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Ayşe Efendi: Newroz is the day when we show how we are determined to have a free life
“We will light the fire of Newroz by singing the anthem of Ey Reqîb. We must show during the Newroz celebrations how we are determined to have a free living,” said Ayşe Efendi, Co-chair of the Council of Martyrs' Families in the Euphrates region.
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Cemîle Kara: We celebrate Newroz every year despite oppression
“We celebrate Newroz every year despite all the oppression thanks to resisting Kurdish people and Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan,” said Cemîle Kara, a resident of the Makhmur refugee camp.
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Uprising in Iran enters its 7th month
The “Jin, Jiyan, Azadi” uprising in Rojhilat and Iran against the regime has entered its seventh month. Despite all the pressures, people continue to demand freedom.
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2 journalists detained in Riha
Jinnews reporter Gülistan Dursun and her colleague have been taken into custody in Riha (Urfa) while covering the sit-in protest of the Şenyaşar family.
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Şenyaşar family: Divine justice always tells the truth
The Şenyaşar family has demanded justice once again on the 725th day of their sit-in protest. “Divine justice always tells the truth,” said the social media post of the family.
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Fire of Newroz to be lit on Mount Goyzha in Sulaymaniyah
This year, the fire of Newroz will be lit on Mount Goyzha in Sulaymaniyah on March 20. Then, Newroz will be celebrated on Mama Yala hill.
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Iran executes 7 more people including one woman
Iran executed seven more prisoners, including a woman, at Orumiyeh Central Prison on Friday morning, March 17.
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Teachers in NE Syria: We are in solidarity with the women in Iran and Rojhilat
Reacting to the poisoning of female students in Iran and Eastern Kurdistan, teachers in North and East Syria said, “We are in solidarity with the women of Rojhilatê Kurdistan and Iran.”
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Fire of Red Wednesday lit in Iran
Women participating in the celebratıons of the Red Wednesday said, “Our hearts are full of hope and freedom. The fire of Red Wednesday gives us hope for freedom.”
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Halabja Massacre commemorations in Kurdistan Region and NE Syria
Those who were killed in the Halabja Massacre were commemorated in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and North and East Syria.
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People of Halabja boycott commemoration held by government
On the 35th year of the Halabja Massacre, the people of Halabja boycotted the commemoration ceremony held by the government.
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Iranian activist Sepideh Qolian released from prison
Iranian political activist Sepideh Qolian has been released from prison. “This time, I went out hoping for the freedom of Iran,” she wrote on her social media account after her release.
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Death toll of floods in earthquake-affected cities rises to 15
The death toll of the floods that hit earthquake-affected cities has risen to 15. The floods have killed 13 people in Riha and two people in Semsûr.
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9 women detained in Van
Nine women have been taken into custody in Van for chanting slogans during a march held on the International Women’s Day.
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Iran: At least 20,648 children were married in first 6 months of 2022
In the first six months of 2022, at least 20,648 children were forced into marriage and 1,085 children gave birth, according to the report of the Statistical Centre of Iran.
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Today in History: Bayazıt Massacre
Although 45 years have passed since the Bayazıt Massacre, those who committed this massacre are still free.
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2023 Newroz program for Cizre Region announced
The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria has announced the 2023 Newroz program in the Cizre Region.
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Jailed politicians support campaign launched by HDP for quake survivors
Jailed politicians Figen Yüksekdağ and Sebahat Tuncel have announced their support to the campaign “We are bringing the families together” launched by the HDP for quake survivors.
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Floods kill at least 5 in earthquake-affected cities
Floods caused by torrential rains in earthquake-affected cities have killed at least five people as tents have been flooded.
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‘Women need permanent solutions, not temporary’
Activist Fatima Bishaw Abd al-Nabi says Tunisian women have recently suffered from a decline of women’s rights in political, social and economic fields, “Women need permanent solutions, not temporary.”