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• HDP’s Yüksekdağ not released at today’s hearing in Ankara 

  Arrested HDP Co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ:“The judiciary in Turkey has never been fully independent, but then again it has never been as dependent as now, never under so much pressure. It is very clear that there is a hand applying pressure on this case."
• German prosecutor demands prison sentence for Kurdish politician 

  Germany’s Federal Prosecutor's Office demanded two years and three months prison sentence for a Kurdish politician.
• Erdoğan’s thugs attack Die Linke MP 

  Die Linke State MP Hakan Taş was attacked by a fascist in Berlin. The attacker yelled “traitor” in Turkish at MP Taş, who is known for his criticisms of the Erdoğan regime.
• Yüksekdağ: We are not tried by judges but by the AKP 

  Arrested HDP Co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ's third hearing has started in the Ankara Sincan Prison Court Hall.
• HDP Co-chair Demirtaş not brought to the court for hearing 

  Demirtaş won’t be brought to the courtroom for “security” reasons for the first hearing of the case he is on remand for. The case had been transferred to Sincan for “security” reasons, and the first hearing is to be held after 399 days.
• Swiss MP: Red Cross should visit Öcalan 

  Switzerland National Parliament MP Denis de la Reussille spoke about his concerns for Öcalan’s health in the Switzerland Federal Council. De la Reussille requested that the International Red Cross visit Öcalan.
• Chomsky and others: Democracy in Turkey is going on trial 

  Noam Chomsky, Clive Lewis MP, Peter Tatchell and others released a support message for Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdag and called for their release from prison.
• A moderate earthquake shakes Halabja and Sulaymaniyah 

  A moderate earthquake hit Halabja and Suleymaniyah in Southern Kurdistan on Wednesday morning.
• 27 women killed in Turkey in November 2017 

  At least 27 women were killed in and 29 children were subjected to sexual abuse in Turkey in November 2017, a prominent woman rights organization said.
• Place of hearing of HDP’s Demirtaş changed 

  399 days after his arrest, the first hearing of Selahattin Demirtas, the Co-Chair of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), is scheduled to begin in Ankara on 7 December 2017.
• German police conduct raids linked to G20 protests 

  German police conducted raids early in Tuesday morning against the properties of an anti-capitalist group in eight federal states.
• International thinkers, authors, politicians in support of HDP 

  Prominent international thinkers, authors and politicians have signed an appeal, in which they offer their support for political and societal forces facing repression by the Erdogan regime.
• Signature campaign for Joanna Palani 

  A ​​​​​​​Danish court sentenced Joanna Palani to nine months in prison for fighting against ISIS with YPG and the peshmerga forces. A petition to Justice Ministry of Denmark was started via change.org to save her from prison.
• Unidentified gunmen attack on HDP building in Mersin 

  Unidentified gunmen launched an attack on HDP building in Erdemli, a district of Mersin province.
• HDP’s former co-chair sentenced to one year in prison 

  A Turkish court sentenced People’s Democracy Party’s (HDP) former co-chair Figen Yuksekdag to one year 15 days in prison.
• Summary of proceedings against 19 HDP MPs 

  Summary of proceedings has been issued against 19 MPs of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) for protesting the arrangement for the removal of parliamentary impunity last year.
• Chomsky’s message on trial against Academics for Peace in Turkey 

  Noam Chomsky has sent a message of solidarity with the academics who stand trial for signing a petition that called for an end to violence and resumption of peace negotiations in Turkey.
• Deir ez-Zor people meet democracy 

  Operation Cizire Storm Spokesperson Lilwa Ebdullah is visiting the liberated villages of Deir ez-Zor, determining the needs of the people and telling them the Democratic Northern Syria model.
• Kurds wonder if they are safe in Switzerland, Swiss MP says 

  Kurds are feeling unsafe because of the activities of Turkish intelligence service in Switzerland, Sibel Arslan, a member of Federal Council said.
• Sit-in for Öcalan continues in front of the CPT with resolve 

  The indefinite sit-in in Strasbourg, France held with the slogan “CPT to Imrali” supported by dozens of institutions continued with resolve on its 42nd day.
• Kurds in Europe mark 40th year of the PKK 

  Kurdish community in Europe marked 40th year of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) with celebrations.
• YPG: Eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor fully liberated from ISIS 

  YPG announced that SDF has managed to defeat ISIS at the eastern banks of Euphrates.
• Russian and SDF military officials hold a press briefing 

  Russian military officials, YPG and SDF spokesmen held a joint press briefing on the recent developments in Syria and ongoing fight against ISIS, YPG Press Office reported.
• Thousands rally for “Freedom for Öcalan” in Stuttgart 

  Thousands gathered to demand freedom for Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan in Stuttgart, Germany as part of the “Serî Hilde” (Rise Up) campaign.
• 72 ISIS members killed in a village near Deir ez-Zor 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) killed 72 ISIS members in Siwedan village, near Deir ez-Zor.