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• Civil disobedience action at WHO headquarters denounces Turkish use of chemical weapons 

  Civil disobedience action outside the World Health Organization headquarters protests against the international silence and inaction against Turkey’s crimes in Kurdistan.
• Former HDP deputy Önder sentenced to 5 months in prison 

  The Turkish regime continues its political genocide against the elected representatives of the Kurdish people and the HDP.
• Debate on Turkey's use of chemical weapons in the British Parliament 

  A question by two Labour MPs on Turkey's use of chemical weapons has taken place in the House of Commons. The classification of the PKK as terrorist is also detrimental to democracy and needs to be changed urgently, MPs stated.
• KCDK-E calls on everyone to attend 'National Strike Day against Chemical Weapons' in Düsseldorf 

  The KCDK-E said that they declared 12 November as the “National Strike Day against Chemical Weapons in Europe”, and called people to Düsseldorf to protest “the silence of the OPCW, EU, UN and international powers”.
• Nine Syrian refugees including 8 children die in house fire in Bursa 

  It was reported that 9 people, 8 of them children, lost their lives in a fire that broke out in the house where a Syrian family was staying in a four-storey building in Bursa.
• Demonstration in Leipzig in support of uprising in Iran an Rojhilat 

  A demonstration was held in Leipzig to support the revolution and uprising in East Kurdistan and Iran.
• Democratic Physicians hold "Freedom for Şebnem teacher" vigil in Izmir  

  Democratic Physicians held the 3rd "Freedom for Şebnem teacher" vigil in front of the Izmir Medical Chamber.
• Activists in Dresden and Halle protest Turkish use of chemical weapons 

  Tent actions were held in the German cities of Dresden and Halle to protest the chemical attacks carried out by the Turkish state.
• Delegation from NE Syria Autonomous Administration Health Committee visits Italy 

  A delegation from the Northern and Eastern Syria Autonomous Administration Health Committee met with the World Health Organization representative in Tuscany, Italy.
• HDP calls for the release of jailed politicians after the ECtHR ruling 

  The Peoples’ Democratic Party said that the ECtHR has once again condemned Turkey for violating the rights of their fellow party members, reiterating their call for the release of jailed politicians.
• 22 people in Van sentenced to more than 137 years in prison 

  A Turkish court sentenced 22 people who were detained in Van in 2019 for being a delegate of the Democratic Society Congress (DTK) to a total of 137 years and 6 months in prison.
• Demo in front of Ontario Parliament denounces Turkey’s crimes in Kurdistan 

  Kurds living in Toronto, Canada protested the Turkish state in front of the Ontario Federal Parliament building.
• Six refugees fall from the rocks in Van 

  Six refugees fell from the rocks in the rural area of Westan, in Van.
• Protest in Dresden to protest Turkish army's chemical attacks on Kurdistan 

  A protest started in Dresden to inform the public about the Turkish army's chemical attacks on Medya Defense Areas.
• ÖHD and European lawyers hold press conference about Imrali situation 

  ÖHD and lawyers from various European countries, who requested a visit with Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan, held a press conference at the Istanbul branch of the association.
• Belgium law firm brings Turkey's use of chemical weapons to the UN 

  Van Steenbrugge Advocaten Law Firm in Belgium brought Turkey's use of chemical weapons to the UN. The lawyers demanded the establishment of an investigation commission.
• Protest in front of OPCW continues 

  "The Turkish state killed my niece with chemicals. Why won't you investigate?" is written on a purple cardboard sign held by Xosnav Ata, who lost his nieces Gülperin Ata and Mihriban Ata in the chemical attacks of the Turkish state.
• Seven killed, eleven injured in traffic accident in Ağrı 

  Seven people were killed and eleven injured in a traffic accident in Ağrı. HDP co-chairs Pervin Buldan and Mithat Sancar blame the government for lack of safety measures.
• Chomsky calls for a "serious investigation" into Turkish use of chemical weapons 

  World-renowned American linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky demanded a "serious investigation" into Turkish use of chemical attacks against guerrilla forces in Kurdistan.
• Meetings in Den Haag and Mannheim address latest political developments in Kurdistan 

  Kurds came together at the public meetings held in Den Haag and Mannheim, in the Netherlands, where they talked about the latest political developments.
• Iran protests, at least 304 people including 41 children killed by security forces 

  At least 304 people including 41 children have been killed by security forces in the nationwide protests so far.
• ‘March for Humanity’ in Istanbul against chemical weapons 

  Despite a large police presence, blockades and violence, many people took to the streets of Istanbul on Sunday to denounce the use of chemical weapons in Southern Kurdistan and to demand an independent investigation.
• NATO aspirant Sweden wants to move towards Ankara in Kurdish policy 

  With the change of government in Stockholm, a new dimension in Sweden's anti-Kurdish criminalisation policy is emerging.
• "Jin, Jiyan, Azadî" at boxing event in Oberhausen 

  Boxing promoter Ismail Özen dedicated the "Universum Boxing Night" in Oberhausen to Jina Amini and the struggling women in the Middle East. Kurdish youth activists drew attention to Turkish war crimes in Kurdistan.
• Bar associations call for a solution to the Kurdish question 

  The bar associations of 15 provinces in Turkey call the Kurdish question the most important problem in the country and stress that the problem prevents a democratisation process and cannot be solved through security measures.