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• SKB called on all women to join Workers' Day demos 

  The SKB has released a written statement to mark Workers’ Day. “The women's strike - said the statement - is spreading across Latin America, Europe and the world.” 
• Life Against Isolation Platform presented plan of actions 

  In its third meeting, the European Life Against Isolation Platform decided to promote a series of actions to break the international silence surrounding the hunger strikes.
• Two brothers kidnapped by occupying forces in Afrin 

  The occupying Turkish state and its mercenary allies kidnapped two more brothers in Afrin. 
• NAV-DEM and YJK-E called on everyone to reclaim Workers' Day  

  The Kurdish umbrella organisations NAV-DEM and YJK-E called on revolutionary, feminist, ecological, democratic and progressive groups to unite their forces and defend common values on 1st of May.
• Erol Aydemir reached day 39 of his hunger strike in Rome 

  Erol Aydemir, who joined the hunger strike in order to protest the aggravated isolation of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan, has reached day 39 of his fast.
• Spanish state goes to the polls today 

  Today the Spanish state will hold its third general election in four years.
• Hunger strikers in prison: We'll take back what they took from us 

  In Turkey and Kurdistan prisoners have gone on indefinite hunger strike on 1 March. Over 7,000 prisoners are fasting and they are suffering continue harassment and attacks.
• Strasbourg hunger strikers reached 133 

  The 14 Kurdish activists in Strasbourg have reached day 133 of their fast demanding the end of isolation against Abdullah Öcalan.
• PFLP Secretary General visited MPs on hunger strike in Amed 

  PFLP Secretary General Ahmed Saadet’s lawyer Mahmod Hassan paid a solidarity visit to the HDP MPs who are on a hunger strike in the HDP offices in Amed.
• Women from Southern Kurdistan visited HDP MPs on hunger strike 

  A delegation of women from Southern Kurdistan visited the HDP MPs who continue their hunger strike in the HDP Amed offices to protest the aggravated isolation imposed upon Ocalan.
• Young man killed in Nusaybin 

  A young man named Mehmet Sirin Kaya was killed in a shooting in front of his house.
• 17 Syrian soldiers killed in attacks by Turkish-backed gangs 

  Turkish-backed gangs attacked regime positions and reportedly killed 17 regime soldiers.
• Syrian Democratic Council representative visited Iba 

  Yusuf Iba continues his hunger strike in Toronto as his health remains critical. Syrian Democratic Council Americas Representative Sinem Muhammed paid Iba a visit.
• Leyla Güven: 171 days on hunger strike 

  Thousands of prisoners and dozens of activists joined Leyla Güven in the indefinite hunger strike resistance.
• When Extinction Rebellion met the Kurdish Liberation Movement 

  The Marble Arch occupiers had invited Kurdish activists and their supporters to talk about the Kurdish Liberation Movement.
• Union executive: Workers' Day against the crisis 

  "We should show the world the unity of workers against bosses and their government. We must state clearly that we do not want to pay the burden of the crisis.”
• Marches against isolation in Berlin and Stuttgart 

  Demonstrations in solidarity with Kurdish hunger strike activists continue all around Europe.
• Police attacked activists at Amnesty International protest 

  Nahide Zengin and Mehmet Sait Yılmaz, who have been on hunger strike for 44 days indefinitely, were attacked by the police.
• Hunger striker Yusuf Iba refused treatment 

  Hunger striker Yusuf Iba refused treatment after being taken to hospital and continued his hunger strike. 
• Sit-in in front of Amnesty International in Paris 

  Young Kurds in Paris organised a sit-in at the office of Amnesty International.
• Hunger striker Nahide Zengin taken to hospital in London 

  Nahide Zengin and Mehmet Sait Yılmaz have been on hunger strike in London for 43 days demanding the end of isolation against Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Women from Southern Kurdistan visit Guven 

  A delegation of women from Southern Kurdistan visited DTK Co-chair Leyla Guven who has been on a hunger strike for 170 days.
• 6th group takes over the hunger strike in Van 

  The 6th group has taken over the hunger strike launched on April 10 in Van against the isolation.
• PFLP visits Leyla Güven on day 170 of hunger strike 

  Hasan’s visit came after PFLP Politbureau Member Leila Khaled’s visit to Güven last week. Halid had brought greetings to Güven from PFLP Secretary General Ahmed Saadet.
• HDP's Sarısaç: Isolation is against Kurds and forces of democracy 

  HDP MP Murat Sarısaç said the AKP is trying to keep standing through isolation and anti-Kurdish policies and added: “The isolation against Ocalan is imposed upon both the Kurdish people and the forces of democracy.”