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“Kongra Star diplomacy has carried out important work in making the Revolution in Rojava known all around the world and increasing support for Rojava,” said Ruken Ehmed, member of the Diplomacy Committee of Kongra Star.

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Social Committee develops projects for people Social Committee of Kongra Star has taken important social steps in the Revolution in Rojava, it has also become an area for educating and organizing the society. The committee has carried out activities for people of all ages. It has held meetings with families and listened to them in order to carry out awareness-raising activities for them. The Social Committee's responsibility is to democratize families in society and to resolve the problems faced by families. Gulistan Eli, spokesperson of the committee, spoke to NuJINHA about the activities of the committee.

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“The way to reach the truth is education” Koçer Hisen, the spokesperson of the Education Committee of Rojava Kongra Star, says that the way to build an equal and free life in society is through education.

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Rihan Loqo: Kongra Star organizes everywhere Riham Loqo, a coordination member of the Kongra Star in Rojava, states that the works of Kongra Star spread everywhere, “We will continue to work in line with the Democratic Nation Paradigm.”

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Remziye Mihemed: Despite the pressure, we left our mark in history Emphasizing that they continue to work despite the pressure by inheriting the legacy of resistance of many women such as Beritan, Zarif, Leyla, and Zilan, Remziye Mihemed, one of the first members of Yekitiya Star, says “We have been determined to be organized. Despite the pressures, we left our mark on history.”

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Women have been leading a historical revolution in a small country of the world. While the brutal attacks of ISIS on Rojava have been repelled by the resistance of women, their resistance encourages all women around the world. Despite the ongoing attacks on Rojava, women organize them in all areas, from economy to ecology, from politics to diplomacy. Yekitiya Star announced its foundation in 2005 under the pressure of the Baathist regime. After holding its sixth congress, the name of Yekitiya Star was changed to its current name of Kongra Star. Kongra Star, which has carried out important activities for women in Rojava, has 12 committees aiming to build the Democratic Nation.

08:48

Celia Sánchez: The heart of the Cuban Revolution Celia Sánchez Manduley was the heart and soul of the Cuban Revolution. “Fears are now history, and now the people have a real sense of their own feelings and the revolution is above all else,” she wrote in her letter to her father.

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One of the pioneers of the Cuban Revolution: Vilma Espín Vilma Espín Guillois, who took an active role in the political field, helped found the Federation of Cuban Women and promoted equal rights for Cuban women in all spheres of life.

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Tania the Guerrilla: Haydée Tamara Bunke Bider Haydée Tamara Bunke Bider, also known as Tania or Tania the Guerrilla, was born in Argentina and grew up in Germany. Inspired by the Cuban Revolution, Tania went to Cuba to build a new life there. She fought during the Bolivian Insurgency and lost her life.

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The revolution’s ‘Yeyé’: Haydée Santamaría Cuadrado Haydée Santamaría Cuadrado, also known as “Yeyé”, was a Cuban revolutionary and politician. Yeyé, who was subjected to torture in custody for days, didn’t talk and played an important role in the Cuban Revolution.

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34 people were killed by bombs on December 28, 2011. The mourning of their mothers never ends. Today marks the 10th year since they were killed. The villagers, particularly mothers, have demanded justice for their killed relatives for 10 years despite the policy of immunity in the case. The women of the Roboski village have worn black clothes since the massacre took place.

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Heroine of the Cuban Revolution: Melba Hernández Young revolutionary Melba Hernández involved in the 1953 Moncada Barracks assault with her comrade Haydée Santamaría. She is known by Cuban people as the “Heroine of the Cuban Revolution” for her actions during the Cuban Revolutionary war.

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10 years have passed since 34 people, including 17 children, were killed in the bombardment of the Turkish Armed Forces’ jets. After the decision of non-jurisdiction of the Turkish court, the families of 34 persons applied to the European Court of Human Rights; however, the court issued an inadmissibility decision regarding the application concerning the Roboski massacre on the grounds that domestic remedies had not been exhausted. Kerem Altıparmak, one of the lawyers of the families, reported that they brought the case before the Constitutional Court. “None of the public officials has been tried during the process,” he said.

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First Women’s Brigade formed Although men did not want women to be at the forefront of the revolution, Cuban women revolutionaries formed their first brigade to change the social roles assigned to women and men. Their decision to form a women’s brigade made their success in the revolution visible.

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Women at the frontlines of the resistance Cuban women, who became the symbol of the resistance in front of the whole world both before and after the Cuban Revolution, achieved significant success for people. Their struggle has become a model not only for Cuban society but also for all women around the world. Many revolutionary women such as Celia Sanchez, Vilma Espín, Teté Puebla and Nirma Cartón put their stamp on history. We draw attention to the resistance of Cuban women in this article series, which consists of seven articles.

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On 28 December 2011, 34 persons living in the Roboski village of Hakkari’s Uludere district near the border with Iraq, including 17 children, were killed by a Turkish airstrike. Although 10 years have passed since the massacre took place, the families of victims have been carrying out their legal struggle because justice hasn’t been delivered yet. “The fire inside us will never die even if 100 years pass,” the families say and call on the AKP to face up to what happened 10 years ago.

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Agenda of women in Turkey: November 25 and 5th judicial reform package 277 women were murdered by men between November 2020 and October 2021 in Turkey, according to the data compiled from news outlets. The women were killed at home, in public places and in workplaces for various reasons. The murdering of women is defined as femicide or gendercide by women in Turkey. Inequality is legitimized by discriminatory policies and laws of the state. We spoke to lawyer Yelda Koçak, also a member of the Women's Platform for Equality (Eşitlik İçin Kadın Platformu-EŞİK), about the new regulations awaiting women and the year we left behind.

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Patria, Minerva, and María Teresa… They are Mirabal Sisters, known as the Butterflies all over the world. The struggle of the Mirabal Sisters, who became a symbol in the great struggle against the fascist Trujillo Government in the Dominican Republic, empowers the women of the world today. The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25 is a global UN program inspired by the assassination of the Mirabal sisters in the Dominican Republic on November 25, 1960. The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women begins the 16 Days of Activism, which ends on December 10th with Human Rights Day. During these 16 days, people all over the world unite to raise awareness and campaign about ending gender-based violence. UN Women announced the global theme of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women as, “Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now!” to mark the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence. We prepared an article series, consisting of two articles, to summarize the history of the international day for the elimination of violence against women.

08:30

“Get the invaders out of the land of olives” Appealing to the countries around the world, Siltan Mihemed said, “Save our lands from the invaders and get them out of the land of olives.”

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Olives are sent to world markets through Turkey Indicating that war crimes have been committed in Afrin, Ruşin Hido, a member of the Afrin Human Rights Association, told us that the olive trees of the people of Afrin have been cut down and stolen. “The people of Afrin are forced to undersell their olive oil. Then, olive oil is taken to Turkey and exported from there with Turkish brands.