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• Twelve politicians sent to prison in Amed 

  Twelve politicians taken into custody three days ago in Amed were sent to prison for social media posts and secret witness statements.
• Activists in Germany and Greece protest the Turkish invasion of South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state's invasion attacks and the US decision to put a bounty on 3 Kurdish politicians were protested in Frankfurt, Bielefeld, Freiburg, Göttingen and Athens.
• South Americans express solidarity with the HDP and Kobani Resistance 

  Activists and organisations in South America conveyed messages of solidarity to HDP and Kobani resistance in response to the Kobani trial in which 108 leading politicians of the HDP stand trial.
• "Kobanê trial" in Ankara to continue on May 18 

  The next main hearing in the so-called Kobanê trial in Ankara will not take place until May 18 because of the lockdown as part of pandemic restrictions.
• Isolation of Öcalan on Austrian parliament agenda 

  In response to a parliamentary question, the Austrian government pointed to the ECtHR rulings and the reports prepared of the CPT concerning Turkish prisons and the isolation of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Turkish Court of Cassation upholds jail sentence for Selahattin Demirtaş 

  The Court of Cassation has upheld a jail sentence of 4 years and 8 months given to Selahattin Demirtaş in 2018. The Kurdish politician’s lawyers deem it a ‘political conspiracy’ against him.
• Saudi Arabia closes Turkish schools 

  The Saudi Arabian administration has decided to end activities of Turkish schools in the country amid fractured relations.
• Action plan "Together against Turkish fascism" 

  On the occasion of Turkey's current invasion of South Kurdistan, a Germany-wide day of action will take place on Thursday.
• Lockdown in Turkey according to political AKP agenda 

  The Turkish government has imposed a three-week lockdown, but there is little economic compensation for the population. HDP deputy Saruhan Oluç says there should be no lockdown without economic security for the people.
• Armenian National Committee condemns the Turkish government's persecution of the HDP 

  The Armenian National Committee – International condemns the Turkish government’s persecution of the HDP.
• KON-MED: Workers' Day this year will be about solidarity among peoples 

  “We have to rethink and realize that another world is not only possible, but that it already exists and we have to fight to ensure that all people in this world can live with dignity,” said KOM-MED on the occasion of May Day.
• Western UN Security Council members reject Syria's presidential election in advance 

  Western UN Security Council members have rejected the outcome of Syria’s May 26 presidential election in advance.
• Indictment against HDP deputy Gergerlioğlu over Justice Vigil in Parliament 

  Another indictment has been filed against HDP deputy Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, who has been in prison since the beginning of April. It is based on his Justice Vigil in the HDP parliamentary party hall after his mandate was revoked.
• Armenian HDP MP Paylan files charges against nationalist MP over death threat 

  Armenian HDP deputy Garo Paylan has filed a criminal complaint against Turkish politician Ümit Özdağ for incitement of the people, threats and insults, among other things. The background is a threatened "genocide experience".
• May 1 martyrs commemorated in Istanbul 

  Democratic mass organizations commemorated those who were murdered on May 1, 1977 in Istanbul.
• Lawyers apply again to visit Öcalan 

  Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers have applied once again to visit their client on Imrali after his call for a meeting with his lawyers within a legal framework.
• KCDK-E to launch campaign to denounce the US bounty on PKK leaders 

  "As KCDK-E, we call on all our people and our friends to participate in the actions and the letter campaign with the broadest participation to remove the US decision regarding the three Kurdish politicians."
• Sit-in by Kurdish activists in Geneva continues 

  During today’s action, Kurds protested the latest Turkish military operation in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.
• KCK calls for increased struggle to build a world where every day is a new May 1st 

  “All workers, peoples, women, the youth and all democratic forces need to join together, increase their struggle against this fascist government and thus spell its end,” said the KCK in a statement marking May 1st.
• Kobani trial: #SolidarityWithHDP & #DefendKobani 

  Growing international solidarity with the HDP against the Kobani trial in which several executives and members of the party stand trial.
• French, Kurdish, Turkish, Tamil, Armenian institutions condemn France's silence on fascists attacks 

  French, Kurdish, Turkish, Tamil and Armenian institutions issued a joint declaration condemning the silence of the French government regarding the fascist attacks in Lyon.
• Activists in Stuttgart protest Turkish invasion of South Kurdistan 

  A demonstration against the Turkish invasion of Medya Defense Areas in South Kurdistan took place in Stuttgart.
• Kurds in Russia protest Turkish attacks on guerrilla areas 

  Kurds in Russia protested Turkish state’s attacks on guerrilla areas and the silence of international community.
• Jinên Tîrêjên Rojê targets fascists, police and drug traffickers in cities 

  Women’s initiative Jinên Tîrêjên Rojê announced the details of their latest actions in Turkey and North Kurdistan.
• Dozens including journalists detained during workers' demo in Istanbul 

  In Istanbul, a rally of illegally dismissed workers against the May Day demonstration ban was attacked by police. At least 33 people, including three journalists, were arrested.