The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), based in London, has made a statement regarding the violations of rights that took place in Serêkaniyê, North East Syria, during Turkey’s occupation.Read More
The Saturday Mothers, relatives of the ‘disappeared’ and human rights defenders on 28 November asked about their relatives who were ‘disappeared’ under the custody of the Turkish state.Read More
The Diyarbakır (Amed) Bar Association held a march in Diyarbakır in Turkey to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the murder of Tahir Elçi. Cihan Aydın, chair of the Diyarbakır (Amed) Bar Association, stated that they were searching for the perpetrators who were being protected by a thick veil of secrecy, leading to their impunity.Read More
The Sinjar agreement was signed between the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the Iraqi government on 9 October 2020. Since then, there has been rising criticism of the agreement. The Yazidi community living in Sinjar has repeatedly voiced its concern over the agreement alongside the Sinjar Democratic Autonomous Assembly (MXDŞ).Read More
The ‘Freedom for Öcalan Signature Campaign’ initiated by intellectuals and academics from Europe continues. Activists from all around the world have expressed their solidarity with the campaign. The latest expressions of support demanding the freedom of Öcalan and ther Kurds came from Egypt, Bolivia and Argentina.Read More
Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) Executive Committee member Murat Karayılan issued a statement regarding the tensions in Iraqi Kurdistan with the Turkish state and the National Intelligence Organisation (MIT). Karayılan evaluated the efforts of the the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) and the Parliamentary Union of Kurdistan.Read More
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Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan campaign launched in Italy
Within the scope of the“Stop Isolation, Fascism, Occupation; Time to Achieve Freedom” initiative that was announced by the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) and the Kurdistan Communities of Women (KJK), a new campaign was launched in Italy as part of the international campaign to demand freedom for Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.Read More
Jinwar is a women’s-only village in Rojava, Syria. The construction works of the village were initiated on 10 March 2017 and it formally opened its doors to social life on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.Read More
Pınar Gültekin’s mother Şefika drew attention to the murder of women by the Turkish state and called on all women to stand up against femicide. ”We all have to fight for women’s rights”, she said. Şefika Gültekin, interviewed by JinNews, repeated her demand for justice.Read More
“Blooming in the Desert” is a short documentary which tells the story of three women from Raqqa who, after living through war and devastation, are creating new lives for themselves in their home city.Read More
