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• High prison sentences demanded in PKK trial in Stuttgart 

  The public prosecutor's office has demanded long prison sentences for the five Kurdish defendants in the PKK trial in Stuttgart-Stammheim. Veysel S. is to remain in prison for five years and four months as an alleged leading member of the PKK.
• 7 Kurds jailed in France 

  Of the 13 Kurds who were detained in France earlier this week, 7 have been jailed.
• HDP meets with European Parliament GUE / NGL and Greens MEPs 

  HDP executives met with representatives of the European Parliament.
• Kurds in Europe take to the streets for Öcalan 

  Kurds living in Europe are calling for further contact with Abdullah Öcalan.
• Former HDP deputy Kadri Yildirim to be buried today 

  The Kurdish scientist and former HDP deputy Kadri Yildirim died of a cerebral haemorrhage in Amed on Friday. HDP co-chairs Buldan and Sancar pay tribute to his life and declare: "We have learned a lot from Mamoste Kadri."
• Kurdish writer Adil Başaran remanded in custody 

  Kurdish writer Adil Başaran, who was taken into custody during an operation against the DTK was remanded in custody.
• Freedom For Öcalan organises webinar on Peace and the Kurdish political movement 

  Freedom for Öcalan Campaign organised webinar with Kurdish political representatives.
• Solidarity with the HDP from many European parties 

  The left and socialist parties of the Netherlands, Germany, France sent messages of solidarity to the HDP.
• KCDK-E/TJK-E: Rise up for Öcalan 

  In a joint statement, the Kurdish European umbrella organizations KCDK-E and TJK-E call for an uprising against the isolation of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Kurds take to streets for Öcalan in Cyprus 

  Kurds living in Limassol called for an end to the isolation, emphasizing that the interruption of the phone call with Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan has increased concerns.
• HDP holds online meeting with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe 

  Burić said they would urge the Turkish government to fulfill its international obligations concerning trustee appointments to HDP municipalities, the CoE Venice Commission Report against the arrests of politicians and the ECtHR’s ruling on Demirtaş.
• 7 years and 9 months in prison for commemoration of 2015 Ankara massacre victims 

  The 19 people who attended a commemoration for victims of the Ankara massacre have been sentenced to 7 years and 9 months in total for "violating the law on meetings and demonstrations".
• 50 detained as police attacks Boğaziçi University students 

  The police attacked Boğaziçi University students who gathered in front of the Istanbul Courthouse. Nearly 50 people were detained during the crackdown.
• Lawyers apply to visit Imrali after Öcalan’s call for a meeting 

  Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers have applied once again to visit their client in Imrali.
• Norwegian Red Party condemns attempts to ban the HDP 

  Norwegian Red Party condemns attempts to ban the HDP.
• Indonesian Working People’s Party expresses solidarity with the HDP 

  The Working People’s Party/ Partai Rakyat Pekerja of Indonesia expresses solidarity with the HDP.
• Women Weaving Future organises webinar on Abdullah Öcalan 

  The birthday of Kurdish people's leader Öcalan is approaching and Women Weaving Future organised a series of webinars.
• EU summit agrees on further financial aid for Turkey 

  Notwithstanding the undermining of the rule of law and human rights, the European Union leaders have spoken out in favor of further financial aid for the care of Syrian refugees in Turkey.
• Boğaziçi University students detained over rainbow flags 

  Open homophobia in Turkey has reached a frightening dimension. At Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, a solidarity demonstration was attacked by police, and several people were detained because of rainbow flags.
• Asrin Law Office informs about contact with Öcalan 

  Abdullah Öcalan had a brief telephone conversation with his brother. The conversation was interrupted after a short time. The Asrin Law Office maintains its demand for a personal meeting with the client on Imrali.
• MEPs call on EU summit participants to end the appeasement policy towards Erdoğan regime 

  “The events of the last few days give rise to fears that Turkey, and in particular the country's democratic opposition, will face drastic deterioration of the current situation. This poses new challenges for the EU and the EP,” reads the letter by MEPs.
• 80-year-old forced to "protest" in front of HDP 

  80-year-old Halime Başal has been forced by blackmail to sit in front of the HDP building in Amed and "reclaim" her son, who has been fighting in the guerrilla ranks since 1992.
• Prof. Paech: Abdullah Öcalan's safety is a vital issue 

  Prof. Norman Paech, an expert on international law and politics, said that the life safety of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan is a vital issue. He added, "If something happens to Abdullah Öcalan, the region will slide into disorder.”
• Socialist Aotearoa from New Zealand condemns ban proceedings against HDP 

  Socialist Aotearoa (New Zealand) strongly condemns the ban proceedings against the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) in Turkey as a affront to democracy and we stand with the HDP against this repression.
• Three new applications to visit Öcalan 

  Three new applications to visit Öcalan and the other three prisoners in Imrali have been filed by lawyers, families and guardian.