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Journalist Nazila Maroofian arrested again
Journalist Nazila Maroofian, who interviewed with Jina Mahsa Amini's father, has been arrested for the fourth time.
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Maryam Akbari Monfared sentenced to two years in prison
Maryam Akbari Monfared, who seeks justice for her four brothers killed by the Iranian regime, has been sentenced to two years in prison, one year before her release.
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Single women face difficulties in finding house to rent in Kermanshah
In Kermanshah, single women are subjected to sexual and verbal harassment by real estate agents and homeowners while looking for a house to rent.
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Women in Kobanê: Don’t keep silent against attacks
Women in Kobanê Canton call on the international community not to keep silent against ongoing Turkish attacks on the World Peace Day, annually celebrated on September 1.
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Campaign against child marriage in NE Syria continues
The campaign launched by the Zenûbiya Women's Community in North and East Syria against child marriage continues. “Children should not be victims of the outdated mindset,” said the campaigners.
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Iran: Baha’i citizen sentenced to five years in prison
Nazila Hakhar, a Baha'i citizen living in Tehran, has been sentenced to five years in prison by the Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court on charges of “membership in an illegal group aimed at disrupting the country's security.”
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Shadow Councils strengthen women’s political and social role in Palestine
Shadow Council established by women’s organizations in Palestine in 2004, aims to empower women’s participation in politics.
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Women tortured, killed in Afrin
“There is no life in Afrin anymore. Women are tortured and killed every day,” said F.M., who left with her son Afrin after the occupation of the Turkish state and Turkish-backed faction.
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IFJ urges Turkey to launch investigation into Turkish attack on JIN TV
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) released a statement urging the Turkish authorities to launch an immediate investigation into the Turkish drone attack on a vehicle belonging to the women's channel JIN TV.
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‘I was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for demanding peace’
“Prisons are full of people demanding peace,” said Remziye Birsin, who served six years in prison for demanding peace and fighting for a democratic and peaceful solution to the Kurdish question.
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Taliban ban girls from attending education courses in Bamyan
In Bamyan, the only province in Afghanistan where girls above the sixth grade were allowed to attend language and science courses, the Taliban have banned girls from attending education courses.
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‘We work to lessen the burdens on children’
“We work to lessen the burdens on children so that they can have a peaceful and safe life,” said Sabah Fadel, member of the Şilêr Children’ Committee based in North and East Syria.
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‘We want to see women as mayors’
Lebanese activist Dayana El Baba wants to see women as mayors or city council members, stressing that municipal elections cannot be postponed anymore.
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Graves in Afrin destroyed: We will rebuild our children’s graves
"Mothers of fighters, whose graves were destroyed by the Turkish state in Afrin, think the attacks on their children’s graves are the attacks against their identity. “One day, we will return to Afrin and rebuild their graves.”
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Family members of Hananeh Kia arrested in Iran
Family members of Hananeh Kia, who was shot dead by Iranian security forces in September 2022, have been arrested and taken to unknown locations by Iranian security forces.
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‘We will actualize the philosophy of leader Apo’
Bushra Ali, head of the JÎN Women Association, spoke about the women’s conference held in Beirut and said that they would actualize the philosophy of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan from four parts of Kurdistan to Afghanistan.
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HDP names new co-chairs
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) will hold its 6th congress this weekend to elect new co-chairs and council members. Sultan Özcan and Cahit Kırkazak will be named as the new co-chair of the party at the congress.
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Political prisoner Shakila Monfared faces new charge
Political prisoner Shakila Monfared has been summoned to testify by the Evin Security Court as part of an investigation launched against her during her imprisonment.
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Iranian artist Elham Modaresi leaves Iran to undergo liver transplant
Iranian artist Elham Modaresi, who was temporarily released from prison on bail, has managed to leave Iran for a liver transplant.
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2 police officers, watchman arrested for attacking women in Ankara
Two police officers and a watchman have been arrested for attacking women and firing gunshots into the air.