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 When one hurts or kills a women
one hurts or kills hummanity and is an antrocitie.
Gino d'Artali
and: My mother (1931-1997) always said to me <Mi figlio, non esistono notizie <vecchie> perche puoi imparare qualcosa da qualsiasi notizia.> Translated: <My son, there is no such thing as so called 'old' news because you can learn something from any news.>
Gianna d'Artali.


Kenya school fire
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Sept. 6, 2024
<<17 students killed in Kenya school fire
At least 17 students have been killed and 16 injured in a fire that broke out in an elementary school dormitory in central Kenya.
News Center- At least 17 students have been killed and 16 injured in a fire that broke out in an elementary school dormitory in central Kenya, the Kenya National Police Service said on Friday. The fire occurred late Thursday at the Hillside Endarasha Academy in Kieni, in the country’s Nyeri county, Resila Onyango, spokesperson of the Kenya National Police Service, said, adding that the cause of the fire on Thursday night is being investigated. "The bodies recovered at the scene were burnt beyond recognition."
There have been a series of school fires in Kenya in recent years. In September 2017, nine students were killed in a fire at a school in the capital, Nairobi. In 2001, 58 students were killed in a dormitory fire at Kyanguli secondary school outside Nairobi. In 2012, eight students were killed at a school in Homa Bay county in western Kenya.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/17-students-killed-in-kenya-school-fire-35636?page=1

Jinha - Womens News Agency - Sept. 6, 2024
<<Jinnews: Men killed 31 women and 5 children in August
Men killed 31 women and five children, 15 women and three children died under suspicious circumstances in August, Jinnews, an all-women news agency based in Amed (Diyarbakır), said in its August 2024 report on femicide in Turkiye.
News Center- Jinnews, an all-women news agency based in Amed (Diyarbakır), has released its August 2024 report on femicide in Turkiye by compiling news from local and national newspapers, news websites and news agencies.
Men killed 31 women and five children, 15 women and three children died under suspicious circumstances in August, the report said.
Violence against women and children increases, the judicial impunity plays an important role in this increase, the report added. According to the report, six women were killed by their partners, nine by their husbands, one by her grandson, one by her ex-husband, four by their estranged husbands, three by their male relatives, one by her ex-partner, one by her father, four by men they knew and one by her brother. In August, one woman was killed in Antalya, one in Denizli, two in Ankara, one in Siirt, three in Konya, one in Samsun, two in Afyon, two in Mersin, four in Istanbul, one in Riha (Urfa), two in Tekirdag, one in Balıkesir, one in Mugla, two in Izmir, one in Zonguldak, one in Kocaeli, one in Giresun, one in Eskişehir, one in Hatay, one in Trabzon and one in Adana.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/jinnews-men-kill-31-women-and-5-children-in-august-35635?page=1


Hevi Seyid
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Sept. 6, 2024 - by PERWIN AMARA
<<'We vow to realize the dreams of the martyrs'
"We work to ensure that the children of martyrs have a free future," said Hevi Seyid, chair of the Women's Council of Martyrs' Families. "We have already vowed to realize the dreams of the martyrs."
Qamishlo- the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) was established following the Rojava Revolution led by women in North and East Syria. Thanks to the revolution and the resistance of Kurds, Arabs, Assyrians, Circassians, Armenians and people from different nationalities and ethnic groups, Kurdish children today learn their history and culture in their native language. Since the start of the revolution, many organizations and institutions have been founded. The Women’s Council of Martyrs’ Families is one of them. The council previously carried out its activities as a committee until it held its conference in 2018. At the conference, the name of the committee was changed to its current name of Women's Council of Martyrs' Families. There are 14 branches of the council in 14 cities in the Jazira Canton and each of them has a women's committee. Organizing and educating the spouses, children and mothers of martyrs and implementing various projects for them are some of the activities of the council. In an interview with NuJINHA, Hevi Seyid, chair of the Women's Council of Martyrs' Families, gave information about the works and activities of the council.
Meetings for the relatives of martyrs.
The aim of the council is to organize the mothers, sisters, spouses and children of the martyrs, Hevi Seyid said, "We hold meetings for the spouses of martyrs once a month, for the mothers, sisters and children of martyrs once every three months. The Economy Committee of the council realizes various projects for the spouses of martyrs. The council opened the Martyr Beşîr School for the children of martyrs. The education for the children of martyrs will start soon. At the school, the children will learn how to read and write and receive education on technology and cinema." The children of martyrs are the legacy of the martyrs, Hevi Seyid said, adding, "They are our most sacred values. Their mothers and fathers fought so that their children could have a free future, and determine their own future. We work to ensure that the children of martyrs have a free future. Protecting the philosophy of Reber Apo (Abdullah Ocalan) is protecting the children of martyrs. At our meetings, the children of martyrs tell us that they should follow in the footsteps of their parents."
'We vow to realize their dreams'
Hevi Seyid also talked about the challenges faced by them while founding the council. "We faced many challenges in the foundation of the council. We overcame all the challenges because we have already vowed to realize the dreams of our martyrs. Leader Apo made great efforts for women. As the mothers of martyrs, we will maintain our lives based on the thoughts and philosophy of Leader Apo." >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/we-vow-to-realize-the-dreams-of-the-martyrs-35633?page=1


