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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.


Killers of women rewarded with impunity
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Sept. 27, 2024 - by BAHARIN LEHIB
<<Killers of women rewarded with impunity in Afghanistan
The rate of femicide, gender-based violence and child marriage is on the rise in Afghanistan ruled by the Taliban. The killers of women are rewarded with impunity in the country.
News Center- Women are killed, subjected to violence and all kinds of rights violations in Afghanistan ruled by the Taliban. On August 21, 2024, the Taliban authorities announced the ratification of a detailed <Law on the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice,> which bans women from raising their voices in public, and requires Afghan women to cover their faces. Several days ago, 16 women were arrested in Afghanistan's Khost province for <not wearing the proper hijab>. In the country, the policies of the Taliban pave the way for femicide and they reward the killers of women with impunity. Deepening poverty in Afghanistan causes families to marry off their daughters at an early age. In addition, there is an increase in the rate of domestic violence and femicide in the country and the media underrepresents crimes against women because the Taliban control the media. NuJINHA compiled news from local and national newspapers, news websites and news agencies in Afghanistan to list the cases of suspicious deaths among women and femicide in September.
*September 3: A young woman named Saliha died under suspicious circumstances in the district of Tiora, Ghor province. Her death was recorded as <suicide>.
*September 5: One woman was killed by her husband in the village of Daman, Kandahar Province.
*September 6: A 20-year-old woman identified as Bibi Amina was killed by her husband in the town of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province.
*September 8: One woman was killed at her home in the district of Shirin-Tagab, Faryab Province.
*September 9: A young woman died under suspicious circumstances in Afghanistan's Badghis province. According to the local reports, she had been subjected to domestic violence. Her death was recorded as <suicide>.
*September 10: A woman named Kamila was killed by her husband in the district of Khwaja Sabz Posh, Faryab province.
*September 13: A 20-year-old woman died under suspicious circumstances in the village of Qades, Badghis province. According to the local reports, the young woman killed herself because she had been subjected to domestic violence.
*September 17: An 11-year-old girl named Fatima died under suspicious circumstances in Maymana, the capital city of Faryab province. Her death was recorded as <suicide>.
*September 18: A 25-year-old woman was killed by an unknown person in the town of Qala-e-Naw, Badghis Province.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/killers-of-women-rewarded-with-impunity-in-afghanistan-35733?page=1


Nagihan Akarsel
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Sept. 27, 2024
<<Nagihan Akarsel to be commemorated at book signing in Istanbul
A book signing will be held in Istanbul on October 4, the second anniversary of the murder of journalist Nagihan Akarsel.
News Center- A book signing will be held in Istanbul for the poetry book entitled, "Kul Kokusu (English: Smell of Ashes)" by Nagihan Akarsel, a journalist, writer and member of Jineology Academy who was killed in Sulaymaniyah on October 4, 2022. At the event to be held by the Mesopotamia Women’s Journalists’ Association, the Jineology Workshop and the Free Women's Movement (Kurdish: Tevgera Jinen Azad-TJA), Nagihan Akarsel's poetry book will be signed by politician Sebahat Tuncel.
Event to be held on October 4
The event will be held at the Mesopotamia Cultural Center located in Istanbul's Beyoglu district at 7pm on October 4, 2024, the second anniversary of the murder of Nagihan Akarsel.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/nagihan-akarsel-to-be-commemorated-at-book-signing-in-istanbul-35735?page=1


revolution through education
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Sept. 27, 2024 - by BERÇEM CUDI
<<Women in Kobane maintain gains of revolution through education
Women of North and East Syria maintain the gains of the Rojava Revolution through education by founding academies.
Kobane- Kongra Star, an umbrella organization of women's organizations in northeastern Syria, has held many activities for women in order to participate in all facets of life. Kongra Star Education Committee has founded academies in the region to maintain the gains of the Rojava Revolution through education. In July 2018, the committee opened the Martyr Şilan Academy in Kobanê to carry out education activities for women. Named after Şilan Baqi, a female fighter who lost her life while fighting ISIS, the committee has carried out education activities for women for six years.
NuJINHA spoke to Firyal Temi, Spokesperson of the academy, about the activities of the academy.
'We maintain our activities despite the attacks'
The aim of the academy is to develop women both scientifically and ideologically, Firyal Temi said. "The academy was founded in the Euphrates Canton for both Kurdish and Arab women. The academy is a space for women to come together and receive education and improve themselves. We maintain our education activities despite the ongoing Turkish threats and attacks."
'We benefit from the perspectives of Abdullah Ocalan'
We benefit from the perspectives of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan while determining the educational materials, Firyal Temi stressed, adding: "While determining our educational materials, we use different materials especially for young women. We give education on many topics such as women's history, sexism, the ideology of leader Apo, Jineology, revolution, self-defense, criticism and self-criticism."
'Education is important to understand the male-state system'
The academy has also carried out education activities for men. "For thousands of years, women have been murdered and alienated from their own reality by the male-state system. We also carry out education activities for men to change the patriarchal mindset. As the academy and women, we believe that women are capable of changing their society and play a leading role in society. As women, we believe in our strength and will. We maintain the gains of the Rojava revolution through education."
'Being a part of this success is meaningful for us'
"I participate in such education activities for the first time," said Zeyneb Mamo, one of the women receiving education at the academy. "I want to receive an ideological education to improve myself. Education is more important than bread and water. The revolution in Rojava is our revolution. Being a part of this success is meaningful for us." >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-in-kobane-maintain-gains-of-revolution-through-education-35730?page=1


