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Criminal investigation launched against journalist Berivan Altan
A criminal investigation has been launched against journalist Berivan Altan for “provoking the public to hatred and hostility.”
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“NGOs should take action to combat violence against women in Tunisia”
Stating that the Law No. 58 on the elimination of violence against women has not been implemented, human rights defender Hafiza Choucair said that NGOs should initiate a dialogue with the authorities on this issue.
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Women activists: The law against femicide has not been implemented so far
Women activists in the Kurdistan Region emphasized that the main reason for the increase in violence against women in the region is that the law against femicide and gender-based violence has not been implemented so far.
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Canan Kaftancıoğlu sent to prison
CHP Istanbul Chairperson Canan Kaftancıoğlu has been arrested at Istanbul Courthouse and sent to the Silivri Prison.
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Jinnews reporter Zelal Tunç sentenced to 8 months, 22 days in prison
Jinnews reporter Zelal Tunç has been sentenced to eight months and 22 days in prison on charges of “insulting a public official”.
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Moroccan women tell their stories about online harassment by their relatives
Moroccan women said that their spouses or fiancés had subjected them to violence and digital blackmail during a press conference.
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“The cause for the increasing divorce rate in Gaza is violence”
Lawyer Aya Al-Maghraby says the most important cause for the increasing divorce rate in the Gaza Strip is violence against women.
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Extradition of killer of Seda Kurt depends on “Georgia-Turkey political relations”
Ercan Akkaş, who killed Seda Kurt in 2019, is still on the run. The extradition process of Ercan Akkaş, who is in Georgia, hasn't been started yet.
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Egyptian women demand their right to custody
The online campaign launched under the hashtag “The Custody is My Right” by the Women and Memory Forum continues to receive support from mothers, who demand their right to custody.
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Algerian women should establish independent unions to achieve equality
During a debate held on May 7, Fatma Oussedik and Someya Salihi called on Algerian women to establish independent unions to achieve equality.
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Sit-in protest of Şenyaşar family continues on its 428th day
The Urfa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office makes the decision not to prosecute the investigation launched against Emine Şenyaşar for allegedly “insulting AKP Urfa MP İbrahim Halil Yıldız”.
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80-year-old Makbule Özer sent to prison despite her 57% disability
80-year-old Makbule Özer and her husband Hadi Özer (79) have been sent to prison after their two years and six months prison sentence was upheld.
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Ikram Al-Aidarous: Women judges should be included in judicial decision-making positions
Judge Ikram Al-Aidarous underlines that women judges should be included in judicial decision-making positions in Yemen.
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Women of Deir ez-Zor empowered by Zenûbiya Women's Community
Zenûbiya Women's Community has carried out activities in Deir ez-Zor to raise awareness about women’s rights since it was founded in 2019 to empower women in NE Syria.
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Teacher union activist Mansoura Erfanian released
Mansoura Erfanyan, a member of the Teachers' Union in Khorasan Razavi Province of Iran, has been reportedly released after being held in detention for several days.
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Raja Kassab: Moroccan women workers should make more efforts for their rights
Raja Kassab, a member of the Democratic Confederation of Labor (CDT) says that Moroccan women workers should make more efforts to improve their working conditions.
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Family of rapist: Let’s get them married
The family of a man namely F.T., who sexually abused a girl under the age of 18 in the Suruç district of Urfa province, allegedly told the family of the victim...
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“Deterrence laws should be enacted and implemented to prevent femicide”
Speaking about the increasing number of femicide cases in the region, Evin Cuma, director of the NE Syrian Cizire Region Human Rights Organization, demands that Deterrence laws should be enacted and implemented to prevent femicide.
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Merve Nur Doğan sentenced to more than 10 years in prison after being targeted by mainstream media
Lawyer Merve Nur Doğan, who was arrested for allegedly being in pictures in digital materials found during a military operation, has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison.
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Emine Şenyaşar summoned to testify for 15th time
As the sit-in protest of the Şenyaşar family has entered its 400th day, Emine Şenyaşar has been summoned to testify for the 15th time.