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• ISIS members instigate riot in Heseke prison 

  Around five thousand ISIS members who were arrested after their defeat in Baghouz, have instigated a riot in Heseke prison.
• Lawyers in solidarity with needy families in northern Syria 

  People and institutions stand together in solidarity in the fight against Coronavirus in North and East Syria. While a curfew remains in effect, those earning their lives on day wage work cannot earn a living. 
• First death from coronavirus in Syria 

  The coronavirus which first erupted in China in December, continues killing people worldwide.
• People not leaving their homes in Sheikh Maqsoud 

  As part of measures against Coronavirus pandemic, people are staying at their homes and municipality continues its disinfection works in Sheikh Maqsoud, Aleppo.
• MSD calls for the release of all detainees 

  Calling for compliance with the UN call for the release of detainees, MSD said they would do whatever is necessary to make the required progress and eliminate all ambiguities.
• Prisoners' Families from Afrin condemn Turkey' stance on prisons 

  The families of prisoners from Afrin said that the Turkish state have invited death to prisons, as it has not released political prisoners. The families called on international organisations to put pressure on Turkey before is too late. 
• Communes meet the needs of the people of Shehba 

  Shehba is the region where hundreds of thousands of people displaced from Afrin live and their primary needs are met by the commune to which each house is connected.
• Heyva Sor calls for solidarity with Rojava against pandemic 

  In addition to the humanitarian challenges caused by nine years of war, Rojava /North and East Syria lack basic equipment and medicines necessary to test for and treat diseases.
• New Corona rules in North-East Syria 

  The Autonomous Administration is expanding its regulations issued to deal with the corona pandemic.
• Pandemic intervention teams work around the clock in Rojava 

  The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria has established emergency teams due to the corona pandemic. These emergency intervention teams to combat the virus work around the clock.
• Young Kurdish woman abducted in Afrin ransomed 

  Kurdish women in Afrin are kidnapped on charges of being affiliates with the former Kurdish administration.
• Hediye Yusif: We have mobilized all our means 

  In Rojava, the people have to defend themselves against the continuing attacks of the Turkish state and at the same time fight against the Corona pandemic. PYD politician Hediye Yusif explains the situation on the ground.
• Bombardment injures two civilians in Til Rifat 

  The Turkish state’s genocidal campaign seeking to invade North and East Syria in violation of international law has continued since October 9 enjoying a worldwide silence.
• Turkish mine kills a child in a village of Gire Spi - UPDATE 

  Gire Spi region was occupied by the Turkish army and allied mercenaries in October 2019.
• RIC interview with WHO Syria representative on Corona crisis 

  WHO assesses the risk of coronavirus spread in Syria as very high for many reasons.
• Syria confirms three more cases of Coronavirus 

  The confirmed cases of coronavirus infections in Syria has risen to 4.
• HRE: Two mercenaries killed in Afrin and Azaz 

  HRE continue inflicting blows on the occupation forces in North and East Syria.
• Mine kills a child, injures two others in Gire Spi countryside 

  Civilians are experiencing a never-ending suffering in the areas occupied by the Turkish army and allied mercenaries in northern Syria.
• Occupation forces attack a village and M4 highway 

  The Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks against northern Syria in an effort to invade the region since October 9 in violation of international law.
• TEV-DEM condemns Turkey for cutting water supply to Hesekê 

  TEV-DEM said: "The Turkish state aims at spreading the coronavirus as well as spreading terrorism in Rojava."
• SOS Children's Villages warn of corona infections in Syria 

  The relief organisation SOS Children's Villages is concerned about the threat posed by the Corona pandemic to internally displaced persons in Syria and warns of a high number of unreported cases of infected persons.
• SDF responds to UN call for global ceasefire 

  SDF confirmed their commitment to guarantee an effective response to this crisis and facilitate the access of both local and international health workers to all areas controlled by their forces.
• MSD demands further measures from Damascus against Covid-19 

  The Syrian Democratic Council demands consistent protective measures from Damascus to prevent the spread of the corona virus. In particular, the borders with countries with a particular spread of the virus must be closed immediately, MSD says.
• NES Administration calls for support to counter Covid-19 

  The Health Commission of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria asks the international community for help in the fight against coronavirus. There is a lack of basic medical equipment, the refugee camps are particularly at risk.
• UNICEF worried for interruption of water supply in NE Syria 

  The station is the main source of water for around 460,000 people in al-Hasskeh city, Tal Tamer and the al-Hol and Areesha camps.