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• In memory of Shirin, Ferzad, Ferhad and Ali… 

  On 9 May 2010 history once again repeated itself for Kurds in East Kurdistan. In the notorious Evin prison outside Tehran 4 Kurdish ‘rebels’ were taken to the gallows early in the morning. They were asked to ‘repent’.
• PYD to organise according to the cantonal system 

  At the Democratic Union Party’s (PYD) first congress in the Cizîre (Jazireh) region the party organisation and constitution was revised in accordance with the cantonal system and a Cizîre canton party assembly established.
• Til Mecder Nesret, Mehmud Kurd and Ezam liberated 

  The villages of Til Mecder Nesret, Mehmud Kurd and Ezam, and a hill in Til Mecdel village in Cizirê Canton of West Kurdistan, Rojava, have been liberated from ISIS gangs.
• KCK: Policies of execution will backfire and hit the offender 

  KCK Executive Council Co-Presidency has released a statement to mark the anniversary of Şirin Elemhuli, Ali Hayderyan, Ferzad Kemanger and Ferhad Vekili who were executed by the Iranian regime on 9 May 2010.
• Clash reported as Iranian army targets guerrilla areas 

  Iranian army has launched an operation in Soma area of East (Rojhilat) Kurdistan city of Urmiya.
• KJAR: Let us take ownership of Ferinaz Xosrawanî 

  The KJAR (Free Women’s Communities of Kurdistan) Coordination has issued a call to the Kurdish people to take ownership of Ferinaz Xosrawani, the young woman who threw herself from a 4th floor balcony in Mahabad yesterday to avoid being raped.
• State of emergency in Mahabad amidst reports of casualties 

  Protests continue in Mahabad city of Rojhilat (East) Kurdistan after a young Kurdish woman committed suicide to avoid rape by intelligence officers.
• Kurdish woman commits suicide to avoid rape by Iranian intelligence 

  Kurds poured out into the streets in anger in Mahabad city of Rojhilat (East) Kurdistan after a young Kurdish woman committed suicide to avoid rape by Iranian intelligence officers.
• YPG: 15 villages liberated in Cizirê and Kobanê 

  YPG/YPJ (People's/Women's Defense Units) have liberated 9 villages and 4 hamlets in Cizirê Canton of West Kurdistan, Rojava, and six other villages in Kobanê.
• HPG: Turkish army continues provocative operations 

  People’s Defence Forces (HPG) Press Office has reported in a statement that the Turkish army increased its operations against guerrilla areas in the last 2 days with an aim to create provocation.
• Clashes continue in Sinjar 

  The resistance against ISIS gangs in Sinjar town of South Kurdistan continues.
• 8 villages and 4 hamlets liberated in Aliya region of Til Temir 

  YPG/YPJ (People's/Women's Defense Units) carried out an offensive against gang groups upon the demand of local people in Aliya region between Serêkaniyê and Til Temir last night.
• International mobilisation for Kobanê 

  Reconstruction process and international solidarity campaign for Kobanê has gained momentum following the conference held in Amed last week.
• Clashes intensify in Sinjar 

  Clashes have been taking place between HPG/YBŞ (People's Defense Forces/Sinjar Resistance Units) and ISIS gangs in Sinjar town of South Kurdistan since early this morning.
• Intensive mobilisation by Turkish army 

  People's Defence Forces (HPG) press and communication center has issued a written statement related to increasingly ongoing military activity of the Turkish army against guerrilla areas.
• Yazidi people in Amed protest ongoing ISIS attacks in Kurdistan 

  The Yazidi people in the main Kurdish city Amed where they took shelter after fleeing their hometown Sinjar due to ISIS attacks have protested the ongoing attacks of ISIS gangs.
• A military and ideological academy in Sinjar: Dêrweşê Evdî 

  Following the savage attacks by ISIS gangs on Sinjar on 3 August 2014 the Yazidi people are continuing to live in the foothills of Mount Sinjar.
• 11 detained in Bismil, 3 arrested in Nusaybin 

  Political detention operations against the Kurdish population in North Kurdistan continue increasingly.
• KDP deports doctor who treated YPG members 

  Dr. Cemal Cembeli, a doctor from Rojava who worked in a hospital in Zakho for 2 years, was deported from South Kurdistan 3 days ago for treating members of the YPG.
• ISIS attacks Kurdish neighborhoods in Hasekê 

  ISIS gangs have launched a mortar attack on Kurdish neighborhoods in Hasekê city of Cizîrê Canton early Wednesday morning.
• 4 detained in Van, one arrested in Mardin 

  Turkish security forces continue detention and arrest operations ahead of the general elections to take place in Turkey and North Kurdistan on June 7.
• Local people flock to operation area in Tutak 

  The Turkish army has launched an operation this morning in the Tutak district of Ağrı. The local people are flocking to the area to act as human shields against the operation.
• Protests against Erdoğan in Mardin 

  There have been protests in Mardin against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan when he paid a visit to attend an opening ceremony.
• Local people on vigil against military activity in Erzurum 

  Hundreds of local people have started vigil in the rural area in Karayazı district of Erzurum on hearing about preparations for an operation by the Turkish army.
• Aydar calls for support for elections and reconstruction of Rojava 

  KCK Executive Council Member Zübeyir Aydar called for the enhancement of election campaign and support for the reconstruction of Rojava, West Kurdistan.