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Turkish court orders release of journalist Elif Akgül
A Turkish court has ordered the release of journalist Elif Akgül, who was detained in Istanbul on February 21 as part of an investigation launched into the People’s Democratic Congress (HDK).
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Ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza sets sail from Italy
Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) announced that one of its ships set sail from Italy on Sunday to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.
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Joint statement by AANES and Syria’s interim government
The first meeting between the delegation from the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) and the delegation from Syria’s interim government was held on Sunday. Both parties agreed upon four issues.
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Women of Sweida: Syrian women must unite to build a better future
Women of Sweida call on all Syrian women, who have struggled in the midst of war for decades, to unite in order to “build a better future” for themselves.
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Women in Kobanê demand release of YPJ prisoners
The second phase of the prisoner exchange between the SDF and Syria’s interim government in Aleppo scheduled for May 28 was postponed. Women of Kobanê demand the immediate release of YPJ prisoners.
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Third humanitarian aid convoy arrives in Syria’s coastal areas
The third humanitarian aid convoy sent by the Mesopotamia Relief and Development Association from North and East Syria arrived in coastal cities of Syria on Saturday.
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366 people killed by Lassa fever, meningitis in Nigeria
The Lassa fever and meningitis have caused 366 deaths in 24 states of Nigeria since the beginning of 2025, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reported on Friday.
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Delegation from AANES heads to Damascus
A delegation from the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) headed to Syria’s capital Damascus to hold a meeting with Syria’s interim government.
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Israeli airstrikes on military sites in Latakia, Tartus
Israel launched airstrikes targeting military sites in Latakia and Tartus on Friday night.
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Afghan women riding motorcycles threatened by Taliban
In Afghanistan, the Taliban throw dirty water on women riding motorcycles. These women see this practice as a threat against them, warning that this practice can be turned into acid attacks.
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Center for Research and Protection of Women's Rights documents rights violations
The Center for Research and Protection of Women’s Rights in Syria has conducted awareness-raising activities to support women and documented rights violations since 2020.
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SOHR: 9 people killed in Syria on Monday
Nine people were killed across Syria on Monday, according to the daily data collected by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a UK-based monitoring group.
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Woman raped, killed in Aleppo
One woman was found dead and naked on the highway to Al-Hamdaniyah, a neighborhood of Aleppo, on Tuesday. According to local reports, the woman was raped and then killed.
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Verisheh Moradi granted ‘Honorary citizenship’ of Italy’s town Poggibonsi
The municipal council of the Italian town of Poggibonsi has granted “Honorary Citizenship” to Verisheh (Warisha) Moradi, a Kurdish political prisoner and women's rights advocate at imminent risk of execution in Iran.
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Five researchers win 2025 L’Oréal–UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards
The Fondation L’Oréal and UNESCO has announced the names of the five international laureates of the 2025 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards.
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Only hope for Afghan women: Rising women’s struggle
Recent salary cuts and a new wave of layoffs among public employees in Afghanistan raise concern especially among women saying their only hope is the women's struggle rising in the country and around the world.
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Kurdish political activist Bafrin Maroufi arrested
Bafrin Maroufi, a 44-year-old Kurdish political activist from the city of Bukan, was arrested and transferred to the women’s ward of Urmia Central Prison on Sunday to serve her prison sentence.
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Narges Foundation calls for immediate release of Dr. Mahrang Baloch
The Narges Foundation released a statement on Monday, calling for the immediate release of Dr. Mahrang Baloch, a prominent human rights defender who was arrested in Pakistan in March 2025.
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Women in Syria struggle for their rights
“We demand our fundamental rights. We must build an equal, fair and free Syria together,” said Linia Darwish, a women’s rights activist in Sweida.
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SOHR: 13 people killed in Syria on Sunday
13 people were killed across Syria on Sunday, according to the daily data collected by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a UK-based monitoring group.