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• 12 people detained in political genocide operations in Ankara 

  The Turkish state’s political genocide operations continue uninterrupted.
• French Communist Party in solidarity with hunger strikes 

  The French Communist Party called for mobilization and solidarity to say stop Erdogan.
• Solidarity hunger strike in Cologne continues 

  Hunger strikes to protest against the isolation regime imposed on Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan are continuing throughout Europe.
• Hunger strike and demo against the isolation of Öcalan in Vienna 

  Protests against the aggravated isolation on Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan, are growing.
• HDP’s Temelli: Local elections will mark the end of fascism 

  “We're at a very important threshold in history. We all have a big responsibility. As part of this responsibility, we will do our part not only to achieve success in elections, but to achieve a real transformation. We’ll never lose hope.”
• Kurds in Turin say no to isolation 

  Kurds joined the march organised every year to protest against the project to build a high speed train from Turin to Lyon.
• Swedish MP visited hunger strikers in Stockholm 

  Kurdish people living in Sweden are on solidarity hunger strike with HDP Hakkari deputy, Leyla Güven.
• Tahir Elçi remembered in Perugia 

  A stone was lied in Perugia, Italy, to commemorate lawyer Elçi murdered in 2015 in Amed.
• Hunger strike in Athens on day 4 

  The hunger strike launched in Athens as part of worldwide actions demanding an end to the isolation regime imposed on Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, is on its fourth day.
• Hunger strike against the isolation of Öcalan in Graz 

  Hunger strike actions in solidarity with DTK Co-chair and HDP MP Leyla Güven are spreading all around the world.
• French YPG fighter Farid Medjahed laid to rest in Marseille 

  "On the side of the Kurds, he has participated in their fight for humanity," said the father of French YPG fighter.
• 47 HDP people detained in Urfa 

  More people are being arrested as part of political genocide operations.
• New group of activists takes over the hunger strike in Stuttgart 

  The solidarity hunger strike in Stuttgart continues.
• HDP executive arrested in Mersin 

  The persecution of HDP executives and members does not end.
• KONGRA GEL calls on people to step up resistance 

  We owe everything to Leader Apo, and now is the time to do everything we can for his freedom. This is the time for resistance, said KONGRA GEL.
• Solidarity hunger strike in Copenhagen 

  Hunger strike actions in solidarity with HDP MP Leyla Güven demanding an end to the isolation on Öcalan, continue growing.
• Kurds in Britain on hunger strike in London 

  Kurdish people worldwide have started solidarity hunger strikes with an imprisoned Kurdish MP who is on a life and death mission for peace following the years of the Turkish government’s brutally repressive policies towards the Kurds.
• Former HDP MP Demirel: We are going on a hunger strike 

  Imprisoned former HDP MP Caglar Demirel announced that she and a 15 person group are going on a hunger strike.
• Swedish MP: International public opinion needed against isolation 

  Swedish Left Party MP Daniel Riazat protested the isolation imposed upon Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan and said it is “outrageous”. Riazat said there is a need to form international public opinion against the isolation.
• French Left Party supports hunger strikes 

  The Parti de Gauche (Left Party) in France issued a statement on the isolation imposed upon Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan and the hunger strikes spreading in waves.
• PES congress points to isolation against Öcalan 

  HDP attended the Party of European Socialists (PES) Congress and spoke about the isolation imposed upon Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• 3rd day of hunger strike in Stockholm 

  The hunger strike Kurdistanis in Sweden started on December 6 demanding the isolation imposed upon Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan be lifted has reached its 3rd day.
• Hunger strike against Imrali isolation in Sydney 

  Kurdistanis living in Sydney and allies are on a hunger strike against the Imrali isolation.
• HDP: Let’s get rid of the AKP-MHP alliance on 31 March 

  A new appeal by the HDP to propose candidates for the 31 March 2019 local elections.
• “Foreign DAESH mercenaries should be returned to their countries” 

  ​​​​​​​There are 795 foreign mercenaries in the hands of the SDF which can no longer keep them. Time for each country to take responsibility for those DAESH mercenaries.