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• Urgent appeal by KNK on North and East Syria 

  Stressing that the people of Kurdistan will resist against these attacks, KNK called on everyone to stand in solidarity with the Kurdish people.
• Hunger strike activists launch petition for Ocalan 

  The indefinite-nonalternate hunger strike launched in Strasbourg, France with the demand that the isolation be lifted continues on day 4. The activists have started a petition for the CPT to visit Ocalan.
• German prosecutor and police conflicted about YPG 

  Despite local courts ruling that the YPG flag doesn’t constitute a crime, prosecutors in Germany have been filing new investigations. German journalist Peter Schaber is the latest to be called in for a statement for supporting the YPG.
• Solidarity with Leyla Guven in Italy 

  A solidarity action at the University of Calabria to denounce the silence of the international community.
• SDF statement on the withdrawal of US forces from Syria 

  SDF General Command said the fight against ISIS is not over yet, and that the withdrawal of the Coalition would lead to negative results.
• Meeting on Rojava in UK House of Commons 

  A meeting was held in the UK House of Commons on the developments in Rojava. In the meeting it was stated that the model implementing Ocalan’s ideas should be protected.
• Hunger strikes in Hannover and Yerevan continue 

  The hunger strike in Hannover, Germany, reached day four, while the hunger strike in the Armenia's capital Yerevan entered day three.
• Guilty of signing Peace Declaration 

  President of TIHV, Dr. Şebnem Korur Fincancı was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months of imprisonment.
• Equal marriage in limbo as Cuban Parliament revises Constitution 

  As many as 192,408 opinions and proposals were collected, 158,377 of which proposed to maintain the concept of marriage, as the union of a man and a woman, as defined by the 1976 Constitution still in force.
• Trump believes fight against DAESH achieved goal 

  According to reports by Reuters and numerous American media, the US military troops are to be withdrawn from Syria.
• Cuban Parliament revised Constitution Project 

  The last session of the Cuban Parliament this year is dedicated to the revision and discussion of the new Constitution text as well as the analysis of the poor economic results.
• Hunger strike launched in Saratov 

  Kurds in Saratov, Russia have joined the hunger strikes launched to end the isolation imposed upon Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan and to achieve his freedom.
• Second day of hunger strike in Hannover 

  The hunger strike in Hannover against the Imrali isolation is on its second day.
• 339th week in Freedom for Ocalan Vigil 

  The vigil demonstration held in front of the Council of Europe (CoE) in Strasbourg for the freedom of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan continued in its 339th week.
• Yuksekdag’s prison sentence approved 

  Former HDP Co-chair Figen Yuksekdag’s prison sentence was approved by the Ankara Regional Court of Justice.
• Sur atrocities exhibited in The Hague City Hall 

  The destruction and war crimes committed by the state during the self-governance resistances in Amed’s Sur district are being exhibited in The Hague, the Netherlands.
• Kurds in Armenia go on hunger strike 

  "Isolation, not in Imrali, but in a normal prison would prove unbearable for any prisoner, even for 3 years, let alone 20. Yet our Leader has been standing upright for 20 years and is resisting for the freedom of Kurds.”
• Iranian President to visit Turkey on Thursday 

  Ruhani will participate to the fifth meeting of the Iran-Turkey High Level Cooperation Council in Ankara on Thursday.
• Two-year prison sentence for HDP’s Kürkcü over a speech at Newroz 

  The Turkish regime continues its political genocide operations against the Kurdish people and those standing behind them.
• HDP Co-chair Temelli: We will end the isolation 

  “Those who hope for attacks against Rojava will once again drag the country into a deadlock. Embracing the will to live together in this country is a step that will bring peace to the Middle East", said HDP Co-chair.
• DTK calls on public to act as Güven enters 41st day of fast 

  DTK called on public opinion to act on the 41st day of the hunger strike carried out by co-chair Leyla Güven.
• Several people including politicians detained in Iğdır 

  More people have been arrested as part of the Turkish regime’s political genocide operations.
• London hosted event for Kurdistan and Öcalan 

  The work of the UK Justice for Kurdistan Campaign continues after its establishment a few months ago.
• Kisanak joins the hunger strike: “The isolation must end” 

  Amed Metropolitan Municipality Co-mayor Gultan Kisanak has joined the hunger strikes against the isolation imposed upon Ocalan.
• Hannover joined the hunger strike against isolation 

  Hunger strike actions against the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan are growing.