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• EUTCC: Europe should take action against the isolation 

  EUTCC Chairperson Kariane Westrheim visited the hunger strikers who have been on a hunger strike in Strasbourg for 120 days and called on European institutions and politicians to take action against the isolation.
• Young internationalists visited hunger striker Koçak 

  Internationalists met in Geneva as part of the Make Rojava Green Again project and visited hunger striker Koçak.
• Hunger strikes in South Kurdistan continue 

  The hunger strike going on in South Kurdistan continued in many cities under the leadership of HDP member Nasır Yağız.
• Freedom for Öcalan Vigil reached week 356 

  The Freedom Vigil held in front of the Council of Europe demanding freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan has reached week 356.
• Action in Paris to support hunger strikers 

  Demonstrators explained why so many people are on hunger strike and what isolation of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan means.
• Library in Italy named after YPG Italian fighter Lorenzo Orsetti 

  A library in the city of Berceto was named after YPG internationalist fighter Lorenzo Orsetti (Tekoşer Piling).
• Solidarity Platform with the hunger strikes set up in Montpellier 

  A solidarity platform with the hunger strikes was established in Montpellier.
• Erol Aydemir has reached day 26 of his hunger strike in Rome 

  Aydemir has joined the hunger strike resistance led by HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven demanding the end of isolation against Öcalan.
• Hunger strike in Strasbourg: Day 120 

  A group of Kurdish young people visited the hunger strikers in Strasbourg and said they will raise the resistance against isolation.
• KCK: It is a most legitimate right to resist for municipalities 

  KCK: “The Kurdish people who have been fighting for freedom and democracy for dozens of years, should show that they will not get used to this attack aiming to break their will by reclaiming their municipalities.”
• Another mass grave opened in Iraq 

  The grave contains the remains of Anfal genocide victims.
• Silent protest against isolation in Copenhagen 

  Kurds have been taking to the streets all around Europe to condemn the silence on hunger strikes against the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Mothers visited Strasbourg activists: Tomorrow could be too late! 

  In Strasbourg, 14 Kurdish activists have been on hunger strike for 119 days against the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan. Mothers of martyrs visited the activists yesterday and warned that it may soon be "way too late".
• Police murdered a young man in Amed 

  Turkish police killed a young man in Amed Saturday evening.
• German activists on three-day solidarity hunger strike 

  A group of German activists has gone on a three-days solidarity hunger strike demanding the end of isolation. 
• Ken Loach sends solidarity to 7000 Kurdish hunger strikers 

  Film director Ken Loach sends solidarity and support to the Kurdish hunger strikers.
• Hunger striker Yusuf Iba taken to hospital 

  Kurdish activist Yusuf Iba on hunger strike in Canada was taken to hospital and discharged after refusing treatment.
• Kurdish Women's Movement paid tribute to Emiliano Zapata  

  Kurdish Women’s Movement: 100 years after the assassination of Emiliano Zapata, the peoples' revolution brings us together in the march
• HDP's Özsoy: International bodies should follow post-election 

  HDP deputy co-chair Hişyar Özsoy released a note on the irregularities after the 31 March local elections.
• Sinn Féin president McDonald: There is no good Brexit 

  Sinn Féin is a euro-critical party. There are fundamental questions to be asked about the direction of the EU, said Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald.
• Economist and writer Sönmez detained 

  Economist and writer Mustafa Sönmez was taken into custody this morning for comments he posted on social media.
• Protests against isolation in Zurich and Lausanne 

  Zurich and Lausanne joined series of silent demonstrations held around Europe at the weekend.
• Tahir Elçi Foundation founded in Sur 

  The Tahir Elçi Foundation founded in Sur to honour the murdered president of the Bar Association.
• Silent protests from Germany to Greece 

  Kurdish activists have promoted action to protest the silence of the European institution on the hunger strike resistance demanding the end of isolation of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Demo against silence in Frankfurt 

  A demonstration to protest the silence of the European institutions on the hunger strike resistance was held in Frankfurt.