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• Five years in prison sought for HDP co-chair Demirtaş and MP Önder 

  Legal process continues against the HDP (Peoples' Democratic Party) officials after the removal of parliamentary immunities.
• Kurdish youths mobilise for Öcalan across Europe 

  Kurds in Europe enhance the mobilisation for freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan. Demonstrators say their protests will continue until Öcalan's isolation is ended.
• Kurdish demonstrators for Öcalan attacked in Geneva, six detained 

  Police intervened the Kurdish demonstrators protesting for Öcalan in front of the UN building in Geneva. Six youths were detained.
• Vigil for Öcalan's freedom in Athens in its second day 

  The vigil started in Athens against Öcalan's isolation and for his freedom continues in its second day.
• Protests for Öcalan spread across Europe 

  Kurds living in Europe continue their protest demonstrations against Turkey's isolation of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• DBP: We are on the brink of a point of no return 

  DBP stated that practices of political genocide will produce no result, warning; “We are on the brink of a point of no return”.
• Iraqi Minister of Health resigns after fire kills 12 babies in a hospital 

  The Iraqi Minister of Health has submitted her resignation after the fire in Baghdad's Yarmuk Hospital which killed 12 newborn babies.
• Police raid HDP offices in Istanbul 

  Special operations police raided the HDP offices in Istanbul after Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan pointed the party as a target.
• SNC-affiliated gang groups attack Sheikh Maqsoud 

  SNC-affiliated gang groups are attacking Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood of Aleppo.
• 40 detained in Adana for joining demonstrations - UPDATE 

  The number of those detained in house raids in Adana this morning rose 40.
• More than 20 detained in political genocide operations in four cities 

  More than 20 people including children and HDP and BDP politicians have been detained in ongoing political genocide operations in Adana, Van, Urfa and Hakkari.
• Kurds in Switzerland take to the streets for Öcalan 

  Kurdish people continue staging mass protests across Europe to condemn the aggravated isolation of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• NAV-DEM organises series of demonstrations for Öcalan across Germany 

  NAV-DEM is organising a series of demonstrations for Öcalan's freedom across Germany this week.
• Demonstrations for Öcalan's freedom continue in Europe 

  Kurdish youths continue taking to the streets across Europe to protest the aggravated isolation and demand the freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Constitutional Court rejects application demanding injunction for Öcalan 

  Turkish Constitutional Court has rejected the application filed by Asrın Law Office demanding an injunction order for Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• ISIS massacre 85 civilians in Hawija 

  ISIS gangs massacred 85 civilians in Hawija district to the west of the Kirkuk city.
• Swedish Left Party: Sanction should be imposed on Turkey 

  Swedish Left Party Foreign Policy Spokesperson Hans Linde demanded that the agreement made between Turkey and the European Union on refugees be cancelled and Turkey's EU membership negotiations be ceased.
• Article to seize DBP-held municipalities included in the omnibus bill 

  With the amendments in the omnibus bill proposal presented to the parliament, the AKP government will put their plan of confiscating the municipalities’ and people’s property into action.
• Hesê family from Shengal: We'll never forget PKK and YPG's support 

  A large number of people from the Êzidî community had to migrate to Europe after the ISIS invasion and massacre in Shengal town in South Kurdistan on August 3, 2014.
• Many HDP members and students detained in house raids in Antalya 

  Many HDP members and students have been taken into custody in house raids in Antalya this morning.
• German court sentences Kurdish politician Kavak to three years in prison 

  Kurdish politician Bedrettin Kavak has been sentenced to three years in prison within the scope of the case in the German city of Hamburg.
• Two detainees tortured in custody are not even given sugar 

  Mehmet Ali Genç and Metin Kösemen who remain in custody at Urfa Security Directorate for 10 days are not even given sugar, which makes the two revolutionary youths subsist on water alone.
• Petition in Strasbourg calls for urgent action from CPT and AI 

  Scores of Kurds in Strasbourg, France have sent a petition that included a demand to urgently meet with Öcalan to European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) and Amnesty International (AI).
• Women in Stockholm meet with Amnesty International officials for Öcalan 

  A committee formed by the Amara Kurdish Women’s Assembly met with Amnesty International officials in Stockholm and voiced concerns regarding Öcalan and asked the organisation to step in for ending the isolation.
• HDK calls on CPT to inspect Öcalan's situation 

  HDK Co-spokespersons and Executive Council has called on CPT to inspect the situation and inform the public to reduce public concerns for Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan’s health and safety.