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New compulsory veiling law condemned by academics in Iran
In a joint statement, 100 sociologists and university professors in Iran condemn Iran’s new compulsory veiling law, defining it as a violation of human rights.
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‘Attacks cannot block the legitimate struggle of the Kurdish people’
Women of Makhmour refugee camp call on the Kurdish people to raise their voices against the attacks of Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions on northeastern Syria, expressing their solidarity with the people of Rojava.
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Infectious diseases spread among displaced people in northeastern Syria
Infectious diseases have begun to spread among thousands of people displaced from Shahba and Til Rifat by the attacks of the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions.
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Nêrgiz Bekir of Kongra Star: New construction of Syria is possible by embracing the revolution in Rojava
Nêrgiz Bekir, coordinating member of Kongra Star in Aleppo, says the construction of a free Syria is possible by embracing the revolution in Rojava. “Women’s struggle for freedom cannot be stopped.”
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Zenûbya Women’s Community: We will struggle until we build a democratic Syria
In a press statement on Monday, the Zenûbya Women’s Community denounced the recent attacks of the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions on North and East Syria, which “pose a threat to the security and stability of Syria”.
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Afghan women no longer want external actors to determine their future
In a statement, the Purple Saturdays’ Movement urged Roza Otunbayeva, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, to resign.
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Iran suspends implementation of new compulsory veiling law
Iran has officially suspended the implementation of the new compulsory veiling law that imposes severe penalties on women and girls, who defy compulsory veiling.
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At least 43 Palestinians killed in Israeli attack on school in Beit Hanoun
An Israeli attack targeted a school sheltering displaced people in the city of Beit Hanoun on Sunday, killing at least 43 Palestinians.
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Women of Kobanê: The Turkish threats will never break our resistance
“The threats and warplanes of the Turkish state will never break our resistance,” said women of Kobanê, condemning the ongoing attacks by the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions on Kobanê and North and East Syria.
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‘Attacks on Manbij were against women’s free will’– INTERVIEW
Dîlan Osman, one of the journalists covering the attacks on Manbij by the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions, thinks the attacks on Manbij were against women’s free will.
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Solidarity grows in Aleppo: We will heal our wounds together
The Syrian Free Women's Foundation has launched a campaign to provide aid to women and children displaced from Shahba. “We will heal our wounds together,” said Verjîn Mihemmed, one of the foundation managers.
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RSF: Gaza is the world's most dangerous region for journalists
The Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has published its 2024 Round-up on Thursday, saying a third of the journalists killed in 2024 were slain by the Israeli armed forces.
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Member of Jineology Academy: We must defend the gains of the revolution in Rojava
Necibe Qeredaxi, member of Jineology Academy, called to defend the gains of the revolution led by women in Rojava.
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Death toll in Gaza keeps rising
Since Thursday morning, 35 civilians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes that targeted various areas in the Gaza Strip. The number of children admitted for treatment has increased to more than 4,000 per month since July, according to the UN.
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Kurdish filmmaker Viyan Mayi calls for solidarity with Rojava
In an interview with NuJINHA, Kurdish filmmaker Viyan Mayi criticized the international silence against the ongoing attacks on North and East Syria and called for solidarity with Rojava.
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‘The whole world plays ostrich when it comes to the Kurds’
“The whole world plays ostrich when it comes to the Kurds,” say women of Makhmour, condemning the recent attacks on North and East Syria. “As the people of Makhmour, we stand with the people of Rojava.”
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Egyptian journalist: Women have an important role in ending current wars and conflicts
Egyptian journalist Hajar Kamal says women have an important role in ending current wars and conflicts suffered by many countries for five years, calling on women’s organizations to discuss the effects of wars on women.
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Turkish attack on Qara Qozaq Bridge kills one woman
Turkish forces targeted a vehicle carrying 11 people on Qara Qozaq Bridge, located in the Euphrates canton of North and East Syria, killing one woman and injuring one child.
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Iranian authorities suspend Kurdish teacher from teaching for 2 months
Leila Salimi, a Kurdish teacher in Sanandaj, has been suspended from teaching for two months by the Administrative Violations Committee of Iran’s Ministry of Education.
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Amnesty International: New compulsory veiling law intensifies oppression of women and girls
New Iran’s compulsory veiling law permits the imposition of the death penalty for peaceful activism against Iran’s discriminatory compulsory veiling laws, Amnesty International said in a statement on Tuesday.