Death toll from Sudan cholera
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Sept. 26, 2024
<<Death toll from Sudan cholera outbreak rises to 473
Death toll from the Sudan cholera outbreak has risen to 473, with the total number of cases reaching 14,944 cases, Sudan’s health ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
News Center- The death toll from a cholera outbreak in war-torn Sudan has risen to 473 people, Sudan’s health ministry said in a statement on Thursday. The total number of cholera cases in the country has reached 14,944, the ministry added. Since June 2024, heavy rains and floods in Sudan have contributed to the spread of cholera. On August 12, Sudanese officials declared a cholera outbreak.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/death-toll-from-sudan-cholera-outbreak-rises-to-473-35727?page=1

Jinha - Womens News Agency - Sept. 26, 2024 - by RUBARIN BEKIR
<<Human rights defenders: Occupation increases suspicious deaths in Afrin
There is an alarming increase in suspicious deaths among women, recorded as <suicides>, in Afrin, controlled by the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions, according to human rights defenders.
Shahba- Civilians and women in the occupied Afrin have been subjected to many rights violations, including arbitrary arrest, all forms of violence and rape, by the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions. The crimes committed by the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions in Afrin cause people to experience many psychological and social problems.
'The Turkish state commits crimes in Afrin'
Women in Afrin and other areas controlled by the Turkish state have been subjected to many rights violations, said Hehan Eli, a member of the Afrin-Shahba Human Rights Organization. "The Turkish state commits crimes that violate international law and conventions to change the demographic structure and displace people in Afrin. The Turkish-backed factions commit many rights violations despite international conventions protecting women. They use various inhuman methods against people and women, including rape, massacre, torture, blackmail, looting and insults in basements and their secret prisons."
'More than 1,200 women have been kidnapped in Afrin'
Hehan Eli also spoke about the statistics of crimes committed against women in Afrin since 2018. "More than 1,200 women have been kidnapped in Afrin since 2018 and the whereabouts of many is not yet known. The number of women subjected to sexual violence in and outside detention centers is over 80. Many women and girls are killed in different ways and all these crimes remain unclear. Some women are killed in the name of <honor>.
'There is an alarming increase in suspicious deaths among women'
Afrin is not a safe place for women anymore, Hehan Eli emphasized. "Women also experience many psychological and social problems due to the chaotic environment caused by the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions in Afrin. Women cannot go out in fear of being killed due to this chaotic environment. People having been kidnapped by Turkish-backed factions suffer from psychological problems. In recent years, there is an alarming increase in suspicious deaths and suicide rates among women in Afrin."
'The occupation aims to destroy the values of society'
The people living in Afrin are even asked to pay an amount of money for their olive trees, Hehan Eli said. "The people say that the Turkish-backed factions go unpunished despite committing crimes against them. The occupation of Afrin also paves the way for child marriage; parents marry off their daughters at a young age out of fear of these factions. The occupation in Afrin increases the rates of suicide, divorce, polygamy and child marriage."
'The aim of all these violations is to break the will of women'
The Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions commit crimes against humanity in Afrin, Fatima Lakto, a member of the Peoples' Assembly in Shahba, told NuJINHA. "There are human rights organizations documenting the rights violations in Afrin. The aim of all these violations is to break the will of women in Afrin because the Turkish state wants to take revenge on the women who achieved victory against ISIS. The women living in Afrin have been subjected to all forms of violence, including physical and psychological violence." Speaking about the recent increase in the suspicious deaths and suicide rates among women in Afrin," she said, "International human rights organizations should take an urgent action to end the crimes committed against civilians, especially women, in Afrin. They should take the necessary attitude against the Turkish state and its factions to protect women’s rights in Afrin." >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/human-rights-defenders-occupation-increases-suspicious-deaths-in-afrin-35725?page=1


