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7 journalists arrested in Istanbul released
Seven journalists, who were arrested for covering the protests in Istanbul’s Saraçhane Square, have been released from prison.
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‘Massacres in coastal regions pose a threat to the democratization of Syria’
Female members of the Democratic Islamic Congress of North and East Syria condemn the massacres committed in Syria’s coastal region, saying, “These massacres pose a threat to the democratization of Syria.”
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‘Our response to the message of leader Apo; our struggle will continue under all circumstances’
“Yazidi women struggle for freedom with the philosophy of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan,” said Gulê Cafer. “Our response to the message of leader Apo; our resistance and struggle will continue under all circumstances.”
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Women arrested in Sanandaj for participating IWD released
Leila Pashaei and Baran Saedi, two Kurdish women activists who were arrested on March 10 for participating in an International Women’s Day event in Sanandaj, have been released on bail.
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‘Girls in Afghanistan must return to school’
“Girls in Afghanistan must return to school,” UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous said in a post on social media platform X as a new school year has begun in Afghanistan.
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Joint statement by 337 figures calls for ‘democracy alliance’
A joint statement published by 337 figures, including writers, academics, politicians and civil society volunteers regarding the investigations launched into Istanbul’s municipality calls for unity and a “democracy alliance”.
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Turkish court blocks access to website of Mesopotamia Agency
A Turkish court has blocked access to the website of the Mesopotamia Agency (MA).
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792 Palestinians killed in Gaza since March 18
792 Palestinians have been killed and 1,663 others injured in Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip since March 18, the Gaza’s health ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Displaced women in Idlib without health service since Bab al-Hawa Hospital ceases operations
Women and children taking shelter in Idlib’s IDPs camps have been deprived of their right to health since Bab al-Hawa Hospital ceased operations due to the lack of funding.
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Kobra Beiki returns to Evin prison
Kobra Beiki, a 70-year-old political prisoner, returned to Evin prison on Tuesday after the completion of her 7-day medical leave.
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Perwin Yusuf calls on Syrian women to organize ‘National Women's Conference’ together
“As Syrian women, we must unite under the same umbrella,” said Perwin Yusuf, Co-chair of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), calling on Syrian women to organize a “National Women’s Conference” together.
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Overnight Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 23 Palestinians
Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least 23 Palestinians overnight into Tuesday, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.
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100 people kidnapped in Syria’s coastal regions in 2 days
More than 100 people, including women, were kidnapped by armed groups in Syria’s coastal regions in the last 48 hours, according to local reports.
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6 journalists released under judicial control
Six of the journalists detained in Istanbul and Izmir have been released under judicial control.
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5 people arrested in Sanandaj for participating in Newroz celebrations
Kurdish activist Shanu Mohammadi and her husband Saheb (Arivan) Shakeri were arrested in Sanandaj on Sunday by Iran’s security forces and taken to an unknown location for participating in Newroz celebrations.
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Killing of family members in Kobanê: Everyone remains silent when it comes to Kurds
A Turkish drone strike on the Berxbotan village of Kobanê on March 16, 2025 killed 10 members of the Ebdo family. “They even killed an unborn child. Everyone remains silent when it comes to Kurds.”
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Iraqi activist: We must combine our resistance methods
Iraqi activist Azhar al-Jubouri thinks that the gains achieved by Kurdish women in politics and social life serve as a model for other women’s movements.
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Women of NE Syria launch campaign for women in Syria’s coastal cities
The Joint Action Platform of Women’s Movements and Organizations in North and East Syria has launched a campaign with the motto, “Support for Syrian women is a key to stop massacres in coastal cities”.
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‘Çîrokên Jinên di Zindanan de’: Book written by women prisoners
“Çîrokên Jinên di Zindanan de (English: Stories of Women in Prison)”, a book written by women political prisoners, has been released.
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UNRWA: Banning aid is a collective punishment on Gaza
“Banning aid is a collective punishment on Gaza,” Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General, said in a post on social media platform X on Sunday.