women of the Makhmour Martyr Rustem Cudi Camp
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Sept. 6, 2024 - by NUPELDA DENIZ
<<Women of Makhmour: The freedom of leader Apo is our freedom
"The freedom of leader Apo is our freedom," women of Makhmour said, stressing that the Democratic Nation system formed by Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan is a solution to all attacks, occupations and crises in the Middle East.
Makhmour- "The freedom of leader Apo is our freedom," said women of the Makhmour Martyr Rustem Cudi Camp (Makhmour Refugee Camp), reacting to the isolation imposed on Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan in the prison island of Imrali for more than 25 years.
'Their silence shows their cooperation'
"An aggravated isolation has been imposed on Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan for more than 25 years," said Amina Pirani, one of the women of the camp. "The isolation is imposed not only on leader Apo but also all people. This isolation is unacceptable from both human and social aspects. Some people describe themselves as human rights defenders but remain silent against this aggravated isolation. Their silence shows their cooperation. The Democratic Nation system formed by leader Apo is a solution to all attacks, occupations and crises in the Middle East. Therefore, this isolation must be broken and leader Apo's physical freedom must be ensured."
'The freedom of leader Apo is our freedom'
Kurdish leader Abdullan Ocalan is the key to the solution, Xeyiç Gokalp said, adding, "Since leader Apo is the key to the solution for all problems, the isolation imposed on him has been aggravated. Leader Apo is banned from lawyer and family visits on the grounds of disciplinary punishments. The isolation aims to break the bond between the people and leader Apo but nothing can break our bond with leader Apo. We will struggle more against the isolation imposed on him. His thoughts and philosophy have already spread all around the world. Women should struggle to ensure the physical freedom of leader Apo. Leader Apo wages a great resistance in the prison island of Imrali. As the Kurdish people, we should resist and struggle for his freedom. We will resist and struggle for his freedom."
'Leader Apo is the leader of humanity'
Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan is the leader of humanity, Medina Kara said, condemning the isolation imposed on him. "We have received no information from him for four years. Kurdish people of all ages demand his freedom. The isolation imposed on him has been intensified to prevent his thoughts and philosophy from spreading. As the people of Makhmour, we will struggle more to ensure his physical freedom. All people should rise up and ensure his freedom." >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-of-makhmour-the-freedom-of-leader-apo-is-our-freedom-35632?page=1


Şahrazad Al-Cassim
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Sept. 5, 2024 - by ZEYNEB XELIF
<<'Our march for freedom against the policies of destabilization will continue'
"Our march for freedom against the Syrian government's policies of destabilization will continue," said Şahrazad Al-Cassim, coordinating member of the Zenubya Women's Community, reacting to the ongoing attacks on Deir ez-Zor Canton.
Deir ez-Zor- The Syrian government and the Difa al Watani (National Defense Forces, NDF), a Syrian pro-government paramilitary volunteer militia, have intensified their attacks on the Deir ez-Zor Canton. "The attacks are against the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria," said Şahrazad Al-Cassim, coordinating member of the Zenubya Women's Community. "They aim to destabilize the region."
'Our march for freedom will continue'
We will stand against the attacks of the Syrian government, Şahrazad Al-Cassım stressed. "The Syrian government aims to control the region for its own interests. Despite the attacks, our march for freedom will continue. We will stand against all attacks targeting us. As the people and women of the region, we will mobilize more against the attacks. These lands belong to the people of these lands. We are determined to protect our homeland."
'We will not leave our homeland'
The attacks of the Syrian government aim to take control of the region and disrupt peace in the region, Şahrazad Al-Cassım said, "But our will is stronger than their plans and conspiracies. We will not allow them to take our achieved gains from us. Their plans and conspiracies will not be able to weaken the will of the people of Deir ez-Zor. As women of Deir ez-Zor, we will continue to stand against the attacks of the Syrian government and Iranian militias. We will not leave our homeland at any cost. Our march for freedom will not stop until we achieve the goal." >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/our-march-for-freedom-against-the-policies-of-destabilization-will-continue-35626?page=1