Rojda Yıldız
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Sept. 26, 2024
<<Jineology Magazine editor-in-chief Rojda Yıldız detained in Amed
At police raids on language organizations in Amed, many people, including Jineology Magazine editor-in-chief Rojda Yıldız and a teacher, have been detained.
News Center- As part of an investigation launched by the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in 2022, Turkish police conducted raids on the Research Association for Languages and Culture of Mesopotamia (MED-DER), the Kurdish bookstore Payiz Pirtuk, the Anka Language and Art Cooperative and many houses in Amed (Diyarbakır) on September 24, 2024, detaining many people. According to the received reports, a confidentiality order has been issued on the investigation and the detained people were taken to the Diyarbakır Counter-Terror Department. Two more people were reportedly detained in Amed last night, September 25, as part of the same investigation; Jineology Magazine editor-in-chief Rojda Yıldız and Mehmet Selim Temel, a teacher at the Anka Language and Art Cooperative. Cihat Güney, the owner of Payiz Pirtuk who was detained on September 24, was reportedly released from custody following the completion of the legal procedure at the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
The names of detained people are as follows:
MED-DER Co-chairs Mehmet Remzi Azizoglu and Şukran Yakut, Rıfat Roni, Ramazan Holat, Dilan Guvenç, Nazan Çelik, Rezan Aktulum, Beritan Gurbet Orak, Berivan Duman, Ayhan Karatekin, Belkisa Süleymanoglu Bitkin, Mehmet Salih Ongun, İlyas Gun, Hebun Yağmur, Mine Karakaş, Ahmet Boltan, Rabia Karayıl, İpek Oyur, Fatma İgin, Mustafa Açmaz, Hasan Gurpınar, Şilan Elmas Kan, Şehriban Ayluçtarhan, Niştiman Gul, Cihat Çagrıcı, Yaşar Aslan, Hasan Ikvan, Mehmet Selim Temel and Rojda Yıldız.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/jineology-magazine-editor-in-chief-rojda-yildiz-detained-in-amed-35724


Muna Yusif
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Sept. 25, 2024 - by RONIDA HACI
<<'The Syrian government and the AANES must come to the table for the future of Syria'
"The Turkish state uses the Adana Agreement signed in 1998 for its own interests. The Syrian government must come to the table with the AANES for the future of Syria."
Hasakah- The Turkish state brings forward some old agreements and alliances to legitimize its occupying attacks on North and East Syria. The Adana Agreement concluded between Turkey and Syria in 1998 is one of these agreements.
'This agreement poses a threat to the future of Syria'
The Adana agreement was a result of mediation efforts by Egypt and Iran, said Muna Yusif, board member of the Future Syria Party. "The demands of the Turkish state were accepted and the Adana agreement was made between Turkey and Syria in the city of Adana in 1998. The agreement paves the way for the occupation of Syrian territories. It was an agreement to realize the interests of the occupying Turkish state. Even today, the Turkish state makes plans to occupy the region (North and East Syria). The Turkish state and its alliances have already occupied some areas in Syria due to this agreement. Therefore, we do not recognize this agreement and say that the liberation of the occupied areas is one of the fundamental ways to resolve the Syrian crisis.
'Women should not allow foreign intervention in Syria'
In her speech, Muna Yusif pointed to the role of women in resolution of the Syrian crisis and said, "We call on all women making great efforts to resolve the crisis not to allow foreign intervention in Syria because the liberation of the occupied areas can only resolve this crisis and only the Syrian people can resolve this crisis. The people of Syria have paid high prices for years. The displacement, massacres and attacks continue. Today, every woman's duty is to educate society and tells that the Adana agreement and the attempt to renew it pose a threat to the future of Syria."
'The Turkish state commits crimes against humanity in the occupied areas'
The Turkish state commits crimes against humanity in the occupied areas, such as Afrin, Serekaniye (Ras al-Ayn), Al Bab and Azaz, Mûsa Yusif emphasized, adding:
"In the areas controlled by the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions, the people are subjected to all forms of violence, killed, arrested and kidnapped. The Turkish state aims to deepen the Syrian crisis by using different excuses and agreements. The reason for the violence and crises in these areas is the Turkish state itself. If the Turkish state wants to solve the Syrian crisis, it must withdraw its forces from Syria so that the Syrian people can have a comfortable and safe life. However, everyone knows that the Turkish state never leaves wherever it enters."
Call on the Syrian government to fulfil its responsibility
Muna Yusif also called on the Syrian government to fulfil its responsibility towards the people of Syria. "We call on the Syrian government not to make an agreement with the Turkish state because the Turkish state is an occupying state. The Syrian government must fulfill its responsibility towards the people of Syria by liberating the occupied areas and preventing the crimes committed against its people. We say once again that the Syrian government must come to the table with the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria for the future of Syria." >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/the-syrian-government-and-the-aanes-must-come-to-the-table-for-the-future-of-syria-35718?page=1


