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• Newroz reception at the UK Parliament 

  At the Newroz reception in the UK Parliament, the necessity of the freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan for the peaceful solution of the Kurdish question was highlighted.
• Elina Stamatou: Peace through the mountains of Kurdistan 

  Lawyer İbrahim Bilmez spoke to Elina Stamatou of the Alphanews Live TV channel in Cyprus about the conditions of Abdullah Öcalan, who is held in solitary confinement in the Imrali Island Prison in Turkey and has not been heard from for 3 years.
• FEDA condemns racist attack against Kurds in Belgium 

  FEDA said in a statement that the racist attack against Kurds in Belgium was similar to the attack in Maraş, Madımak, Afrin and many other places.
• Attack against Kurds in Belgium protested in various German cities 

  The attack against Kurds returning from Newroz by AKP-MHP fascist groups in Belgium was protested in many cities of Germany.
• Three people, including two minors, imprisoned in Antep 

  Kurdish youngsters K. Ö., B.A. and Ramazan Altıntaş were imprisoned for commemorating Ayten Behçet, who carried out an action of self-sacrifice to protest the isolation of Öcalan in 2019, on the anniversary of her martyrdom.
• KON-MED calls for protests against the racist attack in Belgium 

  Following the racist attack against Kurds in Belgium, KON-MED called on the Kurdish people to protest, saying, "All our assemblies should make their plans as soon as possible and take to the streets against these attacks."
• Outrage in Brussels over racist attack against Kurds 

  Hundreds protested in front of the European Parliament in Brussels after last night’s attacks by Turkish fascist groups against Kurdish families returning from Newroz in Belgium.
• Kurds in Geneva and Bern protest racist attacks carried out in Belgium 

  Following the racist attack carried out by Turkish groups against Kurdish families in Leuven, protests were held in Geneva and Bern.
• KNK: 3 years of torture against Abdullah Öcalan, 3 years of collective punishment against Kurds 

  "Three years ago was the last time we received any sign of life from the Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan," said the KNK.
• KCDK-E calls for emergency action in front of European Parliament after racist attacks against Kurds 

  After the racist attacks targeting Kurds in Belgium, the KCDK-E called for an immediate protest today in front of the European Parliament in Brussels.
• Racist attacks target Kurds in Belgium 

  After lynching attacks by Turkish racists in Belgium, several Kurds ended up in hospital, some with serious injuries. An arson attack on the home of a Kurdish family was apparently only prevented at the last moment.
• Academic Nükhet Sirman taken into custody 

  Nükhet Sirman, an academic at Boğaziçi University, was taken into custody on the grounds of research she conducted.
• Newroz in Ankara calls for an immediate end to the isolation of Öcalan 

  Kurdish people and their friends continue celebrating Newroz, Kurdish New Year, on March 21.
• Thousands celebrate Newroz in Vienna and Graz 

  Thousands of people celebrated Newroz in Vienna and Graz on Saturday.
• Death toll rises to 32,226 on day 170 of the Gaza war 

  According to the new balance sheet by the Hamas Health Ministry on the 170th day of the Gaza war, the death toll from Israeli attacks since 7 October has risen to 32,226.
• Kurds and their friends celebrate Newroz in Paris 

  At the Newroz celebration near Paris, a replica of a Turkish combat drone was burned and a message from the PKK was read out.
• DEM Party: Those who provide space for ISIS are responsible for the Moscow attack 

  DEM Party invites everyone to solidarity and common struggle against ISIS after the Moscow concert attack that claimed the lives of at least 133 people.
• Youngsters who criticised Erdoğan tortured by the police 

  In Adana, two youngsters who criticised Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan in a conversation among themselves were attacked by police officers.
• KCK condemns the brutal attack in Moscow 

  “Through the attack, the AKP-MHP administration is coercing Russia and other nations into obeying its demands. Iran was previously the target of an attack akin to this one. ISIS was contracted by the Turkish government to conduct both assaults."
• Kurds and their friends celebrate Newroz in Frankfurt 

  “Newroz means freedom" is the motto of the central Newroz celebration organised by the Kurdish umbrella organisation KON-MED in Frankfurt, Germany.
• MSD: Moscow attack proves that the ISIS threat persists 

  Expressing condolences to the Russian people for the ISIS attack in Moscow, MSD said: "This attack proves that terrorism still threatens the world. We emphasise once again that international powers must cooperate in the fight against ISIS."
• Three ESP and one ÖGK members sent to prison 

  Three ESP and one ÖGK members, who were taken into custody in Izmir on the morning of 19 March, were sent to prison.
• Çiçek Kobanê deported to Erzincan prison 

  Dozgin Temo (Çiçek Kobanê) and three other prisoners were deported to different prisons.
• Kurds and their friends celebrate Newroz in Rome  

  Today in Rome, Kurds and their friends will celebrate Newroz 2024, the Kurdish New Year.
• 5-day Freedom for Öcalan vigil to be held in April in Strasbourg  

  The Freedom for Öcalan Worldwide Campaign collective will organize a 5-day vigil in Strasbourg next April.