Yemeni woman
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Sept. 4, 2024 - by RANIA ABDULLAH
<<Yemeni women make dairy products for living amid conflict
Many Yemeni women earn a living by making dairy products such as cheese amid conflict between the Houthis and the government forces.
Yemen - The conflict between the Houthis and the government forces has displaced thousands of people in Yemen. The ongoing conflict and political instability in Yemen negatively affect people in all facets of life. Many Yemeni women struggle to survive amid conflict. Ruqaya Hayel (50) living in the northwest of Taiz is one of them. She has made local cheeses for 20 years.
'I make and sell cheese'
Our only source of income is dairy products, she told NuJINHA. "However, the Houthis plant landmines everywhere. The local people cannot graze our sheep. When their sheep run towards the minefield, they cannot go after them and catch them because they are afraid. I have a cow and several goats. I milk them every morning. I make cheese and sell it in the local market." Ruqaya Hayel, mother of six, lost her husband in one of the clashes. "I am now the only breadwinner of my family. However, what I earn is insufficient to meet our needs. I do not have a shop to sell cheese so I sell cheese in the local market."
'Women's projects should be supported'
Trainer Fatima Al-Sharaabi thinks that "women living in rural areas should be supported to learn how to use agricultural techniques and combat climate change. Access to services for women living in rural areas should be facilitated and their projects should be supported. Supporting rural women will help improve their living conditions and increase their role in development."
'Local cheese is the highest quality cheese'
"Local cheese is the best and highest quality cheese," said Noura Abdo, who buys cheese every day. Speaking about 'Sahawiq', a spicy and herbaceous green Yemeni sauce Noura Abdo said, "We use cheese, garlic, green pepper, spicy pepper, mint, and a few chunks of tomato to make this sauce." >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/yemeni-women-make-dairy-products-for-living-amid-conflict-35628?page=1

Jinha - Womens News Agency - Sept. 4, 2024
<<421 cases of sexual assault documented in Iraq in first six months of 2024
The Sexual Assault Division of Iraq’s Forensic Medicine Department has documented 421 cases of sexual assault and violence across Iraq in the first six months of 2024.
News Center- The Sexual Assault Division of Iraq's Forensic Medicine Department has released a report on cases of sexual assault and violence across Iraq in the first six months of 2024. The division documented 421 cases of sexual assault and violence across Iraq between January 1 and July 6, the report said. Of the 421 victims, 327 were female and 94 were male.
53,889 cases of domestic violence were filed in Iraqi courts over the past three years, according to the Strategic Center for Human Rights in Iraq. The number of lawsuits registered during the first half of 2024 was 13,857, 18,436 in 2023 and 21,595 in 2022.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/421-cases-of-sexual-assault-documented-in-iraq-in-first-six-months-of-2024-35625?page=1


petition for Afghan women
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Sept. 4, 2024
<<Spanish activists launch petition for Afghan women
A group of Spanish women activists has launched a petition urging the International Criminal Court (ICC) to classify the Taliban's oppression of women and girls as a crime against humanity.
News Center- A group of Spanish women activists has launched a petition urging the International Criminal Court (ICC) to classify the Taliban's oppression of women and girls as a crime against humanity. MPs, professors, lawyers and women working for international organizations are among the signatories of the petition. The petition collected 1,000 signatures in just one day.
"As women from different fields and professions all around the world, who have a voice, we are shocked and want to raise our voice to support the women and girls in Afghanistan," the petition reads. "They are under a regime of repression that violates their most basic human rights, in which they suffer oppression, violence, repression, harassment, and constant humiliation."
The Taliban's oppression of women clearly constitutes a crime against humanity under Article 7 of the Rome Statute and should be recognized as gender apartheid, as requested by the UN Rapporteur, the petition added. Spanish women activists urged the International Criminal Court to classify the Taliban's oppression of Afghan women as a crime against humanity and hold those responsible accountable. They also called on the Spanish government and the international community "to take action to prevent further violations of women's rights in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan." >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/spanish-activists-launch-petition-for-afghan-women-35623


