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14:10

Arghavan Fallahi has been held at the Ministry of Intelligence detention center known as Ward 209 of Evin Prison without charge since she was arrested on January 26, 2025.

13:16

Sevim Belli, author and translator, died in Istanbul on Monday, at the age of 100.

12:43

Radio Begum, Afghanistan’s only women’s radio station, will resume broadcasts after the Taliban lifted their suspension.

11:24

“We will not allow the occupation and victory will be ours, the people of North and East Syria,” said Kurdistan Dêrik, one of the commanders of the Women's Defense Units (YPJ).

10:22

“The resistance on the Tishreen Dam will continue until the attacks stop,” said Hadeel Muhammad, coordinating member of the Zenubya Women’s Community in Deir ez-Zor.

09:27

Co-mayors of Kağızman, district of Kars province, have been removed from office and replaced with a state-appointed trustee.

08:45

The Free Women’s Movement (TJA) has kicked off its activities for the International Women’s Day. “2025 will be the year of freedom,” said Özlem Başari, activist of the TJA.

13:40

In January 2025, Yemen reported 6,110 new cholera cases and four associated deaths, said a report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday.

13:09

Hadi Ghaemi, director of the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI), called on the international community to “pressure the Iranian government intensively to immediately revoke” the unjust death sentences of three women political prisoners.

12:30

Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council issued a statement on Thursday, ordering the judges in all cities to implement the General Amnesty Law.

09:10

“We draw strength from our people’s resistance and determination,” said Women's Defense Units (YPJ) fighters, stressing that they fight against the occupation attacks of the Turkish state to defend their lands.

07:55

Detained musician Pınar Aydınlar started a hunger strike on Thursday to protest police aggression during the raid at her home and her unlawful detention.

07:33

A house exploded in the eastern countryside of Idlib on Thursday, killing eight people, including two women and three children.

14:15

Gelareh Abbasi was arrested in Tehran by the agents of the IRGC's intelligence and transferred to Evin prison on Wednesday.

13:54

Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi addressed the Italian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Human Rights on Wednesday, calling on Italian lawmakers to work to end executions in Iran while amplifying the voices of the Iranian people.

12:59

Iran executed at least 975 people in 2024, said a report prepared by the Iran Human Rights (IHR) with the support of ECPM.

11:20

Shaghaf Al Omar, a reporter of NuJINHA based in Aleppo, has received threats from unknown persons for her reports on women’s issues.

10:31

Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) Van MP Gülderen Varlı reacted to the replacement of the mayor of Van with a state-appointed trustee and said, “The people expected sincere steps. The trustees will not bring peace.”

09:52

The Florence City Council, Italy, has granted “Honorary Citizenship” to Pakhshan Azizi, humanitarian worker and civil society activist sentenced to death in Iran, the Free Pakhshan Azizi Campaign group announced on Tuesday.

09:48

“We will resist to the end,” said the women of Kobanê, who have joined the civilian vigil started on the Tishreen Dam to protect their source of energy and region.