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• Gezen's body abducted: Nocturnal burial under police blockade 

  The body of political prisoner Zülküf Gezen, who ended his life to protest against the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan, was transferred to Amed in the middle of the night and interred under police blockade.
• Message from the Ka’apor people to the Revolution in Kurdistan 

  “Women and men warriors of the Kurdish people, we, the Ka’apor people of Maranhão (Brazil) are united with you all for autonomy, self-management and self-determination."
• Another HDP member on hunger strike jailed in Amed 

  One more HDP hunger striker in Amed has been imprisoned while two others were sentenced to house arrest.
• Prisoner ends his life to protest the isolation of Öcalan –UPDATE 

  Gezen will be laid to rest in his tometown, Amed on Monday.
• Number of prisoners on hunger strike in Van rises to 215 

  Names of 67 more political prisoners who joined the indefinite and non-alternating hunger strike in Van High Security Closed Prison on March 1st, have been announced.
• Solidarity action with revolutionary prisoners in Berlin 

  Activists carried photographs of Palestinian, Kurdish, Turkish, Catalan revolutionary prisoners.
• Newroz celebrated in Switzerland 

  Among those attending the meeting were Turkish left-socialist representatives, Swiss Socialist Party MP Fabian Molina, Urs Sekinger for Zurich-Amed Friendship Bridge, Mehmet Ali Kocak who is on hunger strike in front of the UN office in Geneva and HDP MP.
• Brexit: from bad to worse 

  It is understood that many within the Tory government are trying to get an extension to the Brexit deadline, currently set for March 29, until June 30.
• German Marxist-Leninists visited hunger strikers in Strasbourg 

  Speaking on behalf of the International Coordination of Revolutionary Parties and Organizations (ICOR), Dotten said that all parties should support the resistance action and the demands of the Kurdish people to end isolation against Öcalan.
• HDP MP Sarısaç: We are the defenders of this honorable cause 

  "We salute this honorable resistance initiated by Ms. Leyla Güven. We will be the defenders of this resistance until the end. The demands of Leyla Güven and of our friends in prison are our demands.”
• Hunger striker Koçak: We owe this resistance to our leader 

  Kurdish patriot Mehmet Ali Koçak is on an indefinite hunger strike in front of the UN Office in Geneva since 20 February and reiterates his determination and commitment to continue the fast.
• MPs on hunger strike: This Newroz will mark the end of isolation 

  "This resistance will pave the way for all the peoples of Kurdistan and the Middle East. The Kurdish people have always resisted the oppression, we are getting closer to the revolution. This Newroz will mark the end of isolation."
• “Mao” slogan on HDP’s Kurdish poster found undesirable 

  The election campaign poster by the HDP in Dersim’s Nizamiye district that read “Yê Mao” (“Is Ours”) in the Kirmancki dialect of Kurdish was deemed undesirable and was removed.
• HDP’s Temelli: They will be condemned at the polls 

  HDP Co-chair pointed out that Leyla Güven and the other hunger strikers are fasting for justice, peace and democracy.
• German press policy for censorship on hunger strikes protested 

  Revolutionary youth organizations led by Tevgera Ciwanen Soresger and Young Struggle protested the silence in the German media regarding the indefinite non-alternating hunger strikes.
• HDP MP in Strasbourg: Let's give the voice to the resistance 

  Voicing his belief that the resistance will succeed, Koç said that Turkish revolutionaries, left, and socialists should join in this resistance.
• Sick prisoner Menderes Leyla on hunger strike for 20 days 

  Sick prisoner Menderes Leyla held in the Tekirdag Type F Closed Prison No.1 announced through his visitors that he has been on a hunger strike for 20 days.
• Germany’s Greens support Leyla Guven’s demand 

  Greens Deputy Chairperson Jamila Schäfer and Federal MP Canan Bayram issued a joint statement and announced that they support DTK Co-chair Leyla Guven’s demand.
• Prisoner on hunger strike: We will win  

  "This resistance will definitely win. Because we are right and take our strength from knowing we are right.”
• Life against Isolation Platform established in Strasbourg 

  The Platform called on everyone to join the rally organised on 17 March 2019, Sunday. “We invite all our people to this march and rally and to watch out for further actions being planned.”
• Shots fired at HDP election bureau in Siirt 

  Shots were fired at the HDP’s election bureau in Siirt last night.
• Situation of hunger strikers critical: let's be their voice 

  The hunger strike resistance launched by HDP MP Leyla Güven in Amed has spread to the prisons, Bashur (South Kurdistan), Europe and many parts of the world.
• HDP condemns the attack in New Zealand 

  HPD urged everyone to continue with determination the struggle for respect towards such differences and to uphold democratic principles.
• Indefinite hunger strike against isolation launched in London 

  “With the awareness that every moment may cost a heavy price we would like to share with the public that we have to assume fully our responsibility.”
• Doctors warn of serious health problems for Strasbourg activists 

  After the last general health screening of the 14 activists, on Monday, doctor Gülşen noted that the existing symptoms have reached a very dangerous stage.