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09:10

Tunisian Minister Family, Women, Children and the Elderly, Amal Belhaj Moussa joined a Zoom meeting held with the motto, “The Role of Arab Youth in Fighting Stereotypes against Women.” In her speech, she emphasized that the role of young women in the struggle against gender inequality in society, workplace and politics is important.

13:38

The Şenyaşar family continues to seek justice for their killed relatives in front of the Urfa Courthouse despite the silence of the authorities.

13:00

Prisoners have faced rights violations in Turkey. Kurdish politicians have faced arbitrary detentions and arrests. “Turkey violates international law,” lawyer Roşin Hido said.

12:00

Social media users have launched a campaign to support women in Afghanistan with the hashtag #StandwithwomeninAfghanistan.

15:10

Gazan women exhibited their handmade products at the Palestinian Bazaar Fair, held for small-scale projects. The women, most of whom are university graduates developing their own projects because they cannot find a job, call on women to keep working despite the challenges they face.

13:22

The sit-in protest held by Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar demanding justice for their killed relatives has entered its 344th day. “Those lost before the public is obvious,” the family posted on their social media account.

12:00

Women fighting polygamy in Manbij held their fourth seminar in the new eastern IDP camp of Manbij, northern Syria. The women participating in the seminar stated they will fight polygamy to the end

09:48

Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan has been held in isolation for 23 years. Human rights defenders and activists call on international organizations to end isolation and rights violations against Abdullah Öcalan and to ensure permanent justice.

13:40

The sit-in protest of the Şenyaşar family demanding justice in front of the Urfa Courthouse has entered its 343rd day.

13:30

Men killed at least 339 women in 2021, according to the data compiled by Bianet from the news reported in the local, national and online press in the period of January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021.

13:00

In the morning, police raided the house of Peace Mother Halime Işık in the Artuklu district of Mardin province. Halime Işık has been detained by police.

10:39

Journalist Zeynep Durgut has been taken into custody in the Cizre district of Şırnak province.

13:30

Kurdish activist Khadijeh Mehdipour, who has been held in Ilam Prison on charges of “propaganda against the government”, “disrespect for the founders of the Islamic Republic of Iran” and “disrespect for the leader of Iran”, was reportedly attacked by three inmates being provoked by wardens.

12:30

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have demanded justice for their killed relatives in front of the Urfa Courthouse for 340 days.

11:56

Birsen Kars, who survived in the 19 December Prison Massacre and died from cancer in Germany, was bid farewell to her last journey at Gazi Cemetery.

14:36

On the 339th day of her sit-in protest, Emine Şenyaşar went to Elazığ to visit her jailed son Fadıl Şenyaşar while her son Ferit Şenyaşar held the protest in front of the Urfa Courthouse.

12:44

The sit-in protest held by Emine Şenyaşar, whose husband and two sons were killed, and her son Ferit Şenyaşar has entered its 338th day. Today, Emine Şenyaşar calls on all women to go there and see the oppression they face.

14:58

Two sisters attempted suicide by jumping from a bridge in Baghdad, Iraq. Two sisters were rescued by the river police. Rezan Shex Dler called on women to demand their rights not to commit suicide.

14:23

The sit-in protest held by Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar has entered its 337th day. “We are right, we shall prevail,” the Şenyaşar family said.

14:21

Journalist Nurcan Yalçın, who was taken into custody on February 4 in Diyarbakır province, has been released under judicial control.