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15:11

Iranian security forces raided the home of Mehdi Kokhian, activist and former political prisoner from Malekan, forcibly arresting his mother and sister on Monday.

14:40

The Spontaneous Movement of Afghan Protesting Women has published a video supporting the campaign to stop gender apartheid in Afghanistan launched by Afghan activists, legal scholars and human rights defenders.

14:19

As Israel expands its offensive into Rafah, Palestinians fleeing from the southern city seek shelter in central areas of Gaza.

12:36

159 public figures, including academics, authors, parliamentarians and lawyers, have published a joint statement on the final hearing in the Kobanê trial, demanding the immediate release of all defendants in the Kobanê trial.

11:29

The Yazidi Free Women’s Movement (TAJÊ) had a meeting with Iraqi Minister of Displacement and Migration about the return of Yazidis to Shengal as part of its campaign called, “Be the voice of self-defense against femicide.”

15:29

86 ecological/environmental organizations will hold a conference in Amed to form a national and international network under the umbrella the Ecology Union.

12:58

UNRWA estimates around 110,000 people have now fled Rafah looking for safety since Monday.

11:16

The Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has killed 156 people since the beginning of 2024, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control said in a report.

10:54

The Turkish forces and Turkish-backed factions set fire to agricultural fields in North and East Syria on Thursday. The fire was brought under control by fire brigade and responding teams.

10:07

“We will serve the people and have projects providing employment to women,” said Barîn Ebdê, Co-mayoral candidate for Derîk People’s Municipality in the upcoming municipal elections to be held in North and East Syria.

09:10

Safaa Tafesh hosted 50 displaced people from the Gaza Strip at her home; however, her home was targeted by an Israeli airstrike. “Women pay the highest price in this war. Every day I think about how this nightmare will end,” she said.

14:37

At least 60 Palestinians were killed in Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours, the Gaza’s health ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

14:24

At the final hearing of the trial against journalists of Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper, the court sentenced five journalists to prison.

15:35

At least 34,844 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, the Gaza’s health ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

15:09

Peace in Kurdistan in Britain has written a joint letter calling on CPT to immediately send a delegation to visit Imrali Island to speak with Abdullah Öcalan and check on his well-being.

14:48

The members of the Young Women’s Union in Hasakah called for unity against genocidal attacks on the region at a conference held in Qamishlo.

12:33

Five Kurdish activists have been arrested into custody in Iran’s Piranshahr city upon the order of the prosecution.

12:31

‘In just a matter of days, tens of thousands of people have been forcibly displaced yet again,” UN Humanitarian Chief Martin Griffiths said in a statement regarding the evacuation order in Rafah.

08:46

Zozan Bekir, Spokesperson of Kongra Star in the Euphrates Canton, spoke about the upcoming municipal elections in northeastern Syria and said, “The elections will be a response to all powers that cannot find a solution for peace in Syria.”

19:44

Nurcan Yalçın and Derya Us, two journalists based in Amed (Diyarbakır), have been released from custody.