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Turkish court lifts travel ban on Emel Çiftçi
The second hearing of the trial against Kurdish musician Emel Çiftçi was held today at the Diyarbakır 4th High Criminal Court. The court has lifted the travel ban on the musician.
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Dismissed Kurdish mayor Filiz Buluttekin faces up to 15 years in prison
A Turkish prosecutor demanded a prison sentence of seven years to 15 years for Filiz Bulttekin, dismissed Co-mayor of the Sur Municipality, at the first hearing of the retrial held by the Diyarbakır 11th High Criminal Court.
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Musician Pınar Aydınlar acquitted of all charges: Revolutionary art cannot be prosecuted
Musician Pınar Aydınlar has been acquitted of all terrorism-related charges against her. “The main duty of revolutionary art is to struggle for the oppressed people in this country,” she said after the announcement of the verdict.
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Family law protects rights of women and children in NE Syria
One of the achievements of women's struggle in North and East Syria is the “Family Law” that protects the rights of women and children and spreads the idea of common life in society.
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9 TJA activists released from prison
After a three-day hearing, nine activists of the Free Women’s Movement (TJA) have been released pending the trial.
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Journalist Safiye Alağaş stands trial
Next hearing of the trial against journalist Safiye Alağaş will be held on February 22, 2024.
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Hearing of 18 journalists postponed
The hearing of the trial against 18 journalists has been postponed to February 2, 2024.
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Writer Dilşa Kocakaya sent to prison
Writer Dilşa Kocakaya has been sent to prison after her sentence was upheld by the Turkish Supreme Court.
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ISIS members to be stand trial on charges of “human trafficking” for abducting Yazidi girl
Legal organizations call for participation in the hearing of the trial against ISIS members, who will stand trial on charges of “human trafficking” for putting an abducted Yazidi girl up for sale online in Ankara.
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Six Baha’i citizens sentenced to totally 32 years in prison
Six Baha’i citizens named Arsalan Yazdani, Saeedaeh Khozouei, Iraj Shakur, Pedram Abhar, Samira Ebrahimi, and Saba Sefidi have been sentenced to a total of 32 years and 10 months in prison.
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Journalist Beritan Canözer faces up to 15 years in prison
At the first hearing of the trial against journalist Beritan Canözer, the prosecutor demanded a prison sentence of up to 15 years on charges of “membership in a terrorist organization”.
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Indictment against 23 women of TJA: Each step taken by them considered as crime
The first hearing of the trial against 23 women of the TJA will be held in Ankara on November 7.In the indictment prepared against them, each step taken by them is considered as a crime.
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Journalists Dilan Babat and Fırat Can Arslan acquitted
Journalists Dilan Babat and Fırat Can Arslan have been acquitted of the “pointing to public officials as a target” charge.
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Public prosecutor batters female forensic physician in Mardin
Gözde Bağcı, a forensic physician in Mardin’s Midyat district, was beaten by Mehmet Sait D., who is Midyat public prosecutor. Gözde Bağcı has filed a criminal complaint against the public prosecutor.
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Hearing of trial against Emine Şenyaşar postponed
The hearing of the trial against Emine Şenyaşar, who has been seeking justice for her killed husband and two sons, on charges of “insulting officials” has been postponed to November 30.
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First hearing of ‘Lemon juice’ trial postponed
The first hearing of the trial launched against women politicians Ayla Akat Ata, Meryem Adıbelli, Dilek Yağlı, Pervin Oduncu and Ayşe Yağcı for making lemon juice at their ward has been postponed.
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Women face pressure to give up their rights to inheritance in Iraq
Women in Iraq still face many challenges in obtaining their right to inheritance. “Although there is a law giving women equal inheritance rights, most people deny it,” said lawyer Nour Jawad Jassim.
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Women of Manbij: We do not want our homeland to be occupied
“All we want is to live in peace. We do not want our homeland to be occupied,” said women of Manbij, reacting to the attacks of the Turkish state and its mercenaries on the northern and western countryside of Manbij.
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Women’s rights violated in Kurdistan Region
Lawyer Eşwaq Necîb says women’s rights are violated in the Kurdistan Region, where laws protect men, not women.
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Trials of two Iranian journalists held in Tehran
The second hearings in the trials against Iranian journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi were held in Tehran. The journalists denied all accusations against them. “My loyalty is to my people since I see myself as their voice.”