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• ILPS in solidarity with Leyla Guven against isolation 

  International solidarity with Kurdish hunger strikers against the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan is growing.
• Hunger strike resistance in Strasbourg continues on day 44 

  Hundreds of Kurds, Turks and other peoples have visited the hunger strikers in Strasbourg to express their support.
• Kurdish hunger striker admitted to hospital refuses treatment 

  Kerem Solhan, one of the 14 hunger strikers in Strasbourg, was taken to hospital after suffering problems.
• Scots visit Kurdish hunger strikers and call on MEPs to act 

  Scottish activists wrote to MEPs after visiting hunger strikers in Strasbourg.
• DBP called on people to join the rally in Istanbul on 3 February 

  DBP executives called on people to join the ‘Labor, Peace and Justice Rally’ at Bakırköy Freedom Square on 3 February.
• KCK flags in Catalan cinema awards 

  A group took the stage during the Premis Gaudi cinema awards in Barcelona, Catalonia to support the Rojava revolution.
• Letter from Leyla Güven to EP president Antonio Tajani  

  “As a parliamentarian, I particularly urge you and the European Parliament to play your constructive role in this process,” wrote Güven to the EP President.
• Kurdish woman in French communist list for EP elections 

  Communist Party of France (PCF) has put up activist Kurdish woman Cemile Renklicay as a candidate for the European Parliament elections to be held in May.
• Swedish MP Kakabaveh shows support for Leyla Guven 

  Swedish Left Party MP Amineh Kakabaveh said she supports the demands of Leyla Guven, who has been on a hunger strike for 83 days. Kakabaveh demanded the release of Ocalan and all political prisoners.
• Jailed Kurdish politician on hunger strike: We are determined 

  Imprisoned former HDP Hakkari MP and former DTK Co-chair Selma Irmak sent a message to the ANF and said they are determined to stand against total isolation.
• Demir: Guven’s situation continues to worsen 

  Diyarbakir Chamber of Medicine Chairperson Mehmet Serif Demir said Leyla Guven is fatigued and having difficulty taking fluids, she has lost a significant amount of weight and muscle mass.
• Die Linke: End the isolation, start negotiations 

  Die Linke issued a statement calling for an immediate end to the isolation and the start of negotiations, calling on the German state to not be complicit in Turkey’s crimes.
• 130 ISIS prisoners in Rojava to be taken to France to face trial 

  France will be flying back 130 of the arrested ISIS members in Rojava in the coming weeks.
• Teachers in California achieved historic victory 

  After several weeks of strike teachers in Los Angeles achieved a historic victory.
• March in Marseille for Ocalan’s freedom 

  Kurds in Marseille took to the streets to protest the isolation imposed of Abdullah Ocalan, demanding that the CPT immediately visit the Imrali prison where he is held.
• Action for Leyla Güven at the University of Cologne 

  Activists handed out leaflets and explaining the reason that led DTK co-chair and HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven to go on hunger strike.
• Demos to support hunger strikers in Basel and Marburg 

  Demonstrations in solidarity with Kurdish hunger strikers continue all around the world.
• Lawyer of Ocalan meets with MPs in London 

  Bilmez was hopeful about the response received in the meetings, particularly concerning the agreements to raise questions about the hunger strikes and the isolation of Ocalan.
• Crowd gathered in front of Leyla Güven’s house in Amed 

  People from Amed’s main parties and organisations met in front of Leyla Güven’s house in Amed to show their solidarity.
• Actions for Rojava across the United States 

  Demonstrations took place across the United States on January 27th, as several organizations answered the call for global days of action to defend the revolution in Rojava on the anniversary of the liberation of Kobane.
• Call to international organizations to act for hunger strikers 

  The new leadership and executives of Heyva Sor a Kurdistanê visited hunger strikers in Strasbourg as the first of their commitment to the Kurdish community.
• Strasbourg hunger strikers experiencing various health problems 

  “Since activists do not accept any treatment, any inflammation can spread to the lungs. This is the situation that frightens us the most. We talked to the activists about giving them treatment for this condition, but the activists responded negatively.”
• Turkish military presence on Iraqi parliament's agenda 

  The people of Sheladize in Kurdistan Region on January 26 rose up against the killing of four civilians by the occupying Turkish army, and stormed the Sire Turkish base. During the protests, 2 civilians were killed and six others were severely injured.
• Hunger strike in Toronto continues on day 16 

  Yusuf Iba has been on hunger strike for 16 days in the city of Toronto, Canada.
• Solidarity Party of Afghanistan supports Kurdish hunger strikers 

  Selay Ghaffar demanded freedom for Abdullah Ocalan and political prisoners, saying; "We have to get closer, we have to be one, they are afraid of our unity.”