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14:46

A group of women released a statement on the anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. “Afghan women demand their country to be cleared from the Taliban so that women will not be victims of gender-based violence and discrimination.”

14:13

The unemployment rate in the Kurdistan Region has been increasing. Young people say they have no hope for the future.

10:54

The wildfire that broke out in Lice was extinguished by villagers. The wildfire burned many trees and two houses. “We escaped by chance,” said Özlem Yaylık, one of the villagers.

09:45

Journalist Nazila Maroufian, who was arrested for a second time for interviewing with Jina Mahsa Amini’s father, has been released on bail.

14:09

17-year-old Sonia Sharifi was kidnapped, interrogated, and tortured by Iranian government forces.

14:08

Iran has sentenced Masoumeh Soleimani, former wrestling champion having a world bronze medal, to one year in prison on the charges of “incitement to commit violent acts on social media”.

13:21

Fadîle Tok, member of the İştar Assembly, says women of the İştar Assembly support the campaign by the KJK, “As women of Makhmour, we always stand by women of Afghanistan and Shengal. We will fight and win.”

10:22

Women’s organizations in North and East Syria held a rally in Qamishlo to support the campaign launched by the Kurdistan Women’s Communities (KJK) for women of Afghanistan and Shengal (Sinjar).

09:17

Afrin-Shehba Education and Training Board has held courses supporting children's success at school.

15:47

The finalists of the 11th Accessible Film Festival’s Short Film Competition have been announced. 14 short films, including three films from Iran and a film from Tunisia, will compete in the final.

14:57

The Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Euphrates Region has released a statement condemning the Turkish attack that killed three civilians in the village of Al-Shirka of Ayn Issa on Wednesday.

14:19

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi threatened women, who remove their hijab in public spaces, by saying, “The removal of the hijab will definitely come to an end.”

13:42

Turkish forces and Turkish-backed factions have seized the houses of residents in Serêkaniyê. Families of ISIS and other armed factions are settled in the seized houses, according to the Sêrekaniyê Committee on Migration and Displaced Persons.

10:40

Ariya Mele Ehmed, Co-chair of the Legislative Assembly in the Cizîrê Region of North and East Syria, says the Social Contract prepared after the revolution in Rojava has ensured a fundamental change in society.

09:18

“Prisoners are deprived of all their rights. They are kept waiting for months to be transferred to hospital,” said Hatice Akın, one of the relatives of political prisoners.

14:53

Gültan Kışanak, who was brought to Elazığ from Kandıra F-type Prison today to attend the funeral of her sister Zeynep Özer, laid her sister to rest.

14:17

Turkish bombardment on a village of Ayn Issa killed three civilians, including two children.

13:07

Palestinian human rights activist Randa Qadada says the laws in the West Bank and Gaza Strip protect perpetrators of crimes against women.

11:49

2,646,211 signatures collected in North and East Syria demanding the physical freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan and the lift of isolation imposed on him have been handed over to the CPT.

10:42

Speaking about the ongoing Turkish attacks on Afrin and Shahba, the displaced women of Afrin said, “The aim is to displace us again and break the resistance but we will never take a step back.”