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“Turkey wants to commit 75th edict”
Calling on international organizations to bring to account Turkey for its airstrikes on Yazidi people in Shengal, the women of Kobanê said, “Turkey wants to commit 75th edict.”
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Hospital targeted in Shengal
A hospital in Shengal was targeted by a Turkish airstrike yesterday.
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Afghan director Sahraa Karimi leaves Afghanistan
Afghan director Sahraa Karimi announced on her social media account that she left Afghanistan along with 11 people. The director wrote an open letter to call for support from cinema communities around the world.
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Call to take to streets against policies of KDP
Three members of the Kurdistan Free Women's Movement (RJAK) were detained by the KDP forces on the anniversary of the genocide against Yazidis. The KDP hasn’t released any official statement about the detention of three women until now. Hedle Hesen, a member of the Kongreya Star Coordination in the Euphrates Region, called on women to take to the streets against the policies of the KDP.
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She has two heart attacks, she treated as handcuffed, she can lose her vision
Prisoner Muhlise Karagüzel has two heart attacks in prison, she was treated at a hospital as handcuffed and now she is about to lose her vision due to her high blood sugar levels. Zilan Karagüzel called for the release of hundreds of patients, including her mother, held in prisons of Turkey. “If my mother has a heart attack again, she will die. She shouldn’t be held in prison.”
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Turkish airstrike targets people of Shengal: “They attacked us when we gathered”
Turkish airstrike attacked the people of Shengal on Monday (August 15) while they were waiting for Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. The attack killed two people and wounded three civilians. “Their aim is to displace us from our lands. But we will not leave our lands,” said the women of Shengal.
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“The cause of rising femicide is the absence of laws”
Naze Şirvan, social consultant of the People's Organization and the Women's Center, drew attention to the rise of femicide and she said, “The cause of rising femicide is the absence of laws.” Underlining that perpetrators receive low sentences, Naze Şirvan said, “The organizations should fulfill their responsibilities in order to prevent femicide.”
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On 161st day of protest for justice: We won't stay at home
Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have held a sit-in protest in front of the Urfa Courthouse demanding justice for 161 days. “We will not stay at home until those who committed a crime against humanity at the hospital are brought to justice,” the family said.
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Kayuş Çalıkman Gavrilof: Liberation can be achieved with women’s liberation
In July, women in the Middle East came together in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, to discuss their problems, regional problems, and common solutions for women during the 2nd MENA Women’s Conference. We spoke to author and translator Kayuş Çalıkman Gavrilof about the women’s conference the women's issue in her country and women's search for a common struggle.
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Afghan women′s rights activist: Countries remain silent while Afghan people are being killed
“The countries around the world remain silent while Afghan people are being killed now,” Afghan women’s rights activist Mehmude Efgan told our news agency while talking about the Taliban’s advance in Afghanistan.
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158th day of sit-in protest for justice
Şenyaşar family has demanded justice in front of the Urfa Courthouse for 158 days.
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Body of Yazidi woman sent to Shengal
Yazidi woman Baran Hasan Rasho was killed by a man named Serkan Ö. in the Midyat district of Mardin Province. The body of the Yazidi woman was sent to Shengal today.
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Journalist Beritan Canözer detained
Journalist Beritan Canözer was taken into custody after police raided her home in the morning.
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Activist Saba Kord Afshari released from prison after being infected with Covid-19
Iran has temporarily released activist Saba Kord Afshari from Qarchak Prison for medical treatment after she is infected with Covid-19.
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“Taliban kidnaps 12-year-old girls”
The Taliban are advancing across Afghanistan. Many people claim that the Taliban forces girls and women into marriage while the Taliban rejects the claims. Girls and women aged 12 to 45 are allegedly kidnapped by the Taliban.
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No response to demand for justice for 157 days
The Şenyaşar family has held a sit-in protest in front of the Urfa Courthouse demanding justice for 157 days. The family hasn’t received any response to their demand until now. Emine Şenyaşar reacted to that situation, “Does being a Member of Parliament means you have the right to kill people at the hospital?”
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156th day of sit-in protest for justice
The Şenyaşar family has demanded justice for 156 days.
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Freed from ISIS, Yazidi Zêrê calls on her people to return Shengal
On August 3, 2014, ISIS attacked Shengal and took many Yazidi women captive. Zêrê Meto Şivan was one of Yazidi women. She has been rescued from ISIS captivity by SDF. Zêrê, who reunites with her family in Shengal with the support of the Yazidi Women's Movement, calls on her people to return Shengal.
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Femicide in Saudi Arabia
In Saudi Arabia, women are killed by men close to them. In Mecca, two women were killed by their husbands in a week.
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Afghan women take up arms against Taliban
Women living in the Herat city of Afghanistan take up arms against the tyranny of the Taliban. After the video showing women holding arms shared on Twitter, many social media users posted support tweets on their accounts. “Afghan women don’t just hold arms in their hands, they also hold their shroud to defend themselves,” says a post.