, Nahide Zengin and Mehmet Sait Yilmaz , who have been on a hunger strike since March 14, gave speeches.
• Police attacks people marching to Zülküf Gezen’s grave in Amed 

  The Turkish state continues its repression against the people claiming the martyrs of Kurdish people.
• Zülküf Gezen’s family lights Newroz bonfire in Amed 

  The Newroz bonfire in Amed was lit by the family of Zülküf Gezen, who carried out a sacrifice action to protest the isolation imposed upon Ocalan.
• Tens of thousands at Newroz in Amed: We will break the isolation 

  Masses are welcoming Newroz in Amed under the motto “We will definitely win and break the isolation”.
• Three resistance actions in Strasbourg 

  Strasbourg is also witnessing a solidarity hunger strike and the Freedom for Öcalan Vigil as well as the indefinite hunger strike carried out by the 14 activists.
• NAV-DEM: The Newroz fire will break isolation 

  "All our community centers and components should invite foreign friends, institutions and personalities, representatives of civil society organizations to the Newroz celebrations.”
• Thousands gather to celebrate Newroz in Van 

  Kurds are welcoming Newroz in spirit of resistance.
• "Let's join Newroz with the spirit of the contemporary Kawa" 

  "We, as KCDK-E, invite our people and friends to join the Newroz celebrations which will be held in all European cities in March. Let's light the Newroz fire of rebellion against dictators and oppressors."
• HDP deputies on hunger strike in Amed visited Leyla Güven 

  Three HDP MPs on hunger strike in Amed have visited Leyla Güven whose protest against the isolation of Öcalan has left 133 days behind.
• Police fired on strikers in Colombia 

  The Social Strike calls on the President of the Colombian Republic, Ivan Duque, to come to Cauca and attend to the people’s demands.
• Hunger strikers in Strasbourg sent message to mark Newroz 

  "We, as Strasbourg hunger strikers, reiterate once again our belief and determination. Success will arrive on Newroz. We call upon our people, let's turn this Newroz into a Newroz of victory."
• Health of Kurdish hunger striker in Nuremberg deteriorates 

  Activists on indefinite hunger strikes against the isolation of Öcalan are already facing health problems.
• Hunger strikers in Kassel: Be the voice of the resistance 

  A delegation of General Students Committee of the University of Kassel visited the Kurdish hunger strikers in Kassel city of Germany on Wednesday.
• Dolzer: Germany should end pleasing Turkey on Kurds 

  Dolzer said he would bring the hunger strike resistance in prisons in Kurdistan and Turkey to the Federal German Government, urging it to act to help the demands of the activists are met.
• Sezai Temelli tells Siirt: Now is HDP time  

  "Our longing is for peace, democracy, radical democracy. We will achieve it all together. We will change an entire country starting from our cities."
• Father of martyred Italian internationalist: Proud of Lorenzo 

  Internationalist Lorenzo Orsetti (Tekoşer Piling) had fought with the YPG in Afrin and was now fighting in Deir ez-Zor to free the last DAESH stronghold.
• Gezen’s father: Zülküf ended his life for his people's freedom 

  Father of Zülküf Gezen gave an appeal for Newroz.
• Record prison sentences for lawyers on trial in Turkey 

  An Istanbul court issued prison sentences for 17 of the 20 lawyers, ranging from 3 years and 1 month to 18 years and 9 months.
• Palestinian writer and Fatah representative attacked in Gaza 

  Palestinians have been protesting in the Gaza Strip for the past few days against Hamas tax increases.
• Güven: Name of this year’s Newroz is Zülküf Gezen 

  In her Newroz message, HDP MP Leyla Güven said “The name of this year’s Newroz is Zülküf Gezen”.