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Nasim Gholami Simiari stands trial
Hearing of the trial against six human rights defenders, including Nasim Gholami Simiari, was held at the Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on Sunday.
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19th Zilan Women’s Festival held in London
The 19th Zilan Women’s Festival was held in London on Sunday with the motto, “Towards women’s revolution with the slogan of Jin, Jiyan, Azadi”.
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Women of Hasakah: Humanitarian organizations should take action against water outages
The Turkish state uses water as a weapon against the people of Hasakah by stopping the Alouk water station from pumping drinking water. Women of Hasakah call on humanitarian organizations to take action.
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Kurdish women receive education in their mother language in Qamishlo
Thanks to the revolution in Rojava led by women, people from different nations and religions have been building together. “Our language is our identity,” say Kurdish women receiving Kurdish education in Qamishlo.
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‘The Kuwaiti authorities must end wave of repression against critics’
The Kuwaiti authorities have been escalating the repression of critics throughout 2024, by prosecuting and imposing prison sentences on individuals, Amnesty International said on Thursday.
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‘The Taliban must be prosecuted for torturing women in prison’
The Afghan Women’s Movement has published a statement calling on the international community to prosecute the Taliban for torturing women in prison.
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14 female co-mayors of DEM Party get together in Şax
14 female co-mayors of the DEM Party in Van got together in the district of Şax (Çatak) today.
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‘Sudan is facing an unprecedented hunger catastrophe’
A new U.N.-backed report says that over 750,000 people in Sudan are experiencing catastrophic levels of food insecurity with 25.6 million people in crisis levels of hunger.
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At least four people killed in Israeli attack on Al-Mawasi area of Rafah
At least four people were killed in Israeli artillery strikes targeting tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Al-Mawasi, a coastal region west of Rafah previously designated by Israel as a safe zone for Palestinians.
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Members of Turkish-backed faction kill child in Girê Spî
13-year-old Ibrahim Al-Elan was killed by the members of a Turkish-backed faction in Girê Spî (Tell Abyad) on Thursday.
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Death toll in Gaza rises to 37,765
At least 37,765 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since Oct.7, the Gaza’s health ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
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Journalist Elif Akgül acquitted of terrorism charges
Journalist Elif Akgül, who stood trial on charges of “Propagandizing for a (terrorist) organization” for her social media posts, has been acquitted.
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Nahid Shirpisheh beaten in Zanjan prison
Mona Bakhtiari, sister of Pouya Bakhtiari who was shot and killed in Karaj during the 2019 Iranian protests, announced that her mother, Nahid Shirpisheh, had been beaten in Zanjan prison.
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5,890 letters sent to CPT from Switzerland
A total of 5,890 letters have been sent to the CPT from Switzerland as part of the letter-writing campaign launched by the European Kurdish Women's Movement (TJK-E) against the isolation imposed on Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
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‘At least 18 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli prisons since Oct.7’
At least 18 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli prisons as a result of torture since October, 7, 2023, the Palestinian Prisoners Society said in a report on Wednesday.
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At least 435 killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon
At least 435 people have been killed, 1,801 others injured in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since Oct.8, 2023, Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Children in Idlib have to work due to deteriorating living conditions
Due to deteriorating living conditions and poverty, many children have to drop out of school and work. Psychologist Safaa Al-Mandil says children should continue their education instead of working.
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Women losing their relatives in ISIS attack: ISIS members must be prosecuted
“Our wound has not healed, it is still bleeding. We demand the prosecution of ISIS members by an international tribunal,” said women, who lost their relatives in an ISIS attack on Til Temir nine years ago.
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Emine Şenyaşar faces another legal case
Another case has been filed against Emine Şenyaşar, who has been seeking justice for years, for allegedly “insulting” police officers. The first hearing will be held on November 5.
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Call on women in Libya to use their right to vote in municipal council elections
Libyan activists call on women to use their right to vote in the municipal council elections to be held in the country. “You have the right to elect and be elected, you should not neglect it.”