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Systematic violence against prisoners reported at Erzurum Prison

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10:03 26

Prisoner Oktay Gul, held at Erzurum Dumlu No. 2 Prison, stated during a weekly phone call that prisoners are being subjected to systematic violence by prison guards.

Wan Bar Association’s Kaya: There are prison administrations seeking to sabotage the process

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10:00 26

Lawyer Halil Kaya, a member of the Prison Commission of the Wan (Van) Bar Association, stated that serious rights violations are taking place in prisons and that the release of ill prisoners and those who have completed their sentences is being postponed, adding that there are prison administrations “seeking to sabotage the process.”

Abdullah Ocalan: Islam means returning to the spirit of the Medina Charter

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13:04 25

Abdullah Ocalan sent a message to the 1st Ordinary Congress of the Mesopotamia Islamic Research Federation, said, "Democratic Islam means returning to the spirit of the Medina Charter."

Parliamentary Commission’s mandate extended by two months

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15:02 24

The mandate of the Parliamentary Commission has been extended by an additional two months by unanimous vote.

Prisoners prevented from speaking Kurdish in court

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14:25 24

Four prisoners standing trial in Antalya on charges of allegedly damaging the wire mesh on the windows were prevented by the judge from presenting their defense in Kurdish.

Call for ‘Hope and Freedom’ rally: Physical freedom of Ocalan must be secured

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09:16 24

Gulcan Kacmaz Sayyigit, co-spokesperson for the Democratic Unity Initiative called for participation in the rally to be held in Amed (Diyarbakır) on 4 January and said, "Mr Abdullah Ocalan's physical freedom must be secured, the right to hope must be implemented."

Clashes intensify: Transitional Government kills a woman

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22:18 22

A woman was killed and the number of wounded rose to 15 in attacks by armed groups affiliated with the Syrian Transitional Government on the Sheikhmaqsud and Eshrefiye neighbourhoods of Aleppo.

Attack on internal security forces in Aleppo

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22:02 22

Two people were injured in an attack on Aleppo internal security forces.

A restricted district on the border

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09:45 21

With its 38 restricted settlements, Colemêrg’s Çelê (Çukurca) district has become the center of “securitized” policies, effectively eliminating civilian life.

'How can we believe in peace when ill prisoners still in jail?'

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14:48 19

Despite the ongoing process, relatives of prisoners who are still being held in jail asked, “What kind of peace is this, and how can we believe in it?”

John Holloway: Rojava is a super crack in the system

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11:35 19

Marxist philosopher John Holloway stated that the feature distinguishing the Kurdish Freedom Movement from the Catalan, Basque or Irish movements is the idea of how it will transform society on a different basis and said, "Rojava is a super crack."

If there to be peace, we must confront what has been done says Cetin Arkas

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15:33 18

Cetin Arkas said: "If there is to be peace, everything must be accounted for. For lasting peace, we must confront what has been done and make amends."

‘Cinema and television are producing consent for the polarisation of society’

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11:05 18

Noting that censorship in cinema is also becoming widespread at festivals Director Orhan Eskikoy said: "Cinema and television are producing consent for the polarisation of society. Instead of addressing this situation, filmmakers have been chasing prize money."

MAF-DAD Co-chair Geisweid: Committee of Ministers should make use of further options for ‘right to hope’

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10:19 17

Stating that the failure to implement the “right to hope” should be seen as a political decision, MAF-DAD Co-chair Heike Geisweid said: “The Committee of Ministers should make use of further options to demand implementation of the ECtHR's decisions.”

German Sociologist: Abdullah Öcalan's call was one of the rare moments of hope

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10:05 17

German sociologist Hauke Brunkhorst said, "Abdullah Öcalan’s call for peace and a democratic society from İmralı Prison on February 27 was one of the rare moments of hope in a world order that is becoming increasingly authoritarian, fascist, and violent."