Kongra Star
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Sept. 25, 2024
<<Kongra Star: The decision of the CoM serves as an approval to torture
Kongra Star has released a written statement, criticizing the decision of the Committee of Ministers (CoM) "for monitoring" the implementation of the ECHR decision about Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan for a year.
News Center- Kongra Star has released a written statement on the decision taken by the Committee of Ministers (CoM), the Council of Europe's decision-making body, about the isolation imposed on Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan at the meeting held on September 17. "The decision of the committee serves as an approval to the torture in Imrali," the statement said.
The letter of Kongra Star is as follows:
"The historical resistance that leader Abdullah Ocalan has been waging in the prison of Imrali for 26 years is the strongest response to the political, military and cultural and genocidal policies that the world's sovereign regimes and their tools have been implementing in the region. The regime of Erdogan has been committing a genocide against the Kurdish people and the people demanding freedom. Leader Abdullah Öcalan introduced the idea of a democratic nation and a democratic confederation to the Middle East and sees women's freedom and women’s important role in building a political-ethnic society. An international campaign demanding "Freedom for Abdullah Ocalan and a political solution to the Kurdish question" was launched to highlight the importance of leader Abdullah Ocalan's philosophy serving the whole of humanity and offering fundamental solutions to problems and conflicts. The policies of torture and isolation implemented against our leader by making baseless excuses are against human values and the human rights principles, showing the fascist mindset of the AKP-MHP dictatorship. On September 17, 2024, the Committee of Ministers held a meeting to discuss the isolation imposed on Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan in the prison island of Imrali and the violation of his "right to hope", announcing that the committee would issue an interim decision in September 2025 after monitoring the implementation of the ECHR decision for a year. As Kongra Star, we call on the Council of Europe to review the decision of the Committee of Ministers and on the international community, the UN and law organizations to fulfil their responsibilities to end right violations against leader Abdullah Ocalan. We also call on all socialists, democratic forces, women's organizations and movements to strengthen the common struggle by supporting the international campaign demanding freedom for leader Abdullah Ocalan." >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/kongra-star-the-decision-of-the-com-serves-as-an-approval-to-torture-35720?page=1


Free healthcare in Shahba
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Sept. 25, 2024 - by HESNA MIHEMED
<<Free healthcare in Shahba despite siege and attacks
The Health Committee of North and East Syria provides free health services to people in Shahba despite the siege imposed by the Syrian government and the ongoing Turkish attacks.
Shahba- Thousands of people were displaced from Afrin to Shahba when the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions occupied Afrin. However, the displaced people of Afrin have been facing the siege imposed by the Syrian government and the ongoing Turkish attacks on Shahba. The health sector is most affected by the siege because the Syrian government forces have blocked the entry of medical supplies and medications. The Health Committee in Shahba/Afrin Canton has provided free health services to people at hospitals and health centers in Shahba despite limited resources.
'The Syrian government blocks the entry of essential supplies' "The people of Afrin have faced various challenges after being displaced to Shahba," said Eliya Mihemed, Co-chair of the committee. "The Syrian government has blocked the entry of essential supplies, including medical supplies, to break the resistance of the people in the region."
It provides free health services
In Shahba, there are currently two hospitals and six health centers. "Despite all the challenges, the Avrîn Hospital has provided health services to people for six years. The health centers in districts provide first aid services to patients until they reach the hospital. The ongoing water outages cause the spread of diseases among people. The committee provides free health services to people at hospitals and health centers."
Call to lift the siege
Eliya Mihemed indicated that they did not close the doors of Avrin Hospital to the people despite the siege and limited resources. "Despite the lack of medical supplies, the Avrin Hospital is still open to people, providing free health services. We do our best to keep the hospital open. We call on international organizations to take an urgent action and put pressure on the Syrian government to lift the siege." >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/free-healthcare-in-shahba-despite-siege-and-attacks-35717?page=1

