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• Brandenburg State in Germany follows Rojava’s route 

  The state parliament of Brandenburg has passed a historic decision for an “equality law” that has been implemented in Rojava for a long time now. According to the law, parties running for the state parliament will nominate equal numbers of men and women.
• AKP’s election campaign runs with bribery and fake voters 

  The AKP that distributes bribery in the name of ‘aid’ before any election, now intends the same trick. Moreover, the AKP this time has planned fake and illegal voters.
• Guven on hunger strike for 86 days: Resistance is life 

  Leyla Guven, who has been on a hunger strike for 86 days, said: “The state has made two moves, but we have voided both. Let’s fortify our protest. Soon our protest will end in success. Berxwedan jiyan e!”
• Yazidi women demand freedom for Ocalan 

  The Yazidi House in Berlin launched an action in front of the central parliament of Germany in order to protest the isolation of the Kurdish people’s leader, Abdullah Ocalan.
• Hunger strike activists in Germany: Let’s grow the protests 

  Kurds living in Kassel and neighboring cities are on an indefinite alternating hunger strike to protest the isolation imposed upon Ocalan. Hunger strikers are calling to grow the protests.
• Hunger strike in Wales on day 47: We will prevail 

  Kurdish activist İmam Şiş is continuing his hunger strike on the 47th day in Newport city, Wales. Kurdish community in Wales continue to visit Şiş to express their support and solidarity.
• Women prisoners sent letter to Strasbourg hunger strikers 

  “The march on this path of resistance has multiplied us… With the resistance led by Comrade Leyla Güven we are now walking ahead in our hundreds. Tomorrow we will be thousands.”
• Actions in solidarity with hunger strikers spread around Europe 

  Solidarity with Kurdish hunger strike campaign demanding an end to the isolation regime imposed on Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan is growing.
• Women promoted actions for Leyla Güven all over Europe 

  Solidarity with the Kurdish hunger strike campaign is growing.
• Police attack solidarity action with Leyla Güven in Amed 

  Police attacked crowd showing solidarity to the HDP Hakkari MP in Amed.
• Historic resistance in Strasbourg on the 46th day 

  The indefinite hunger strike in Strasbourg has reached day 46.
• Hearing of Yüksekdağ and Demirtaş postponed 

  The 8th hearing of the trial against HDP former co-chairs Figen Yüksekdağ and Selahattin Demirtaş ended with postponement to 3 May.
• Make Leyla Güven Paris “Honorary Citizen” 

  Danielle Simonnet asked Paris Council to grant HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven the Honorary Citizenship.
• Municipality of Tufara conferred Honorary Citizenship to Öcalan 

  Over 10 municipalities in Italy have conferred the Honorary Citizenship to the Kurdish people’s Leader.
• Conference on Ocalan to be held in the House of Lords 

  A conference to discuss the role of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan will be held in the UK’s House of Lords.
• German guerrilla to be remembered in Hamburg 

  German guerrilla fighter in HPG ranks, Jakob Riemer (Şiyar Gabar) who fell as a martyr last year, will be remembered in his hometown, Hamburg, on February 3, 2019.
• US takes first steps for Kirkuk plans 

  The US is accelerating the plans for Kirkuk. Meetings are held about the process and decisions are being made.
• Swedish FM: Elected representatives should be in the parliament 

  Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström said elected politicians should be allowed to fulfill their democratic duties in the parliament.
• HDP MPs start vigil against isolation 

  HDP MPs started a vigil protest demanding an end to the isolation imposed upon Ocalan.
• Nurses strike over pay inequality in Ireland 

  The government has argued that conceding that nurses are paid too little would end up "completely undermining" its budgetary position.
• Protest against isolation in Bern and Zurich 

  Demonstrations against the aggravated isolation regime imposed upon Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan continue alongside ongoing hunger strikes demanding an end to this inhuman and unlawful treatment.
• Mine tragedy in Brasil: Death toll increasing 

  The mine, near the town of Brumadinho, belongs to the multinational VALE, the world's largest iron mineral ore, whose executives stated that they had done everything possible to recondition the annexed dam.
• Die Linke group in Hamburg supports Guven against isolation 

  Die Linke group in Hamburg State Parliament led an action in solidarity with Leyla Güven.
• 45th day of resistance in Strasbourg: We will break this silence 

  The hunger strike activists are demanding the end of isolation against Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Hundreds marched in Greece to support hunger strikers  

  Activists urged the acceptance of the demands of the hunger strikers.