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14:26

Security forces in Iran used rape and other forms of sexual violence, amounting to torture and other ill-treatment, to intimidate and punish peaceful protesters during the 2022 “Woman Life Freedom” uprising, said Amnesty International.

14:15

Journalist Dicle Müftüoğlu, who has been held in pre-trial detention since May 2023, will stand trial tomorrow for the first time.

13:13

Afghan activists Julia Parsi and Manijeh Sediqi were beaten in prison by the Taliban last week. Julia Parsi was taken to a hospital and then returned to prison after treatment. Manijeh Sediqi was transferred to Pol-e Charkhi prison.

12:06

Saffet Yaman, one of the Saturday Mothers, passed away in the Adapazarı district of Sakarya on December 4. She sought justice for her son Hüsamettin Yaman, who disappeared after being detained in Istanbul in 1992.

10:40

In Turkey, 33 women were killed by men and 24 more died under suspicious circumstances in November, according to the We Will Stop Femicide Platform

09:49

“Their demands are the demands of millions,” said the families of the political prisoners, who have been on a hunger strike since October 27 demanding “freedom for Abdullah Öcalan and a resolution to the Kurdish question.”

13:39

Egyptian film producer Nahed Farid Shawki has died at the age of 72.

13:04

On the 89th anniversary of the recognition of women’s rights to vote and to stand for election, the Women Coalition released a statement saying that women should be able to participate in politics with all their differences.

12:36

The Arab States Civil Society Organizations and Feminist Network urge UN Women to endorse international initiatives to establish investigation committees concerning sexual crimes against Palestinian women in both the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

11:49

The Israel army targeted civilians and their settlements in Gaza last night. Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, called for a political solution.

10:30

Îtab Hesen, member of the Office for Humanitarian Service in Til Temir, calls on the international aid organizations to fulfill their responsibilities for the people displaced by Turkish occupation.

09:15

Since November 27, political prisoners in 104 prisons have been on a hunger strike demanding “freedom for Abdullah Öcalan and a resolution to the Kurdish question”.

09:13

Negar M. has been using a wheelchair for years; however, she cannot go out alone because the cities in Iran are not designed to meet the needs of people with physical disabilities.

13:41

The Women’s Assembly in Halabja has announced that they have formed a committee combating violence against women.

13:02

Radhia Jerbi was unanimously re-elected president of the National Union of Tunisian Women following its 15 congress held on December 2 and December 3, 2023.

12:50

Saywan Rostam, member of the Kurdistan Women Union, believes that women should unite against gender-based violence.

11:35

A magnitude 5.1 struck northwest Turkey on Monday. The earthquake was felt in Bursa, Istanbul and other cities.

11:33

Speaking out about sexual violence is still a taboo in Egypt. Egyptian women’s organizations carry out awareness-raising activities against this taboo.

09:53

Eliya Mihemed, Co-chair of Afrin-Shahba Health Organization, reported that 80% of Avrîn Hospital is out of service due to the siege imposed on the canton by the Syrian government, calling on international organizations for duty to lift the siege.

08:47

The Democratic Union Party (PYD) Women’s Office organizes courses and programs supporting women to take their stolen rights back.