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12:52

Nubian women in Egypt face double discrimination. They are deprived of their rights and harassed because of their ethnicity, color and language.

09:28

13 years have passed since 12-year-old Ceylan Önkol was killed by a howitzer fired by the Turkish army while grazing animals. Although 13 years have passed, no one has stood trial for killing her.

08:02

The first hearing of the murder trial of Mihriban Şengil, who was shot to death by her ex-husband Metin Şengil in Uludere, will be held on December 7. Mihriban’s sister Taybet Üren calls for support from all women.

08:24

A man named M.B. was released after battering his wife and her family and attacking them with a sharp object in Silopi. The woman and her family say they are afraid of going out due to his threats.

11:36

A Turkish court has sentenced journalist Hatice Şahin to six years and three months in prison, ruling the continuation of the judicial control measure on her.

09:25

Emphasizing the rights violations in Turkey’s prisons, lawyer Adile Salman says, “What hurts us the most is the silence of the CPT even though we have already reported many cases of torture.”

13:55

Speaking about the “Hear Her” project, which has been launched to highlight violence against migrant women and girls in Algeria, Radia Boudissa draws attention to hate speech against migrant women and girls.

10:28

The first hearing of the Maria Sami’s murder trial was held in Erbil yesterday. “We think there is an intervention in the file,” the lawyers said.

11:10

The Turkish Supreme Court of Appeals has overturned the six years and three months prison sentence given to Gülistan Nazlıer, a member of the Rosa Women’s Association.

08:22

The Diyarbakır Governor's Office did not allow an investigation to be launched against police officer Burhan Kolbaşı, who caused the death of three people, including a child, in Lice in 2017.

08:25

An indictment was prepared against a police officer being accused of child sexual abuse in Diyarbakır but he is still on duty.

11:16

Women face gender discrimination in Egypt and the opportunities given to men are not given to them. Gender discrimination prevents them from realizing their dreams.

08:05

Speaking about the increase in femicide cases, Rosa Women’s Association Board member Raife Camcı points out that this increase has not been stopped because the government thinks about its own quota instead of women’s right to life.

11:49

Rabiha Al-Safadi, a member of the Jordanian Women Solidarity Institute, says that Jordan needs to amend its discriminatory laws in order to eliminate gender-based violence and gender discrimination.

09:37

Stating that the laws in Libya do not protect children, lawyer Fariha Al-Jilani says that in order to protect children, the Child Protection Law should be amended and awareness-raising activities about the laws are essential.

10:45

Female university students staying in dormitories were demanded to submit a written statement on charges of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” for attending an event organized at the university campus to celebrate International Women’s Day.

12:10

Another criminal complaint has been filed against actress Ezgi Mola, who was previously fined for “insulting” ex-soldier who sexually assaulted İpek Er.

11:00

The autopsy report of Hasret Tutal, who was shot and killed by Şervan Gülel, found traces on her body showing she was beaten many times before being killed.

09:00

Hüseyin Oruç, who inflicted violence and raped Pelda Karaduman after kidnapping her while she was going to school, was reportedly acquitted in the rape case.

08:00

Speaking about women’s successful work in the judiciary system, Xedîce El-Bedawî, a human rights defender in Raqqa, said that the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria has been working in this sense.