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Isolation of Öcalan protested in Cape Town
The isolation of Öcalan was protested in South Africa. -
Police raided HDP central office in Amed
The Turkish state continues its repressive measures against hunger strike activists who call for an end to the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan. -
Hunger strike in Strasbourg: Day 82
People are coming from all parts of Europe to visit the hunger strikers and express their solidarity. -
Families’ appeal to visit Imralı rejected again
Families of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan and 3 other prisoners in Imrali appealed to the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office for visits, and were rejected again. -
Newroz reception in UK Parliament
Scottish National Party MP Chris Stephens spoke in the Newroz reception in the UK Parliament and said, “Ocalan should be free.” -
Hunger strikes spread: Two more HDP MPs join
HDP MPs Tayyip Temel and Murat Sarisac joined the hunger strikes. Temel said, “Silence kills, resistance can stop the deaths.” -
German propaganda chief for ISIS killed in YPG operation
Christian Emde, who led the propaganda efforts for ISIS for years, threatening Western countries with terror attacks, was killed in a YPG operation in eastern Syria. -
Workers Party of Turkey delegation visited Leyla Güven
"This resistance, which began with Leyla Güven, involved all of as the hunger strike of thousands of activists, in prison, in Europe, in other Kurdish provinces, puts a great deal of responsibility on those outside." -
Germany’s brazen response to Strasbourg hunger strike activists
Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Michaelis gave a brazen response to the hunger strikers in Strasbourg and said they won’t be responding to the letters “because the KCDK-E is the political arm of the PKK”. -
HDP Party Assembly member imprisoned
The Turkish regime’s political genocide operations against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives continue. -
HDP’s Başaran: End of the isolation is the demand of all Kurds
Talking about the hunger strikes, HDP deputy Ayse Acar Basaran said: “End of the isolation is demand of the entire Kurdish people. The government are threatening the country's future”. -
Vigil for hunger strikers in front of German Prime Ministry
The families submitted a folder explaining the hunger strikes and their demands to the prime ministry as part of the protest supported by Kurdish institutions in Berlin. -
Kurdish Popular Assembly Co-chair Basar honored in London
Kurdish Popular Assembly Britain Co-chair Besime Basar was presented with an achievement award. -
Ambush against Hashd al-Shaabi between Mosul and Maxmur: 6 dead
6 fighters were killed in an ambush against the Shia Hashd al-Shaabi forces in southern Mosul in northern Iraq. -
Isolation protested in Hannover, Rennes and Vienna
“The demand of Leyla Güven and all the activists is the democratic demand of all the oppressed peoples” said women activists. -
Strasbourg resistance: Day 81
The 14 activists are entering day 81 of their fast and continue to enjoy the support of Kurds and European people. -
Solidarity with İmam Şiş on day 80 of hunger strike in Wales
Solidarity and support messages as well as visits continue to keep the Kurdish hunger striker's morale high. -
Hunger striker Akın: Hand in hand, isolation will be broken
“We call on our people to take to the streets. It is the activism of our people that will keep us alive and strong. We invite you to embrace this resistance." -
Temelli to Erdoğan: We are here to stay, you are the one leaving!
Temelli underlined that it is Turkey and not only Mr Öcalan to be under isolation. -
Buldan: The AKP is afraid of the HDP
HDP co-chair Pervin Buldan was in Erciş as part of the electoral campaign. Local elections are to be held on 31 March. -
Sweden and Finland don’t want ISIS members back
Officials from governments in Sweden and Finland announced that they won’t be repatriating their citizens who joined ISIS in Syria and Iraq. -
Civil disobedience by the youth in Amnesty International office
20 young Kurdish women and men gathered in the Dortmund offices of Amnesty International for a civil disobedience action. -
HDP’s Dede: Van will be one of the municipalities we reclaim
"We have no doubt that we will get 14 municipalities, including the Van Metropolitan Municipality on 31 March elections.” -
Hunger strike in Strasbourg: Day 79
Despite the fact that they are now facing permanent health problems, activists are determined to continue their action. -
Germany does all it can to avoid taking back ISIS members
Germany is rapidly changing the country’s laws to avoid repatriating German citizen ISIS members captured by the YPG. Government partners have agreed to pass a law that would void the German citizenship of ISIS members who are dual citizens.