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Sit-in protest of Şenyaşar family enters its 688th day
The Şenyaşar family has been holding a sit-n protest in front of the Urfa Courthouse demanding justice for 688 days.
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Amnesty International: Syrian government forces must lift siege on civilians
Amnesty International issued a statement calling on the Syrian government forces to lift the siege imposed on Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods.
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‘Take an immediate step’
Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) MPs demanded an immediate step be taken to end the isolation imposed on Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan
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Freezing weather kills at least 124 in Afghanistan
At least 124 people have died and about 70,000 livestock have perished due to the freezing cold in Afghanistan.
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Fatma Horik: I resisted alongside with fighters in Afrin for 58 days
The 58-day resistance in Afrin against occupiers has gone down in history as the ‘Resistance of the Age’. Fatma Horik is one of the people of Afrin, who played an important role in this resistance.
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Women of Amed get ready for upcoming elections with slogan, ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadi’
Women of Amed, who have been getting ready for the general election which is expected to be held in Türkiye on May 15, said, “We are strong and determined”. They also called on Kurdish people to unite.
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Iran: 16 young people tortured in custody
16 members of the Youth of Orumieh Neighborhoods were reportedly tortured in custody.
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March by women of Shengal: We will break the isolation
The women of Shengal (Sinjar) held a march led by TAJÊ to protest the aggravated isolation imposed on Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan in Imrali prison. The women said they would break the isolation by struggling.
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Şenyaşar family: We will never forgive those who remain silent against this persecution
The sit-in protest started by the Şenyaşar family in front of the Urfa Courthouse to demand justice continues on its 687th day.
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UNESCO dedicates 2023 International Day of Education to Afghan girls and women
UNESCO has dedicated the 2023 International Day of Education to Afghan girls and women, who have been deprived of their right to education. Today, UNESCO will renew its call to immediately restore their fundamental right to education.
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Iranian actress Hengameh Ghaziani appears in court
Iranian actress Hengameh Ghaziani appeared before the judge on charges of supporting the ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadi’ protests across Iran.
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Kobanê Resistance: Women break 5,000-year-old mentality
“The resistance and struggle of women against ISIS terrorism in Kobanê formed a basis for the strengthening and globalization of the philosophy Jin, Jiyan, Azadi,” said Zozan Bekir, coordinating member of Kongra Star in the Euphrates Region.
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Open letter from 31 political prisoners in Evin prison
31 political prisoners have published an open letter demanding the end of the execution of protesters and unfair sentences given to protesters by the Iranian authorities.
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‘The cry of the mother for justice must be heard’
The Şenyaşar family has been holding a sit-in protest in front of the Urfa Courthouse demanding justice for 686 days.
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YPJ: ‘We will continue to fight until we root occupiers out of our land’
On the 5th anniversary of the occupation of Afrin, the YPJ issued a statement saying, “We promise our comrades, who lost their lives while defending Afrin and our people that we will continue to fight until we root occupiers out of our land.”
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Şenyaşar family keeps holding sit-in for ‘a bright future’
“Our sit-in protest continues on its 683rd day for ‘Justice and a bright future’” the Şenyaşar family posted today.
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Call of EP to list IRGC as terrorist organization welcomed in Rojhilat Kurdistan
The call of the European Parliament to list Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization is welcomed in the cities of Rojhilat Kurdistan.
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Two Iranian women journalists win 2023 International Press Freedom Award
Iranian journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi have won the 2023 International Press Freedom Award of the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression.
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Iran: At least 179 Baloch people were executed in 2022
At least 179 Baloch people were executed by Iran in 2022, according to the Baloch Activists Campaign, a Baloch activists’ campaign group based in Sistan and Baluchestan Province of Iran.
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Kongra Star plays bridging role for Middle Eastern women
Kongra Star organizes in many Middle Eastern countries from North and East Syria to Lebanon. It plays a bridging role for women from all nations and religions by carrying out activities.