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• United Freedom Forces: AKP-MHP fascism is in our crosshairs 

  The United Freedom Forces said, “We are ideologically, politically and militarily preparing our united revolutionary war against attacks by the AKP-MHP fascism, in cities, in the slums, in the countryside.”
• Hunger strike against isolation in Frankfurt 

  New protests launched in Germany.
• Geneva City Council Member issues a call for Afrin 

  Council Member Taimoor Aliassi spoke in the Geneva City Council’s Human Rights session and said the Turkish state has been destroying the historic and cultural legacy of the Kurdish people in Afrin.
• Hunger strike in Toronto on day 5 

  The hunger strike in Toronto against the isolation is on day 5.
• Lawyers: Leyla Guven’s situation is in the critical phase 

  Lawyers issued a statement for Leyla Guven on the 30th day of her hunger strike and said, “Health issues have started to come up, she has lost serious weight in the last week and this is the most critical phase in the hunger strike.”
• Final resolution of the 15th annual EUTCC conference 

  EUTCC strongly believes that there is an urgent need for change in the political outlook of European and other global players with respect to the Kurds.
• Hunger strike actions spread all over Europe 

  Hunger strikes in support to HDP Hakkari deputy Leyla Güven demanding freedom for Öcalan spread all over Europe.
• Mexican President opens the box of justice and truth  

  New Mexican President’s first decree set up truth commission for the young students of Ayotzinapa, disappeared while in police custody in 2014.
• Aydar at EP: Kurdish movement is the most appropriate alternative 

  KNK Executive Council Member Zubeyir Aydar spoke at the European Parliament conference on Kurds and said that the Kurdish Liberation Movement is always ready to sit at the negotiation table.
• HDP Van Co-chair imprisoned for clicking “Like” 

  HDP Van Province Co-chair Yadisen Karabulak was issued a prison sentence for clicking “Like” on a post on Facebook.
• EP conference: There are no plays to set up without the Kurds 

  The second day of the conference had presentations on “The Middle East, regional and international clashes and their echoes” in the first panel discussion.
• Appeal to visit Öcalan 

  Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan’s lawyers have appealed to the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office for the 770th time to visit their client.
• Sirri Sureyya Onder goes to prison 

  Sirri Sureyya Onder went to prison today to serve his 3 year 6 month sentence. Onder said: “Every word we said, all the efforts we spent are an honor for us. Beautiful days are soon to come. If there is a price to be paid, it will be.”
• Hunger strike in Hildesheim completes day 3 

  The hunger strike held in Hildesheim, Germany to protest the isolation imposed upon Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan continued on the third day.
• Investigation against 10 prisoners on hunger strike  

  An investigation has been launched against 10 prisoners who went on a hunger strike in the Duzce Type T Closed Prison.
• Turkey jails former HDP MP Sırrı Süreyya Önder 

  Imralı Delegation member Sırrı Süreyya Önder has been jailed to serve a finalized prison sentence.
• HDP Women’s Assembly Member Coskun arrested 

  HDP Women’s Assembly and the Revolutionary Party member Benazir Coskun has been arrested after her detention as part of the political genocide operations.
• Actions in Switzerland to demand freedom for Öcalan 

  A protest tent was put up in Luzern on Wednesday while a solidarity hunger strike will begin in Bern on Friday.
• Third Airport Workers on trial  

  What is on trial is the determination to not give in to slavery work conditions, said unions. 
• Kurdish conference in EP: Turkey is outside the law 

  Human rights defenders spoke in the first session of the 15th Kurdish Conference in the European Parliament. IHD officials spoke about the rights violations and stated that Turkey has lost the characteristic of a state with the rule of law.
• Factory set on fire to protest the isolation of Öcalan 

  The Revolutionary Youth Movement claimed responsibility for a fire which burned down a factory in Istanbul.
• Prison sentence for HDP's Baluken also finalized    

  The Supreme Court Division 16 finalized the sentence issued to Former HDP Amed MP and Imrali Delegation Member Idris Baluken.
• Hunger strikes against the isolation of Öcalan in three countries 

  Hunger strikes against the isolation continue in Italy, the Netherlands and Germany.
• Kurdish factor and oppression in Turkey discussed in EP 

  Owen called on international powers and said, “Support Kurds, throw Turkey out of NATO” and stressed the need for recognition for Kurds.
• Hearing of HDP's Demirtas postponed 

  On the finalization of his sentence, Selahattin Demirtas said, “We are not afraid of being tried.”