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• Thousands rally in Düsseldorf for “Freedom for Öcalan” 

  Thousands of people from all over Germany and nearby countries rally in Düsseldorf for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Panel to mark the 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne 

  A panel was organized in the Palais de Rumine to mark the 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne.
• Kobanê Case trial to resume on 3 July 

  The new hearing in the Kobanê Case was set for 3 July.
• Swiss internationalist on trial for fighting ISIS in Rojava acquitted 

  An internationalist who went to Rojava from Switzerland in 2015 to join the fight against ISIS, has been acquitted by a court on Friday.
• Amed Labor and Democracy Platform announces 1 May program 

  Amed Labor and Democracy Platform announced at a press conference that they will celebrate 1 May in Dağkapı Square.
• SDF delegation attends session in the French Parliament 

  A SDF delegation attended the session in the French Parliament. The delegation discussed many issues related to the Middle East, the fight against terrorism, the Syrian crisis and the Northern and Eastern Syrian Revolution.
• HDP Group deputy chair Danış Beştaş suffers traffic accident  

  HDP Group deputy chair Meral Danış Beştaş had a traffic accident in the district of Karayazı, where she went as part of the election work. Beştaş, whose condition was serious, was taken to the hospital.
• Kurdish religious scholar: AKP abuses religion 

  Democratic Islamic Congress Member Mele Yusuf Andan criticized the AKP government's propaganda that abuses religious sentiments of citizens, saying, "They use the Qur'an as their shield."
• Saudi Arabia, Syria restore diplomatic ties after years of rifts 

  The ministers of Saudi Arabia and Syria discussed "the necessary steps to achieve a complete political settlement to the Syrian crisis".
• University students in Lorient launch solidarity campaign for earthquake victims 

  University students in Lorient launched a solidarity campaign for earthquake victims.
• Activists at Geneva vigil call for participation in the Düsseldorf rally on Saturday 

  Since the beginning of 2021, activists have been protesting the Turkish state's war against the Kurds and the isolation of Öcalan with a vigil in front of the UN headquarters in Geneva.
• 7 soldiers killed in Azerbaijan-Armenia border clashes 

  Seven soldiers have been killed in border clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
• Activists from Lausanne and Geneva take over Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg 

  Activists from Lausanne and Geneva took over the Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg.
• Information stand opens in Duisburg to demand freedom for Öcalan 

  An information stand was opened in Duisburg by the Asya Yüksel Women's Assembly to demand freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• HDP closure case file handed over to rapporteur 

  The HDP did not attend the hearing on Tuesday at the Constitutional Court (AYM) which was set by the supreme court as the plea date for the party in the HDP Closure Case.
• Dozens of organizations call for participation in Düsseldorf demo on Saturday 

  Representatives of several organizations made a joint statement on behalf of the Democratic Union of Forces calling for participation in the demonstration to be held in Düsseldorf on Saturday.
• Victim of "helicopter torture” in Van sentenced to 7,5 years in prison 

  Osman Şiban who was thrown off a military helicopter by Turkish soldiers in Çatak district of Van in 2020, has been sentenced to 7,5 years in prison.
• Kurds call on everyone to attend march in Düsseldorf on Saturday 

  Politicians, women, young people and people from different segments of Kurdish society called on everyone to join the European march to be held in Düsseldorf on 15 April to demand freedom for Öcalan.
• HDP calls for participation in Kobanê Case hearing 

  The HDP called for participation in the hearing of the Kobanê Case, where a legal opinion will be announced after two years of trial, and said that the right to defense was violated.
• March in Athens in solidarity with Italian anarchist Alfredo Cospito 

  A march was held in Athens in solidarity with Italian anarchist Alfredo Cospito, who has been on hunger strike since 20 October 2022 against the severe isolation under which he is held in Italy.
• Kurdistan National Congress condemns attack on Sulaymaniyah International Airport! 

  The Kurdistan National Congress condemned the attack on Sulaymaniyah International Airport.
• Activists in Montpellier march for ‘Freedom for Öcalan’ 

  There has been no news for two years from Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan, who has long been subjected to absolute isolation in Imrali Island Prison.
• Workshops on Confederalism and Democratic Modernity at Hamburg Conference 

  Two of the workshops at the conference "We Want Our World Back" in Hamburg dealt with the topics "Democratic Confederalism" and "Sociology of Freedom in the Construction of Democratic Modernity".
• Israel bombs Syria once again 

  The Israeli military says six rockets were fired from Syrian territory towards Israel. One landed in the annexed Golan Heights.
• Activists in Dortmund demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan 

  A stand was opened in Dortmund to demand the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan. Activists called for participation in the march to be held in Düsseldorf on 15 April.