Evin Cuma
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Sept. 4, 2024 - by EBIR MUHEMED
<<'International human rights organizations should stand against the Turkish attacks'
The Turkish state commits crimes against humanity in northeastern Syria, Evin Cuma, Co-chair of the Human Rights Organization in Jazira Canton, calling on international human rights organizations to stand against the Turkish attacks.
Qamishlo- International silence against the ongoing Turkish attacks on North and East Syria continues. At the end of August 2024, a woman and her son were killed in a Turkish drone attack on the city of Qamishlo and a civilian was killed in another Turkish drone attack on Amuda, a town of Hasakah. The Turkish state has intensified its attacks targeting civilians in North and East Syria for about two years, said Evin Cuma, Co-chair of the Human Rights Organization in the Jazira Canton of North and East Syria. "The ongoing Turkish attacks aim to depopulate the region. City centers were targeted in many Turkish drone attacks. Most of those who were killed in the attacks were civilians. The aim of the Turkish state is not ensuring its border security, its attacks target critical civilian infrastructure."
'The attacks affect all facets of life in the region'
The Turkish state could not get approval from international powers to launch a ground operation, Evin Cuma said, "That's why it uses warplanes and drones to attack the region. Yes, people resist but they have no security. The attacks affect all facets of life in the region. Several days ago, a woman and her son were killed in a Turkish drone attack in Qamishlo. The Turkish drone targeted their vehicle and killed two civilians. The situation in North and East Syria will deteriorate if the Turkish attacks continue."
'We demand airspace protection'
In her speech, Evin Cuma called on human rights defenders, international human rights organizations to stand against the Turkish attacks. "We demand airspace protection. These attacks are crimes against humanity. The Turkish government aims to regain its power by attacking North and East Syria. The guarantor states such as the US and Russia are aware of every attack; however, they remain silent."
'We document rights violations'
We have dozens of documents proving that the targeted people are civilians, Evin Cuma stressed. "As the Human Rights Organization in Jazira Canton, we document rights violations and the civilians killed in attacks. We prepare reports and send them to the Violations Documentation Center in Syria and many other human rights organizations." >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/international-human-rights-organizations-should-stand-against-the-turkish-attacks-35622?page=1


Midiya Ehmed

Jinha - Womens News Agency - Sept. 4, 2024 - by RONIDA HACI
<<'Any attack on journalists is a crime against humanity'
Journalist Mîdiya Ehmed condemns the Turkish attack targeting journalists in Sulaymaniyah and "the silence of the Iraqi government against the attack. According to international conventions, Any attack on journalists is a crime against humanity."
Hasakah- On August 15, Turkiye and Iraq had a meeting in Ankara and signed a memorandum of understanding on military, security and counter-terrorism cooperation. On August 23, eight days after the meeting, A Turkish drone targeted a vehicle carrying journalists in the Said Sadiq district of Sulaymaniyah, killing two journalists, Gulistan Tara and Hero Bahadin. The attack targeting journalists in Sulaymaniyah was one of the plans of the memorandum of understanding signed by Turkiye and Iraq, said journalist Midiya Ehmed, condemning the attack on the journalists.
"The Turkish state previously attacked journalists in Southern Kurdistan many times; journalist Nujiyan Erhan was killed in one of the Turkish attacks in Southern Kurdistan. Every day, the Turkish state carries out attacks on the Medya Defense Areas and villages, killing civilians. Journalists are targeted by the Turkish state while trying to report the crimes committed by the Turkish state. The Turkish state, in collaboration with the KDP, targets journalists in Southern Kurdistan. Despite all the Turkish attacks, we will keep reporting its crimes with the 'Jin, Jiyan, Azadi' philosophy."
'Women journalists report the truth'
Pointing to the works of women journalists in North and East Syria, Midiya Ehmed said, "At the beginning of the revolution in Rojava, women journalists fought the patriarchal mindset and won. Now, they are the mirror of society while the Turkish state has intensified its attacks on North and East Syria, killing and displacing civilians. Women journalists make great efforts to make the truth heard all around the world. We commemorate our journalist colleagues, who were killed while reporting the truth. We commemorate martyr Dilîşan Îbiş. Today, the 'Jin, Jiyan, Azadi' philosophy has become a philosophy embraced by women demanding freedom all around the world thanks to women journalists."
'We condemn silence'
Any attack on women journalists is an attack on the 'Jin, Jiyan, Azadi' philosophy, Midiya Ehmed noted, saying, "We condemn the silence of the Iraqi government against the attack on journalists. According to international conventions, any attack on journalists is a crime against humanity. The Iraqi government and international human rights organizations must break their silence. We vow to be the voice of the truth." >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/any-attack-on-journalists-is-a-crime-against-humanity-35621


