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12:21

Armaghan Yazdani, a Baha’i citizen residing in Shiraz, was arrested by agents of the IRGC Intelligence on Wednesday while she was making preparations for her upcoming wedding.

11:30

On July 11, 2025, the PKK held a ceremony in Sulaymaniyah to destroy weapons. Besê Hozat led the ceremony. “Besê Hozat represented the will of women demanding freedom and peace,” said women of Kobanê.

10:09

Sectarian tensions have been escalating in Syria; the Alawites and the Druze have been systematically killed by armed groups led by HTS. “This situation reveals the existence of a vengeful regime, not an interim government,” said a witness.

08:56

Mina Mashhadi Mahdi, a documentary filmmaker, editor, and actress, was arrested on Tuesday, her husband announced on Thursday.

08:41

Mahboubeh Rezaei, a political prisoner imprisoned in Qarchak Prison in Varamin, has released a message to support Pakhshan Azizi, calling to be the voice of “this brave woman”.

14:58

Mahsa Shafiee, sister of Nima Shafiee who was killed during the “Jin, Jiyan, Azadi” revolutionary uprising, has been reportedly transferred to Iran’s Yasuj Central prison after seven days in detention.

14:56

88 Nobel Laureates have sent a joint letter to international institutions and Türkiye’s President Tayyip Erdoğan to support the “Call for Peace and Democratic Society” of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.

14:03

A memorial ceremony was held for Emine Ocak, the mother of 30-year-old Hasan Ocak, in Istanbul’s Galatasaray Square on Thursday. “Goodbye, we are here, mother,” chanted the people attending the ceremony.

12:24

Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan must be free to manage the process with people, said Stîvan Îbo, a member of the Armenian Community Council of North and East Syria.

11:11

Women had to leave their homes amid bombardment and flying bullets. Some carried their elderly mothers on their backs, others hid their injured children. “What happened was not a fight but a massacre against civilians.”

10:06

Moroccan women’s rights activist Zahra Alwardi thinks that transnational feminist solidarity is a must to defend women against systems of oppression, colonialism, and war.

15:24

“What is happening in Sweida is no longer just a protest against the government, but a fight for existence,” said Linia Darwish, a women’s rights activist in Sweida, criticizing the international silence against the attacks.

14:28

Leila Saremi and Ahmad Moazzami Goudarzi, parents of political prisoner Farzad Moazzami Goudarzi, were arrested in a house raid conducted by Iran’s security forces in the city of Borujerd on Tuesday.

12:54

Emine Ocak, mother of Hasan Ocak who was tortured to death in custody and one of the Saturday's Mothers, has died at the age of 84, the Saturday Mothers announced in a post on social media platform X on Wednesday.

11:08

Ebir Hasaf, member of the Women’s Council of North and East Syria, expressed their solidarity with women of Sweida, calling on all Syrian women to unite against all kinds of attacks.

11:05

Nezahat Teke and Kudret Eryılmaz are two Kurdish mothers, who buried their children for the sake of honorable peace. Having witnessed the dirtiest side of war, these two women want peace to be ensured.

15:36

KCK Executive Council Co-Chair Besê Hozat attended the ceremony of the Peace and Democratic Society Group to destroy the weapons.

15:24

“The government must take concrete steps now,” said women of Amed while commenting on the process that started following the “Call for Peace and Democratic Society” by Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.

15:18

At least 57,680 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, Gaza’s health ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

13:44

Zohreh Sarv, a political prisoner, has been transferred to solitary confinement in Qarchak Prison, Varamin, for refusing to comply with mandatory hijab rules during a court appearance.