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• Justice Vigil by Şenyaşar family reaches day 250 

  The Şenyaşar family continued the Justice Vigil on its 250th day.
• Two bodies found in the trenches dug by Turkish state for the wall along the Van-Iran border 

  Two bodies have been found so far in the trenches dug by the Turkish state for the wall that it continues to build on most of the Van-Iran (Rojhilatê Kurdistan) border.
• Hakkari Governor's Office extends ban on actions and activities for another 15 days 

  Hakkari Governor's Office extended the ban on actions and activities in the city for another 15 days.
• 9th prosecutor takes over the Şenyaşar Family massacre case 

  A 9th prosecutor has taken over the case concerning the murder of Şenyaşar Family members.
• Greece accuses Turkey of pushing migrants into Greek waters 

  Greek authorities accuse the Turkish coast guard of a life-threatening attempt to push a boat carrying migrants into Greek waters.
• Human trafficking goes unpunished in Turkey 

  Mahmut Kaçan, a member of the Van Bar Association’s Migration Commission, said that migrant smuggling has turned into an industry in Turkey and that a policy of impunity concerning human trafficking has been pursued.
• KNK calls for support for migrants on Polish-Belarusian border and says it will send delegation 

  The KNK calls for support for migrants stranded on the Polish-Belarusian border and announces that it will send a delegation to the region.
• Prisoners talk of more violence during deportation from Diyarbakır prison 

  Deported prisoner Mehmet Işıktaş went on a hunger strike. Şaban Kaygusuz, who is 90 percent disabled, who was beaten and subjected to strip search, has not been taken to the infirmary yet.
• Appeal for migrants trapped between Poland and Belarus on change.org 

  Appeal for migrants trapped between Poland and Belarus on change.org.
• Mother Şenyaşar demanding justice for murdered family members faces another investigation 

  Yet another investigation has been launched against Emine Şenyaşar whose husband and two sons were murdered by the AKP people.
• Vigil for Justice in Urfa: “A deputy of the government murdered our family” 

  The Şenyaşar family is continuing their resistance and said that “it is a deputy of the ruling party and his family who committed the massacre against our family.”
• Beaten and put on trial: Guards file lawsuit against 19 women prisoners 

  A lawsuit was filed against 19 female prisoners who were exposed to violence in Muş E Type Closed Prison in 2017.
• Academic Hifzullah Kutum sent to prison over "Kurdistan" tweet 

  After a tweet featuring the word "Kurdistan", academic Hifzullah Kutum was suspended from his research assignment at Firat University in Elazığ and subjected to a lynching attempt. Now the Kurdish academic has been sent to prison.
• Repression of prisoners continues, says Human Rights Association 

  The repression of prisoners in Turkish jails continues. At the daily sit-in to draw attention to the situation of ill prisoners, the Human Rights Association underlined the situation of Yıldırım Demir and Ayşe Özdoğan.
• Prisoners in Silivri Jail punished for dancing halay 

  Nur Muhammed Abay, who is held in Silivri Prison, was given a disciplinary punishment for dancing halay.
• Political parties, NGOs, professional chambers and trade unions protest ban on actions in Van 

  Political parties, civil society organisations, professional chambers and trade unions came together to draw attention to the ban on protests and activities that has been going on for 1,809 days in Van.
• MED TUHAD-FED: Guards force prisoners to sing the National Anthem and beat them if they refuse 

  MED TUHAD-FED co-chair Emine Kaya said that the prisoners were forced to sing the Turkish national anthem, the ‘Independence March,’ and that they were tortured when they refused to do so.
• KOMAW calls on the KDP to respond to the demand of Peace Mothers at Semalka 

  KOMAW called on the KDP to respond to the mothers' demand, reminding the South Kurdish party that the Peace Mothers have been in Semalka requesting the return of their children's bodies for about a month.
• Nearly 400 migrants rescued after four days at sea 

  A Turkish freighter in distress with nearly 400 migrants from Afghanistan on board has been towed to the Greek island of Kos after Turkey refused to provide any assistance.
• Mother Makbule Berktaş passed away 

  Makbule Berktaş, who devoted her life to the struggle for justice, passed away as a result of a heart attack.
• IHD reports torture against couple detained during military operation in Mardin 

  The couple Faize (72) and Ibrahim (73) Dinler, who were taken into custody during a military operation in Mardin, were allegedly physically and physically tortured.
• IHD Prison Commission demands release of Aysel Tuğluk 

  The IHD Prison Commission is demanding the release of Aysel Tuğluk. The Kurdish politician started to suffer from dementia in prison and can no longer take care of herself.
• Prisoners attacked by the guards transferred to other jails 

  It is reported that as many as 35 detainees in Şırnak T Type Prison were transferred to other prisons after being subject to an attack by the guards.
• Saturday Mothers ask about the fate of Hüseyin Toraman 

  Huseyin Toraman was 24 years old when he was dragged into a car by police in Istanbul on October 27, 1991. Since then, the high school teacher has been considered missing.
• Kurdish refugee dies of hunger and cold at Polish border 

  On Friday, another Kurd died of hunger and cold in the militarily sealed off buffer zone between Poland and Belarus. According to the civil society movement Sea Bridge, at least eight people have already died in the buffer zone.