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• Kurdish students boycott schools in France for Afrin’s children 

  Hundreds of Kurdish students have boycotted schools in Paris and other French cities, and a demonstration was staged in front of the UNICEF office in Paris for children from Afrin.
• The story of Kawa and Newroz 

  Although celebrated by others, Newroz is especially important for the Kurds as it is also the start of the Kurdish calendar and celebrates the Kurds own long struggle for freedom.
• Hunger strikers in Geneva urge the UN to act for Afrin 

  The hunger strike for Afrin launched in front of the UN is on its second day. Activists urge the UN to act for Afrin that is under the invasion of the Turkish state and affiliated gangs.
• UN urges safe passage towards locations of the displaced in Syria 

  UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, said is alarmed by a further deepening of the humanitarian crisis in Syria as fierce fighting in Eastern Ghouta, rural Damascus and Afrin in the country’s northwest causes massive new displacement.
• Zemmour: “The invasion of Afrin is revenge by Turkey-ISIS” 

  Famous French journalist and writer Eric Zemmour said the Afrin invasion is “revenge for ISIS and revenge for Turkey who supports ISIS”.
• Turkish police raids homes of activists in four cities 

  Turkish police have raided homes of journalists and activists in Ankara, Istanbul, Sirnak, and Mardin on Tuesday. Journalist Duygu Erol is reportedly among the detained activists.
• German MP investigated for Öcalan poster 

  German MP Diether Dehm is undergoing an investigation by the police for holding a poster of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan. 
• “We must question our governments’ stance on Afrin” 

  European revolutionaries protested their states’ support for the Afrin invasion and called on European peoples to stand against the Turkish state’s invasion.
• Police pressure the hunger strike in front of the UN in Geneva 

  Geneva police have been pressuring the participants of the hunger strike launched in front of the UN building in support of Afrin, including various elected officials, to stop their protest.
• Sit-in for Afrin in front of the European Parliament in Brussels 

  A sit-in has been launched in front of the European Parliament in Belgian capital Brussels. Salih Muslim spoke in the demonstration and harshly criticized European states.
• Syria condemns Turkish aggression on Afrin, calls for withdrawal 

  While Syria condemns the Turkish aggression and calls on the Turkish invading forces to immediately withdraw from the Syrian territory, it demands UNSC to assume its responsibilities and stop such aggression and work for the withdrawal of Turkish forces.
• Hunger strike for Afrin in Stockholm 

  Kurds launched hunger strike at the square in front of the parliament building in Stockholm in protest at the Turkish state and ISIS remnant gangs’ attacks on Afrin and in solidarity with the peoples of Afrin.
• Elected officials launch hunger strike in front of UN for Afrin 

  MPs and Co-mayors have launched a hunger strike in front of the UN Geneva Offices to support Afrin under genocidal attacks by the Turkish state
• Femen: Hands off Afrin! 

  The feminist women's organization Femen has declared its support for the resistance of Afrin and urged the Turkish president Erdoğan to keep his hands off Afrin.
• French call to “Save Afrin” 

  Representatives from various NGOs, academics, artists and rights defenders in France issued a call titled “Save Afrin”.
• 24 March: Global Action Day for Afrin 

  The international campaign in defense of Afrin declared 24 March as Global Action Day for Afrin and urged all supporters to protest Turkish invasion. 
• AFP photos show looting in Afrin 

  AFP published photos from Afrin city center that shows Turkish supported gangs looting houses. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also confirmed widespread looting in the city.
• New charges pressed for the Paris Massacre 

  New charges have been pressed regarding the massacre where 3 Kurdish female revolutionaries were murdered on January 9, 2013 in the French capital.
• Indefinite hunger strike for Afrin to launch in Geneva today 

  Platform for Afrin stated that a deeper and more extensive resistance for Afrin will continue, and stressed that an indefinite hunger strike will be launched in Geneva on March 19.
• Pro-Turkish forces pillage Afrin after taking the city: Reports 

  AFP reported that “Turkish-backed Syrian fighters” loot shops after seizing control of the northwestern Syrian city of Afrin from the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) on March 18, 2018.
• Saleh Muslim’s case in Czechia dismissed 

  The case filed against former PYD Co-Chair Saleh Muslim in Czechia has been dismissed. The court has rejected the “extradition” request.
• UNICEF: Dozens of children have been killed in Afrin 

  Citing reports from inside Afrin, UNICEF stated that dozens of children have been killed and many more injured since the start of hostilities in the district.
• PES: “Turkey should stop the attacks and withdraw from Afrin” 

  European Socialists Party (PES) has called on the Turkish state to end their vile attacks and withdraw from the vicinity of Afrin.
• Turkish army confirms hit on the Avrin Hospital 

  The invading Turkish army bombed the Avrin Hospital in Afrin last night at 21.00 local time. 3 barrel bombs deployed from fighter jets hit the hospital and at least 15 civilians lost their lives.
• Afrin protest in German Consulate in Crete 

  The German Consulate in the island of Crete, Greece was raided by a group protesting Turkey’s Afrin operation.