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Women’s expectations for 2024: Peace, freedom, welfare and justice
Answering the “What do you expect from 2024?” question, women of Amed said they expected peace, justice and freedom while drawing attention to the economic crisis and the increase in violence against women.
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Turkish drones kill 5 workers in Shengal
Turkish drones targeted the tents of workers drilling water wells in Shengal, killing five workers and injuring two.
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Kongra Star condemns Turkish attacks on NE Syria
Kongra Star has released a written statement calling on human rights and women’s organizations to put pressure on the Turkish state so that it stops attacks on North and East Syria.
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Plane ordered to remove Jina Mahsa Amini’s image to land in Egypt
Enrique Piñeyro, an Argentine-Italian actor, director and social activist, had to remove the image of Jina Mahsa Amini from his private Boeing 787 airplane to be allowed to land in Egypt and deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
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Iranian political prisoner Fatemeh Sepehri’s health deteriorating
Iranian political prisoner Fatemeh Sepehri, who has been held in Mashhad's Central Prison, is denied necessary medical treatment despite experiencing severe physical and mental distress.
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Teenager injured in Turkish bombardment on Ayn Issa
A 16-year-old teenager was injured in the Turkish bombardment on the town of Ayn Issa, northern Syria.
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Death toll in Gaza rises to 21,110
At least 21,110 people have been killed and 55,243 injured in the Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7, said the Gaza health ministry.
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96 organizations in Syria call for “Closure of airspace”
96 law and non-government organizations in Syria released a written statement calling for the closure of Syrian airspace to Turkish warplanes and drones to protect civilians.
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People of Roboski demand justice for 12 years
Human Rights Association (IHD) Central Executive Board member Nuray Çevirmen says that the failure to respond to calls for confrontation and justice after the Roboski Massacre, which took place 12 years ago, paved the way for other massacres.
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DEM Party Group Deputy Chairs announced
Gülistan Kılıç Koçyiğit and Sezai Temelli have become new Group Deputy Chairs of the People’s Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party).
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Israel arrests senior Palestinian lawmaker Khalida Jarrar
Khalida Jarrar, a prominent figure in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), was arrested on Tuesday by the Israeli army at her home in the occupied West Bank.
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Iranian authorities seal 50 shops, restaurants, cafes in Qom
Since the beginning of 2023, Iranian authorities have sealed 50 shops, restaurants and cafes in the city of Qom for not observing “mandatory dress code”.
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Injured woman in Turkish attack on NE Syria: The attack was a terrorist attack carried out by the Turkish state’
“No words can describe my feelings. The attack was a terrorist attack carried out by the Turkish state,” said Robîn Xelîl Mihemed, who was injured and lost her five colleagues in the Turkish attack on the Simav Printing House in Qamishlo.
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Zeyneb Xelil: International women’s organizations should go to Afrin
Zeyneb Xelil calls on international women’s organizations to go to Afrin in order to monitor and document the inhuman practices against women in the occupied Afrin by Turkish forces and Turkish-backed factions.
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Turkey ranks 166th among 179 countries in Academic Freedom Index
The academic freedom index score of Turkey has sharply declined from 0.43 to 0.08 between 2012 and 2022. Turkey ranked 166th among 179 countries in the Academic Freedom Index.
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Spokesperson of Women’s Economic Committee: Our aim is to build an anti-capitalist economy
The Kongra Star Women’s Economic Committee has provided employment opportunities to more than 1,500 women by starting cooperatives and developing projects. “Our main aim is to build a healthy, ecological and anti-capitalist economy,” said Gûle Murad.
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Call for united struggle against Turkish attacks on NE Syria
Andrea Wolf Institute of Jineolojî Academy has released a statement calling for a united struggle against the ongoing Turkish attacks on North and East Syria.
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Hundreds taken into custody in house raids conducted in 32 cities
Hundreds of people, including members of the DEM Party, have been detained in the house raids conducted in 32 cities.
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10 women killed in Afghanistan in one month
The incidents of femicide have increased in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover of the country. 10 women were killed by men, two young women committed suicide in the period of November 22- December 16, 2023.
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Lubna Ezz Eldin: Women should believe in themselves
“Women should believe in themselves, not surrender to anyone,” said Lubna Ezz Eldin, who has become a role model for women in her town in Lebanon.