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13:43

The prosecutor of the investigation into the killing of three members of the Şenyaşar family has been changed again. The eighth prosecutor has been appointed to the investigation case. Ferit Şenyaşar criticized the appointment with the following words, “We live under persecution through judgment.”

10:45

Avcılar Women’s Platform protesting Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, which will come into force on 1 July blocked traffic. “Let’s raise our voice,” the women shouted.

17:02

A woman named E.O. was attacked with a knife by her ex-husband in Istanbul. The man waited for her to die.

15:03

Female university students closed a Metrobus route in Istanbul to make a call for a protest to be held at Istanbul’s Taksim Square on July 1 for the Istanbul Convention.

14:42

Saudi Arabia has released two women’s activists after they served their time in prison.

13:35

Tunisian Association of Democratic Women held its 13th congress. During the congress, women remembered Egyptian feminist writer Nawal El Saadawi. Human rights lawyer Radhia Nasraoui received an award for her works.

12:57

The sit-in protest staged by Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar demanding justice for their killed relatives has entered its 112th day.

12:19

Human Rights Association (HRA) issued a press statement about the police attack on the LGBTI+ Pride March.

11:55

Many female artists, journalists and writers in Turkey have launched a social media campaign for the Istanbul Convention.

17:27

In Iran, at least seven women were killed; the deaths of at least 10 women were reported in the press as “suicide” in June.

13:49

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar are in Istanbul to find legal support for their struggle for their killed relatives. They will visit the People's Bridge Association the Istanbul Bar Association today.

12:56

HDP Migrants and Refugees Commission Co-Spokespersons Gülsüm Ağaoğlu and Veli Saçılık issued a statement about the death of 300 migrants after a ship capsized off Yemen's coast. “The death of 300 people is not a “boat accident” but a massacre caused by the capitalist system. Unfortunately, the world is just watching this tragedy. Organizations like UN only report.”

17:00

The website of Jinnews has been blocked to access for the 31st time. The website was blocked to access twice only in March. Jinnews has announced that they continue to report at http://jinnews30.xyz.

16:48

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar were participants of the Democracy Conference today. “They destroyed my family, I have no power to resist,” Emine Şenyaşar said, asking the people to not leave them alone in their struggle for justice.

16:19

Members of the Women's Platform for Equality (Eşitlik İçin Kadın Platformu-EŞİK) wanted to issue a press statement before submitting an additional petition to the Council of State for the Istanbul Convention but police prevented them.

15:08

Resource Center for Gender Equality (ABAAD) has been established and been the co-chair of the National Technical Task Force to End GBV against Women and Girls since 2012. One of the campaigns launched by the organization was awarded the UN SDG Action Award for the most impactful campaign globally. We spoke to Ghida Anani, the founder and director of ABAAD, about the organization’s activities.

13:40

Three Iranian refugees, who were held in a removal center for participating in the protest took place in Denizli province against Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, will be sent to different cities of Turkey.

12:23

Police detained many members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Esenyurt District Organization and activists of the Free Women’s Movement (TJA) for protesting the murder of Deniz Poyraz.

11:43

Two female journalists died and 21 others injured Wednesday when a bus overturned in northwestern Iran yesterday.

16:27

Police attacked women demanding the removal of the tent set up in front of the HDP office in Izmir by police. Police used rubber bullets and tear gas against women.