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12:59

On August 3, 2014, Êzidîs faced the 74th edict in Shengal. Thousands of Êzidîs were abducted by ISIS and ISIS used Êzidî women and children as slaves. The Êzidî women abducted by ISIS become the common wound of the whole world. Shortly before the anniversary of the 74th edict or genocide against Êzidîs, the women of Shengal came together at the Mektaba Sor (Red School) where ISIS held the abducted Êzidî women and children.

10:59

According to the HRFT Treatment Centers Report, the number of people applied to the HRFT for torture and ill-treatment increased by 11 percent last year in Turkey and the number of women who stated that they were tortured increased by 10 percent compared to 2018. 205 women applied to the HRFT for being subjected to torture in 2020.

09:28

Prisoners haven’t had contact visits for one and a half in Turkey due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “Contact visits should be allowed by taking necessary measures,” demands Güler Yüksekbağ, the relative of a prisoner.

15:20

Man set his family house on fire and seriously wounded his wife and her mother in Mersin province while Nihat Atay was sent to the courthouse in Kayseri province for trying to kill his wife.

14:28

Emine Şenyaşar addressed the authorities on the 130th day of the sit-in protest for justice: “They put my family members in the ground, they should release my son.”

12:51

A group of feminists launched “The Sorority” app in Algeria with the motto, “You are not alone, let’s activate our sisterhood and siblinghood. Together. Everywhere. Now” to protect women against all kinds of violence.

15:21

The sit-in protest staged by the Şenyaşar family has entered its 129th day. Emine Şenyaşar commented about her detention yesterday and demanded justice again.

10:20

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar, who were detained yesterday while going to Urfa Courthouse to hold their sit-in protest demanding justice, were released yesterday evening.

12:30

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have been detained before the visit of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chair Pervin Buldan to Riha.

11:50

Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) announced the rate of violence against women in Tunisia; 31.6 percent of women were subjected to violence the first half of this year, 48 percent of women were subjected to violence only in June.

15:10

13 years ago, the dead body of Pakize Atar was found in Adana province. Three men were taken into custody for allegedly killing Pakize Atar. Hayri Deliçay confessed to killing Pakize Atar by the order of İbrahim Evren.

14:21

In Istanbul, women held a protest at the place where Fatma Akdeniz was killed. “The government's male-dominated, misogynistic, homophobic, marginalizing policies kill women every day,” the protesters said.

14:19

“Our three members were killed and no one has been arrested for three years. It is incredible, isn't it? If someone wants to be a witness, we are in front of the courthouse,” said the Şenyaşar family, who has held a sit-in protest in front of the Urfa Courthouse demanding justice for 127 days.

16:18

The youngest tortured child in Turkey was three years old; four out of 10 tortured persons were also subjected to sexual torture, says 2020 HRFT Treatment Centers Report.

15:18

On the 126th day of the sit-in protest staged by the Şenyaşar family, the new appointed prosecutor rejected the family’s appointment request.

14:46

Two women were killed in the last 24 hours in Iraqi Kurdistan, one of the places where the number of femicides is increasing day by day.

13:13

Egypt's parliament on Sunday passed a law toughening sentences for sexual harassment to at least five years in prison. The amendment makes sexual harassment a criminal offence, as opposed to a misdemeanor.

14:20

Urfa Bar Association members visited Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar, who have held a sit-in protest in front of the Urfa Courthouse demanding justice for 123 days. “Don’t leave us alone,” Ferit Şenyaşar told the association members. “Your demand for justice is also our demand. We will struggle with you,” said Mehmet Velet İzol, the head of the Urfa Bar Association.

11:48

Kurdish PEN member Meral Şimşek was taken into custody by Greek police officers while going to Greece from Turkey on June 29. She was subjected to torture and strip search in custody.

14:34

Support visits to Şenyaşar family continue on the 121st of their sit-in protest. “My son is in prison, he was sentenced to 37 years in prison. He has been held in a single cell for three years. I demand the release of my son. They took my Adil, my Celal from me, they should give me my Fadıl. What kind of state is this? It is the state of tyrants,” Emine Şenyaşar said.