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• "Closure case against the HDP is an assault on political opposition and democratic norms’ 

  The HDP is facing a ban following the cancellation of party funding in the run-up to elections in Turkey. A group of ten international and local NGOs sees the core principles of democracy at risk.
• HDP deputies on day 13 of vigil against the isolation of Öcalan 

  The HDP MPs continue their vigil for the 13th consecutive day for the lifting of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan's isolation. The MPs demand an end to the isolation and the war policy.
• ‘Suspension of treasury funds to the HDP is another black mark in Turkey’s history of democracy’ 

  “This court decision doesn’t have any legitimacy and is null and void in the conscience of our millions of supporters as we prepare for our decisive political battle with Erdoğan’s authoritarian regime,” said the HDP.
• Tosun: Paris massacre was an attack on Abdullah Öcalan's philosophy 

  HDP Amed MP Remziye Tosun, in her interview on the 10th anniversary of the Paris massacre, said: “It was an attack on the ideology of women's liberation.”
• Activists in London will protest Paris Massacres in front of French Embassy 

  On the 10th anniversary of the First Paris Massacre, Kurds and their friends will gather in front of the French Embassy in London, to demand justice for all victims of state-backed femicides.
• Activists in Belgium protest executions carried out by the Iranian state 

  The execution by the Iranian state of two young people in Rojhilat and Iran was protested in a march in Ghent, Belgium.
• Activists in Bordeaux march for Paris Martyrs 

  During the justice march for the Paris Martyrs in Bordeaux, activists said: "Let the state secret be lifted and justice done."
• Activists in Nicosia protest the Paris massacre 

  Kurds and their friends protested in front of the French Consulate in Nicosia condemning the murder of Sakine Cansız, Fidan Doğan and Leyla Şaylemez in Paris ten years ago.
• ‘By covering up the 2013 massacre, France prepared the ground for the second Paris massacre’ 

  “If France does not want to become complicit with the AKP-MHP-IS attacks, it needs to shed light on the two massacres that took place within its borders, share the facts with the public and put those responsible on trial."
• HBDH: We will avenge Ahmet Şoreş and Firat Neval 

  The revolutionary movement HBDH said after the Turkish drone attack on MLKP fighters Ahmet Şoreş and Firat Neval in Rojava that the united struggle of the peoples cannot be stopped by assassinations of leaders.
• HDP to run its own candidate in the presidential elections  

  The HDP wants to run its own candidate in the presidential elections in Turkey. Party co-chair Pervin Buldan announced that the name would be announced shortly.
• Hundreds of people in London pay tribute to martyrs of Paris  

  Hundreds of people gathered in London to pay tribute to the martyrs of Paris and said: "Our revenge will be with the women's revolution."
• Paris massacres protested in front of the French consulate in Copenhagen 

  Kurds and their friends protested the Paris massacres in front of the French consulate in Copenhagen.
• Thousands march in Marseille and Hamburg for Paris martyrs 

  “In order to pay its debt to the Kurds, the French state should expose the dark forces behind these massacres,” demanded demonstrators.
• German police prevent activists from traveling to Paris to protest deadly attacks against Kurds 

  Participation in the demonstration against the attacks in Paris endangers Germany's reputation and security interests, according to the Federal Police. Activists were prevented from leaving the country in Aachen.
• Tens of thousands march for justice in Paris 

  Three Kurds were murdered in the heart of the French capital on 23 December 2022 before the upcoming 10th year anniversary of the triple murder of Sakine Cansız, Fidan Doğan and Leyla Şaylemez in 2013.
• MLKP Kurdistan announces death of two of its members  

  The Marxist Leninist Communist Party (MLKP) Kurdistan announced that two of its members, Ahmet Şoreş and Fırat Neval, fell as martyrs in the attacks by the Turkish state.
• Lawyers for Freedom condemn blocking of treasury aids to HDP  

  The Association of Lawyers for Freedom (ÖHD) Amed Branch said that the blocking of treasury aids to the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) was unlawful.
• KONGRA-GEL: Let's be the voice of our martyrs in Paris 

  The KONGRA-GEL Co-Presidency Council called for participation in a march to be held in Paris on 7 January.
• Öcalan’s family appeals to visit him in Imrali prison 

  The families of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan and other prisoners in the Imralı prison, Ömer Hayri Konar, Hamili Yıldırım and Veysi Aktaş have appealed to Turkish authorities to visit them.
• Özgüneş: If Öcalan’s isolation is lifted, Turkey will get rid of its oppressive regime 

  HDP Deputy Hasan Özgüneş said that by "putting an end to the isolation of Öcalan, the country can be saved from this oppressive regime."
• Long-time prisoner deported from Patnos to Ankara 

  Vahyettin Sarı has been in prison for 25 years. He was deported from Patnos to Ankara. Sarı, who was kept in a solitary cell, was not even given hot water for a week.
• Internationalist young people call on everyone to attend march in Paris on Saturday 

  Internationalist young people called everyone to attend the march and rally to be held in Paris tomorrow, 7 January.
• Trial of Özgür A. in Koblenz continues 

  On the fourth day of the hearing in the proceedings against Özgür A. before the Koblenz Higher Regional Court, two State Criminal Police officers (LKA) were questioned.
• 30 people arrested at funeral of artist Mir Perwer will remain in custody for extra 24 hours 

  The detention period of 30 people taken into custody at the funeral of artist Mir Perwer, who was murdered in Paris on 23 December, has been extended until Saturday.