women journalists killed
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Sept. 3, 2024
<<2 women journalists killed, 25 rights violations against women journalists in August, report says
In August 2024, two women journalists were killed and 25 women journalists were subjected to rights violation, said a report released by the Mesopotamia Women's Journalists (MKG).
News Center- The Mesopotamia Women's Journalists Association (Mezopotamya Kadın Gazeteciler Dernegi, MKG) has released its report on rights violations against women journalists in Turkiye and Kurdistan in August 2024. The threats against women journalists' safety of life increased in August, the report emphasized, recalling that a Turkish drone attack killed two Kurdish women journalists, Hero Bahadin and Gulistan Tara, and injured six other journalists in Sulaymaniyah. Restrictions on freedom of thought and expression intensified in August, the report said, stressing that women journalists faced investigations, prosecutions and indictments. "25 human rights violations against women journalists occurred in August and this reveals how freedom of thought and expression is restricted." Turkiye blocked access to the social media platform Instagram on August 2 and it restored access to Instagram on August 10, said the report.
According to the report, the rights violations against women journalists in August were:
"*One journalist was attacked.
*15 journalists were subjected to ill-treatment.
* Two journalists were prevented from reporting.
*One journalist was prosecuted.
*Six women journalists were behind bars ( between August 1 to August 31)." >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/2-women-journalists-killed-25-rights-violations-against-women-journalists-in-august-report-says-35620?page=1

Jinha - Womens News Agency - Sept. 3, 2024 - by BAHARIN LEHIB
<<Afghan women read poems against Taliban morality laws
Afghan women and women all around the world have published videos of themselves on social media platforms, reading poems or singing songs to protest the Taliban’s new morality laws.
Kabul- Afghan women keep protesting the Taliban’s new morality laws which include a ban on women's voices in public. Thousands of Afghan women have published videos of themselves on social media platforms, reading poems and singing songs to protest the laws banning their voice under the hashtag '#AWomansVoiceIsNotAwrat'.
Roqia Sadeghi, journalist and women's rights activist in Afghanistan, Yalda Ahmed, a women's rights activist in Afghanistan, Mina Askar, a children's rights activist, have published videos of themselves, reading poems of Meena Keshwar Kamal, the founder of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA).>>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/afghan-women-read-poems-against-taliban-morality-laws-35615?page=1

France24 - Sept. 2 , 2024 - By: NEWS WIRES
<<Tunisia's electoral body dismisses court ruling that reinstated presidential candidates
Tunisia's electoral commission rejected on Monday an administrative court ruling that had reinstated three presidential election candidates, leaving just two challengers to face incumbent leader Kais Saied in next month's vote.
Tunisia's electoral authority on Monday announced it had approved three presidential candidates for the October 6 election, including incumbemt President Kais Saied, dismissing three other would-be candidates despite court rulings allowing them to run. The three dismissed candidates had last week won appeals at the Administrative Court against a decision from the High Independent Authority for Elections (ISIE) disqualifying them from running. The authority had said they had not obtained enough of the endorsements required to run for the top post. They were among 14 hopefuls whose bids for the race were rejected. On Monday, the ISIE said its initial list was <definitive and not subject to appeal>.
It said it was maintaining the same list announced on August 10 because <the administrative court did not officially communicate its decisions within the 48-hour deadline according to the law>.
As it stands, former parliamentarian Zouhair Maghzaoui and businessman Ayachi Zammel are set to challenge Saied, the election's frontrunner. Zammel was however arrested earlier Monday on charges of lying about details of his campaign, according to his team. Zammel is the only approved candidate to be arrested, but he joins a list of presidential hopefuls who have been imprisoned or are facing prosecution. Saied was democratically elected in 2019 but orchestrated a sweeping power grab in 2021. On Saturday, a petition signed by prominent Tunisians and civil society groups urged that rejected candidates be allowed to stand in the October election. Among the rejected candidates are Imed Daimi, an adviser to former president Moncef Marzouki, former minister Mondher Zenaidi and opposition party leader Abdellatif Mekki.
The petition said the administrative court's rulings on appeals "are enforceable and cannot be contested by any means whatsoever".It called on the ISIE to "respect the law and avoid any practice that could undermine the transparency and integrity of the electoral process".
(AFP)>>
Source:
https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20240902-tunisia-s-electoral-body-dismisses-court-ruling-that-reinstated-presidential-candidates

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