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• Women protest the isolation of Öcalan in Bonn 

  Kurdish women living in Bonn have urged European institutions to take action to support Leyla Güven’s resistance against the isolation of Öcalan.
• Women on hunger strike in Amed jail remembered Sakine Cansiz 

  "With her struggle, Heval Sara was like a cloud pouring rain on our black and dry world. She fulfilled her mission of leading the growth of the Kurdish women in the Middle East and Kurdistan."
• An Indian guerrilla fighter in Kurdistan 

  Indian guerrilla fighter Jinda Cudi called on women from all over the world to come to the mountains of Kurdistan for their own liberation.
• Women in Switzerland in solidarity with Leyla Guven 

  Women’s organizations in Switzerland issued a message in solidarity with Leyla Guven who is on the 60th day of hunger strike.
• Women in northern Syria have great goals 

  The women in North and East Syria who are strengthening their organization despite the attacks, experienced a significant struggle in 2018, and are beginning the New Year with greater goals against Turkey’s threats.
• Kongreya Star commemorates 3 Kurdish women murdered in Paris 

  Kongreya Star issued a written statement to commemorate the three revolutionary Kurdish women politicians murdered on 9 January 2013 in Paris.
• YPJ Commander: We will void the attacks through our own strength 

  YPJ Commander Newroz Ehmed spoke about the US decision to withdraw troops in the face of the Turkish invasion and said, “We will void the invasion attacks through our own strength.”
• Indigenous leader Milagro Salas sent to house arrests 

  After three years in ‘preventive’ detention, the Argentine indigenous leader was sentenced to house arrests.
• 440 women killed in Turkey in 2018 

  The KCDP report underlined how “attacks on women increased in parallel with the increased violence policies brought about by the OHAL (State of Emergency).”
• KJK: 2019 will be a year of struggle for women 

  “2019 began with the demand to remove isolation on our Leader, as demanded by DTK Co-Chair and HDP Hakkari deputy Leyla Güven and with hunger strikes to support this demand in Turkey and Kurdistan prisons as well as in Europe.”
• Cudi: The slogan 'Jin Jiyan Azadi' became universal in 2018 

  PAJK Coordination Member Beritan Cudi said Kurdish women have been leading the women of the world and that the slogan “Jin Jiyan Azadi” has become universal.
• Women’s delegation appeals to visit Leyla Güven 

  An international women’s delegation promoted by UIKI and CENI will try to meet HDP Hakkari MP, Leyla Güven, on hunger strike for 54 days.
• First Conference of Manbij Women’s Council underway 

  In the hall where the conference is held, banners reading ‘the 21st century will be the women’s century’, ‘Our Will is Stronger Than Threats’ and ‘Peoples’ Unity begins from Women’s Unity’ can be seen.
• Two sisters reunited in YJA Star 

  In a cause for freedom of 40 years, it is possible to see people from the same family fighting the same enemy in the same trenches. Like YJA Star guerrilla Dirok Cudi and her sister.
• KBDH: Leyla Guven is our will 

  The KBDH has pointed out to the 50 days of hunger strike that Leyla Guven has gone through, saying: “This is our resistance, Leyla Guven is a symbol of our will. We will not surrender our will.”
• Women in Montpeiller sent solidarity letter to Leyla Güven 

  HDP MP Leyla Güven's hunger strike against the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan continues since November 7.
• Women in Paris sent letter to MP Leyla Güven 

  Ekin Van Women's Council sent a letter to HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven from Paris.
• Deir ez-Zor women strengthen their economy through cooperatives 

  The women of Deir ez-Zor have started to take on a leading role in all areas after the region was liberated and are now strengthening their economies through the cooperatives they build.
• FARC women in solidarity with Leyla Güven 

  The Women of People’s Alternative Revolutionary Force party (FARC) expressed their solidarity and support to the hunger strike carried out by HDP deputy Leyla Guven.
• Women of Bordeaux in solidarity with Leyla Güven 

  Actions multiply all over Europe to support Leyla Güven.
• Italian women in solidarity with Leyla Güven 

  The Women’s House in Ravenna (Italy) sent solidarity message to HDP Hakkari deputy Leyla Güven.
• Jailed journalist starts hunger strike against isolation 

  Hunger strike actions against the isolation regime on Abdullah Öcalan are growing.
• FARC women expressed solidarity with Leyla Güven 

  Leyla started the hunger strike to protest the isolation imposed on the leader of the PKK, Abdullah Öcalan in the island of Imrali, where he is detained, since 2015.
• Women of Afrin on solidarity hunger strike with Leyla Güven 

  Speakers said they would support women no matter the threats and attacks carried out by the Turkish state and promised to continue their struggle until the construction of a free, democratic and safe society.
• Disciplinary punishment against imprisoned DBP Co-chair Tuncel 

  Jailed DBP leader Sebahat Tuncel was given a ten-month disciplinary sanction by the prison authorities for participating in a hunger strike.