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• HDP delegation meets women in the Aegean region 

  Women in particular are affected by the economic crisis and the coronavirus pandemic in Turkey. HDP politicians have sought dialogue with low-wage workers and the marginalized in the Aegean region.
• TJK-E announces to have collected 235,727 signatures in '100 reasons to prosecute Erdoğan' campaign 

  The Kurdish Women's Movement in Europe presented the first results of the campaign “100 reasons to prosecute the dictator” in Zurich. The goal of 100,000 signatures has been well exceeded.
• HDP women hold online meeting with Danish Red-Green Alliance 

  The two delegations discussed the rights violations experienced in Turkey ranging from withdrawal from Istanbul Convention to isolation practices executed in prisons.
• Deposed HDP co-mayor of Erciş released from prison 

  The deposed co-mayor of Erciş district in Van, Yıldız Çetin, has been sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison.
• New investigation against Leyla Güven 

  A new investigation has been launched against Kurdish female politician Leyla Güven who is in prison.
• HDP Amed co-chair detained after being sentenced to imprisonment 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives continues unabated.
• HDP administrator in Amed sentenced to 10 years and 6 months in jail 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives continues unabated.
• Three more women activists sent to prison in Amed 

  A total of 11 women activists out of the 26 taken into custody by the Turkish police in Amed on 5 April have been sent to prison.
• "The palace cannot decide on our lives" 

  For women, men are as deadly as the coronavirus. Commenting on Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, activist Nupelda Çelik says: "The palace cannot decide on women's right to life."
• Swiss Women's Strike holds action in support of the Istanbul Convention 

  The Swiss Women's Strike organised an action in the city of Lausanne demanding the Swiss state to fulfil the provisions of the Istanbul Convention and protesting Turkish state's withdrawal from the Convention.
• HDP deputy Başaran: Stop threatening women's rights! 

  HDP deputy Ayşe Acar Başaran said at a demonstration in Amed: "Give up threatening women's rights won with our struggle!"
• HDP: Women's solidarity will win against men's alliances 

  Among the 22 women arrested in Amed on Monday are four elected local politicians. A female mayor and two female councilors have been arrested, and another female councilor is still in police custody.
• Women defending Istanbul Convention blockaded by police in Amed 

  Police forces blockaded women who took to the streets in Amed today to defend the Istanbul Convention.
• Two more women sent to prison in Amed 

  Çınar Municipality co-mayor Necla Tamriş and DBP Amed Provincial co-chair Seval Gülmez, who were taken into custody in Amed on 5 April were remanded in custody.
• Six women jailed on terror charges in Amed 

  Six Kurdish women activists and politicians have been sent to prison in Amed on terror charges. A court has imposed reporting requirements on nine women who had been detained at the same time. Eight others remain in police custody for the time being.
• HDP MPs ask the minister: Conscience or Istanbul Convention? 

  Women MPs of the HDP have addressed a parliamentary question to Minister of Family, Labor and Social Services Selçuk: “As a minister and woman, with what will you protect yourself when you are subjected to violence?"
• Women activists insulted and threatened in police custody in Amed 

  22 women detained in Amed (Diyarbakir) have been kept in police headquarters for 3 days. Reports say that the women were insulted and threatened in custody.
• Another Kurdish politician sentenced to prison in Turkey 

  HDP politician Halide Türkoğlu was sentenced to six years and three months in prison for her membership in the now-banned KJA and Kurdî-Der organizations.
• Young women from Afrin rally against isolation of Öcalan 

  Women from Afrin staged a demonstration in the Shehba Canton in protest at the isolation of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Rosa Women's Association: We will take stronger steps 

  The Rosa Women's Association condemned the political genocide operations and vowed to organize more and take stronger steps.
• Police search Rosa Women's Association, arrest many - NEW 

  At least 22 people have been detained during the police raid at Rosa Women's Association in Amed.
• Police search Rosa Women's Association, arrest many 

  Rosa Women's Association was searched by police this morning and so were many houses. A number of people have been detained.
• PAJK: We must raise the struggle for Öcalan’s freedom 

  PAJK celebrated the birthday of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and urged all women to join the ‘Time of Freedom’ campaign and to fulfill their pioneering duty until the physical freedom of Öcalan is achieved."
• KJK message for April 4: It is time for freedom!  

  On the occasion of Abdullah Öcalan's birthday, the KJK said,“It must not be possible for a leader who has become a hope for the Kurdish people and humanity, and especially women, to be held incommunicado. The time for Leader Apo's freedom has come.”
• YPJ Commander: The women who defeated ISIS will also defeat the occupiers 

  On the occasion of the anniversary of the founding of the YPJ, Commander Stêrk Kobanê said: "The women who defeated ISIS will also defeat the occupation forces."