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• SOHR: Young man from Afrin dies under torture in regime jail 

  As more people perish in detentions, the number of civilians who have died under torture in regime’s prisons since the beginning of the Syrian revolution rose to 47,490, according to SOHR statics.
• “Abduction of northern Syrian politicians is against international law” 

  Kurdish politicians and lawyers said that the abduction of the Autonomous Administration and PYD representatives by the KDP violates international laws.
• "Recognition of Autonomous Administration is a legitimate demand" 

  “The Autonomous Administration, which promotes co-existence of the Kurdish, Arab, Syriac, Chechen and Turkmen peoples, has the power to resolve the Syrian crisis," says Cizre Region Democratic Autonomous Administration Executive Council Co-Chair.
• UNICEF reduces water supply to Afrin refugees 

  Speaking about UNICEF cutting off the water supply to the refugees from Afrin, Gulistan Atî said: “The Turkish state is cutting off the water of millions of people in Hesekê. UNICEF is doing the same in Afrin.”
• Turkish army attack kills woman and wounds two children in Nibul and Zehra, province of Aleppo 

  A woman lost her life and 2 children were injured in the towns of Nibul and Zehra in Aleppo, as the result of an attack carried out by the Turkish state and its mercenaries.
• Relatives visit cemeteries of martyrs on first day of Eid 

  As is customary on the day of the Feast of Sacrifice, people in northern and eastern Syria gather at the cemeteries of martyrs, distribute sweets and commemorate the dead.
• France’s Macron vows to support Autonomous Administration 

  The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria’s Executive Council Co-Chair said that the MSD and the Autonomous Administration delegation visited Paris at the request of France, and Macron expressed his support to the Autonomous Administration.
• Successful security operations by SDF in al-Hol and Deir ez-Zor 

  SDF special units supported by the international coalition forces, conducted a security operation in al-Sawi area south of al-Hol camp, al-Hasakah eastern countryside.
• Online campaign for status for North and East Syria 

  The #Status4NorthAndEastSyria campaign, launched on social media for the recognition of the status of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, has attracted intensive global attention.
• YPJ General Command celebrates the 19 Rojava Revolution 

  The YPJ General Command celebrated the anniversary of the 19 July Rojava Revolution, saying, "This is the time to embrace the revolution, to form a circle of fire around the leader of democratic confederalism and to break isolation."
• 40 days without news of three Northern and Eastern Syrian politicians detained in Hewlêr 

  On June 10, a representative of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria and two PYD members were arrested at the airport in Hewlêr. 40 days have now passed and there is still no news about the three political representatives.
• People of Afrin in Shehba protest Turkish desecration of martyrs' cemetery 

  The people of Afrin in Shehba condemned the desecration of the martyrs’ cemetery in Afrin by the Turkish state and appealed to the international community to put pressure on Turkey and return the remains of the martyrs.
• 'Together we must defend the Rojava Revolution' 

  The Northern and Easter Syria Armenian Social Assembly and Martyr Nubar Ozanyan Battalion issued a statement on the anniversary of the Rojava Revolution and said: "Together, we must defend the Rojava Revolution and go further to protect our achievements."
• SDF fighter Ednan al-Mirî laid to rest in Tabqa 

  SDF fighter Ednan al-Mirî was laid to rest with a ceremony held in Tabqa Cemetery.
• KONGRA-GEL: The goal is to defeat the Turkish state fascism 

  "People in four parts of Kurdistan, together with their friends in and outside of the country, should enhance their struggle against Turkish occupation. The goal is to defeat the Turkish state fascism."
• SOHR: Turkish gendarmerie killed young man in Idlib countryside 

  The number of Syrian civilians who have been killed by the Turkish gendarmerie since the beginning of the Syrian Revolution has risen to 478.
• MSD calls for unity on the ninth anniversary of Rojava Revolution 

  "We call on all components of our Syrian people and their national democratic forces to unite against all those who want our Syrian country to be divided or occupied, led by the Turkish regime," said the Syrian Democratic Council (MSD).
• Kino Gabriel: 80 SDF members in Turkish custody 

  According to the Syrian Democratic Forces, at least 80 of its members are being detained in Turkey in violation of international law. SDF spokesman Kino Gabriel calls on the United Nations and the UN Security Council to act.
• Autonomous Administration of NE Syria demands recognition by the UN 

  The construction of a self-determined social model began nine years ago with the Rojava revolution. The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria is demanding official recognition of the autonomous region by the UN.
• TEV-DEM holds the UN and international community co-responsible for Turkish crimes in Afrin 

  TEV-DEM said in a statement that the United Nations and international organizations are responsible for the crimes committed in Afrin.
• Explosion in Turkey-occupied Afrin 

  A bomb-laden vehicle exploded in Turkey-occupied Afrin this morning. According to the first information from the area, a number of occupiers were killed and injured in the explosion.
• Activists in Stuttgart protest Turkish occupation attacks in South Kurdistan 

  Hundreds of people took to the streets in Stuttgart to protest against the Turkish occupation attacks on Kurdistan and against German support for the Erdoğan regime.
• The Syrian Democratic Council condemns desecration of martyrs cemetery by Turkey 

  In Afrin, a cemetery for martyrs has been desecrated and the Turkish occupiers exhumed dozens of corpses. The Syrian Democratic Council (MSD) has condemned the act.
• Avrin Hospital says that 73 martyrs are buried in the cemetery attacked by Turkey 

  Making a statement about the graves opened by the Turkish state and its mercenaries in Afrin, Avrin Hospital drew attention to the fact that there are 73 martyrs in those graves.
• ISIS women and children handed over to Belgium 

  The Belgian government has picked up ISIS women and children interned in northeastern Syria for repatriation to Belgium. The handover of the Belgian women and children took place after the signing of a protocol with the autonomous administration.