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Widespread use of sexual violence in Sudan leaves lives in tatters, report says
Rapid Support Forces’ horrific and widespread use of sexual violence in Sudan leaves lives in tatters, said a report released by Amnesty International on Wednesday.
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Iran executes five political prisoners
Iran executed five political prisoners in Vakilabad prison situated in the city of Mashhad on Wednesday.
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Female street performer arrested in Rasht
The video showing the arrest of a female performer in Iran’s Rasht city has sparked a wave of protests on social media platforms.
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‘The agreement about Aleppo’s Kurdish neighborhoods will contribute to regional peace’
“The agreement with the interim government in Syria about Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods will contribute to regional peace,” said Hevin Süleyman, Co-chair of the Council of the neighborhoods.
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Iraq repatriates 14,500 Iraqis from al-Hol camp since 2021
Iraq has repatriated more than 14,500 Iraqis from al-Hol camp located in the city of Hasakah, northeastern Syria, since 2021, Iraq’s Ministry of Migration and Displacement said on Wednesday.
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1,482 Palestinians killed in Gaza since March 18
1,482 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the Israeli army resumed its attacks on March 18, 2025, the Gaza’s health ministry said on Wednesday.
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Iranian female athletes win two gold medals at 10th Sanda World Cup
Shahrbanoo Mansourian and Sedighe Daraya, Iranian female wushu athletes, have won two gold medals at the 10th Sanda World Cup held in China.
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Turkish-backed factions seizing property in Manbij
Turkish-backed armed groups have seized, looted, and destroyed property of civilians in the occupied city of Manbij. Displaced people of Manbij demand a dignified and safe return to their city.
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‘It's Time for Iraqi Women’: Initiative aims to empower women
“It’s Time for Iraqi Women” is an initiative aiming to empower women, increase women’s participation in decision-making positions and build a society based on gender equality.
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Palestinian journalist dies after being injured in Israeli airstrike in Gaza
Palestinian journalist Ahmed Mansour, who was seriously injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting a tent used by journalists in Khan Younis, has died of his injuries, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on Tuesday.
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Women condemn ‘honor killings’ against two women in Manbij
The Zenubiya Women's Community condemned the killings of two women in the occupied Manbij in the name of “honor”, stressing that “honor killings” against women “are the most heinous crimes” produced by the patriarchal mindset.
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Directors of ‘My Favourite Cake’ sentenced to more than 2 years in prison
Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha, directors of “My Favourite Cake”, have been each sentenced to 26 months in prison.
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Narges Mohammadi releases statement in support of Verisheh Moradi
“Even those who may not explicitly identify with human rights work but are committed to resisting the Islamic Republic must recognize that abolishing the death penalty is part of that fight.”
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Young women launch ‘It's time to lead for freedom’ campaign in NE Syria
The Young Women’s Union in North and East Syria has launched the “It’s time to lead for freedom” campaign to support the “Call for Peace and Democratic Society” made by Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
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Women call from Amara: The interlocutor for a solution is Abdullah Öcalan
The interlocutor for a solution to the Kurdish question is Abdullah Öcalan, said women gathered in Amara for both the march and the April 4th Festival, demanding physical freedom for him.
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Zohreh and Zahra Dadras released from Lakan prison
Zohreh Dadras and Zahra Dadras, women's rights activists, have been released from Lakan prison in Rasht after Iran’s Supreme Court accepted their retrial request, their mother said Sunday in a post on Instagram.
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US airstrikes in Yemen kill at least six people
At least six people, including two women, were killed and 32 others injured Sunday in US airstrikes on the cities of Sanaa and Saada, northern Yemen, said the Houthi health ministry.
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Israeli airstrike kills Palestinian journalist in Khan Younis
An Israeli airstrike targeted a tent used by journalists near Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis on early Monday, killing Palestinian journalist Hilmi Al-Faqaawi and injuring at least six other journalists.
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Supreme Court rejects retrial for Pakhshan Azizi for second time
Iran’s Supreme Court has rejected the second retrial request for Kurdish activist Pakhshan Azizi, a political prisoner sentenced to death.
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Sudanese women getting ready to return to Khartoum
The regaining control of Khartoum by the Sudanese army from the Rapid Support Forces has paved the way for displaced people of Khartoum to return to their city. Sudanese women are getting ready to return to Khartoum.