Jinha - Womens News Agency - Sept. 24, 2024 - by BERFIN EVRAN
<<Prof Kariane Westrheim: Ocalan is a symbol of resistance against oppression globally
"Abdullah Ocalan's freedom is important not only as a symbol of Kurdish rights but also as a step toward achieving broader peace and justice in the region and beyond."
News Center- On October 10, 2023, an international campaign demanding "freedom for Abdullah Ocalan and a political solution to the Kurdish question" was launched in 74 countries with the support of NGOs, unions, political parties and writers. As part of the campaign, Kurdish people and their friends in four parts of Kurdistan and many countries have held marches, protests and released press statements. On July 26, 2024, 69 Nobel Laureates wrote a letter to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and the UN Human Rights Committee for Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan. On September 17, 2024, the Committee of Ministers (CoM), the Council of Europe's decision-making body, held a meeting to discuss the isolation imposed on Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan in the prison island of Imrali and the violation of his "right to hope". The life sentence against Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan without prospect of parole or release is against the principle of "right to hope", the committee indicated on September 20, announcing that the committee would issue an interim decision in September 2025 after monitoring the implementation of the ECHR decision for a year. In an interview with NuJINHA, Kariane Westrheim, professor emerita at the Department of Education, University of Bergen, Norway and the chair of EU Turkey Civic Commission (EUTCC), evaluated the isolation imposed on Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan, international campaign demanding his freedom and the ECHR decision.>>
Read the interview and watch video here:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/prof-kariane-westrheim-Ocalan-is-a-symbol-of-resistance-against-oppression-globally-35709?page=1


Vigil against isolation
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Sept. 24, 2024 - by NUPELDA DENIZ
<<Vigil against isolation in Makhmour continues
"The physical freedom of leader Apo is also our freedom," said women participating in the vigil started in the Makhmour refugee camp about a year ago, demanding freedom for Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan.
Makhmour- Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan has been held in total isolation in the prison island of Imrali for 26 years and no news has been received from him since March 25, 2021. The vigil demanding started in the Martyr Rustem Cudi Camp (Makhmour refugee camp) to demand his physical freedom on July 20, 2023 continues. NuJINHA spoke to three women participating in the vigil.
'They use the isolation to annihilate the Kurdish people'
"I have been participating in the vigil to demand the physical freedom of leader Apo (Abdullah Ocalan)," said Roj Yıldıztan. "Leader Apo has not been allowed to see his lawyers and family members. The isolation imposed on leader Apo is an isolation imposed on the Kurdish people. They (Turkish authorities) use the isolation to annihilate the Kurdish people. As the Kurdish people, we demand the physical freedom of our leader. We must understand what leader Apo asks us and do it. We will keep holding protests until we ensure his freedom. As the Kurdish people, we must fight more for leader Apo and our freedom because what leader Apo asks us is to have a free will."
'We will not give up resisting'
Roj Yıldıztan also pointed to the ongoing Turkish attacks on the camp. "The Turkish state attacked the camp twice a week. The ongoing Turkish attacks on the camp affect all people, especially children and women. Our people, particularly young people, should resist the attacks because the Turkish state aims to annihilate us. We will not give up resisting until our leader has his physical freedom."
'The physical freedom of leader Apo is also our freedom'
The vigil demands the physical freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan, said Duygu Benek, one of the women participating in the vigil. "An aggravated isolation has been imposed on leader Apo for 26 years. For four years, we have received no news from him. The Turkish state has no tolerance for the resisting Kurdish people. It uses all kinds of inhuman methods to attack the Kurdish people. As young women, we will resist to fail its attacks. The vigil started in the camp demanding the physical freedom of leader Apo. We, the youth, must fulfill our duties and responsibilities and strengthen our struggle for his freedom. The physical freedom of leader Apo is also our freedom. I call on all Kurdish young men and women to stand up against all kinds of attacks and resist them."
'We must ensure his physical freedom'
Dicle Benek believes that the isolation imposed on Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan is also imposed on all Kurdish people. "The vigil in the camp has continued for more than a year. As young women of Makhmour, we demand the physical freedom of leader Apo. The isolation imposed on our leader is also imposed on all Kurdish people. The problems in the Middle East will be solved with the freedom of Leader Apo. As young women and Kurdish youth, we must fulfill our responsibilities and ensure the physical freedom of our leader." >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/vigil-against-isolation-in-makhmour-continues-35710?page=1

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