law
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One-year prison sentence to rapists sparks debate in Morocco
One-year prison sentence given to six men accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in Morocco’s Tata city has sparked debate on Moroccan judicial system.
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Killings of women in Lebanon increase because of impunity
Lebanese activists say killings of women in Lebanon increase because of impunity and call on the government to fulfill its responsibility.
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Moroccan women demand amendment of family code
A group of women’s organizations and activists have formed a new initiative called, “Women's Coordination for a Comprehensive Amendment of the Family Code” in order to carry out activities for having a family code based on gender equality.
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Moroccan violence survivors face barriers when they try to report violence
Moroccan women victims of violence face many barriers when they try to report violence.
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Peace Mothers stand trial
11 members of the Peace Mothers’ Initiative and two journalists stood trial today for supporting the hunger strike against the isolation imposed on Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan. The next hearing will be held on July 13, 2023.
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Turkish prosecutor decides not to prosecute journalist Gülşen Koçuk
In 2022, an investigation was launched against Jinnews editor Gülşen Koçuk on charges of “membership of a terrorist organization”. After a year, a Turkish prosecutor has decided not to prosecute the journalist.
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Saturday Mothers: This legal disgrace must end now
A lawsuit has been filed against Saturday Mothers and human rights defenders even if they were attacked by police. “The indictment was prepared without any evidence. This legal disgrace must end now,” they said.
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TJA Spokesperson Ayşe Gökkan sentenced to more than 3 years in prison
TJA Spokesperson Ayşe Gökkan has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison on charges of “Knowingly and willfully helping a (terrorist) organization”.
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Hearing in Cansu Geyik’s murder trial postponed
The second hearing of the murder trial against Metin Aydoğdu, who killed his wife Cansu Geyik after she filed a divorce case, was held today. The next hearing will be held on July 2, 2023.
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2-year prison sentence to perpetrators of gang rape sparks anger in Morocco
Two-year prison sentence to the perpetrators, who gang raped a 11-year-old girl in Morocco, has sparked anger in Morocco. Taking to the streets, Moroccan women protested the court decision.
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West Bank and Gaza: Women being stuck between two cities, two different laws
The territories of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank are separated from each other by Israeli territory. This separation causes women and children to suffer more.
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Iranian court upholds prison sentence against activist Fatemeh Sepehri
The Iranian regime's Revolutionary Court has upheld a 18-year prison sentence against political activist Fatemeh Sepehri.
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Divorced women face many rights violations in Kurdistan Region
Lawyer Suzan Hisên says divorced women face many rights violations in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, adding, “Awareness-raising activities should be carried out in the region.”
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Turkish Constitutional Court rejects HDP request for postponing closure case
The Turkish Constitutional Court has rejected the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) request for the postponement of the party’s closure case until the upcoming elections are over.
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Abeer Amnina: Libya's Family Law violates women’s rights
For years, some Libyan laws, particularly the Family Law, have been raising concern about women's rights and human rights.
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From streets to Iran’s prisons: Protesters tell their stories
Since the beginning of “Jina Mahsa Amini” protests, many activists and protesters have been arrested by Iranian security forces. In custody, they are subjected to many inhuman practices. Some of them told us their stories.
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Moroccan lawyer Aisha Qalaa: Family Code needs reform
“The adoption of the Moroccan Family Code is an important step for women; however, it still causes a series of problems leading discrimination, injustice and inequality,” Moroccan Lawyer Aisha Qalaa said, calling for the reform of the family code.
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Lawyer Seda Zengin: Ministry of Justice is responsible for violations in prisons
Seda Zengin, member of the Lawyers Association for Freedom (ÖHD), pointed to the rights violations against political prisoners in Turkiye and said, “The Ministry of Justice is responsible for violations in prisons.”
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Killed by armored vehicle, child found ‘primary negligent’
An armored police vehicle hit and killed seven-year-old Miraç Miroğlu. The child has been found “primary negligent” by the report prepared by the Turkish Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK).
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Iran: Two women receive prison sentences for participating in protests
The Iranian authorities keep issuing prison sentences against protesters in an attempt to crack down on the nationwide protests.