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Welcome to cryfreedom.net, formerly known as Womens Liberation Front.  A website that hopes to draw and keeps your attention for  both the global 21th. century 3rd. feminist revolution as well as especially for the Zan, Zendegi, Azadi uprising in Iran and the struggles of our sisters in other parts of the Middle East. This online magazine that started December 2019 will be published every week. Thank you for your time and interest. 
Gino d'Artali
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December 20 - 15, 2023
<<At least 19,667 Palestinians killed since Oct.7...
and <<Fatima Hiso grazes sheep despite Turkish attacks...
and <<Turkey: 364 textile workers lost their lives in 10 years...
and <<'Violence against women continues to be one of the most notable human rights violations in Yemen'...
and <<Mother Taybet waiting for justice in same place for 8 years...
and <<Only health center in Zirgan out of service due to Turkish attacks...
and <<Women's Council to give priority to 'Education' in 2024...
and <<Yazidis, led by Nadia Murad, sue French cement maker Lafarge over ISIS support...
and more news

December 15 - 6, 2023
<<Support from women of Makhmour to hunger strike in prisons: We should unite...
and <<Women resist male violence, social pressure in Idlib...
and <<Awareness-raising activities against gender-based violence in Egypt...
and <<University student: Dormitories, faculties and cafes have become facilities used for special war policies...
and <<Kurdish Women Journalists' Association: We will be the voice of women...
and <<Rima Isa: Our struggle will continue until the isolation is broken...
and <<'Violence against Palestinian women highlighted as part of the global 16-day activism campaign'...
and <<75 Palestinian journalists, media workers killed since Oct.7...
and <<Foundation Advocates for Afghan Journalists...
and <<Saturday Mother Saffet Yaman passes away...
and more news
 

'FOR A FREE PALESTINE'
Editorial note by Gino d'Artali - The genocide of the Palestinian people continues while the world is watching. Just like they did during WW2 and after out of guilt sold out Palestina to the Jews.
Shame on the watchers' by. My reporting about
it will be embedded in the Women's Arab spring revolt 1.2
November 17 - Oct 31 2023
27 - 16 Oct 2023
11 - 3 Oct, 2023

 

December 8 - 1, 2023
<<'Tunisian women should break the barriers of silence and fear'...
and <<Domestic workers in Yemen marginalized...
and <<Jinnews: 36 women and 6 children were killed in November...
and <<Afghan activists Julia Parsi and Manijeh Sediqi beaten in prison...
and <<Families of hunger strikers: Their demands are the demands of millions...
and <<Women's organizations demand investigation into <sexual crimes> against Palestinian women...
and <<'Victims of sexual violence need justice'...
and more news

November 30 - 25, 2023
<<Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi released...
and <<Hunger strike in 104 prisons enters its 3rd day...
and <<'Women are most affected by conflicts in the Middle East'...
and <<Asia Al-Mashreqi wins 2023 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award...
and <<419 people kidnapped in Afrin, Serekaniye and Gire Spi in 2023...
and <<Women trying to earn living face Taliban oppression...
and <<Call on people of Shengal: Vote for your future...
and <<Former Afghan MP: Women face different forms of violence and oppression in all countries...
and <<Call to women for Afrin: The Turkish state should be held responsible for its crimes...
and more news

 
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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.

Jinha - 13 Dec 2023 - by BERJIN KARA
<<Support from women of Makhmour to hunger strike in prisons: We should unite
Makhmour- On November 27, 2023, political prisoners across Northern Kurdistan and Turkey launched a rotational hunger strike demanding <freedom for Abdullah Öcalan and a resolution to the Kurdish question>. Women living in the Makhmour Martyr Rustem Cudi Camp (Makhmour Refugee Camp) expressed their support to the hunger strike and called on the Kurdish people to be in solidarity with the hunger strikers and take an immediate action for freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan.
'The isolation imposed on our leader is an isolation imposed on all Kurdish people'
Ezima Avyani, resident of the camp, thinks the isolation imposed on Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan is against human rights. <The isolation imposed on our leader is an isolation imposed on all Kurdish people. Millions support him and demand his freedom. We have received no news from him for three years. All Kurdish people should take to the streets until we ensure our leader’s physical freedom,> she said.
'We should not leave the hunger strikers alone'
Ezima Avyani also spoke about the hunger strike launched by political prisoners. <We should not leave the hunger strikers alone. Many hunger strikers are sick, suffering from many diseases such as heart diseases and hypertension. All countries remain silent against the isolation imposed on our leader because they are a party to the international conspiracy against our leader. They are afraid that all crises suffered by the Middle East will end, if our leader speaks out. We call on all political parties in Kurdistan to put pressure on countries to ensure the physical freedom of our leader.>
'Kurdish people should take action against the isolation'
Zehra Avci called on Kurdish people, especially Kurdish women to <take action against the isolation. Kurdish mothers and women should support the hunger strike launched by political prisoners. Our leader has been held in prison for 25 years and no news has received from him for three years. All Kurds should unite to demand the physical freedom of our leader. I call on the international community not to remain silent anymore.> >>
Source incl. 1 video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/support-from-women-of-makhmour-to-hunger-strike-in-prisons-we-should-unite-34291?page=1


Women resist in Idlib
Jinha - 12 Dec 2023 - by LINA EL-XETIB
<<Women resist male violence, social pressure in Idlib
Idlib- Women are subjected to violence in all facets of life in the city of Idlib, occupied by the Turkish state and Turkish-backed Hay'at Tahrir al-
Sham. Women are subjected to all forms of violence and social pressure in the city, where the clashes continue. Samira Al-Alavi, who lives in the Salqin town of Idlib, is one of the survivors of violence. <My husband used violence against me and my children many times. I couldn't stand it anymore and decided to leave him. I was subjected to all forms of ill-treatment by him. He told me that he used violence against me because he was jealous of me. For months, he did not allow me to go out and see my family. He also beat our children, even our one-year-old baby. I told everything to my family and left him. I found a job to earn a living for my children. I work as a cleaner now. I do not need anybody. It's time for me to live without being subjected to physical, verbal and psychological violence.>
'I filed a criminal complaint against him'
Baraa Al-Hassan, 20, is one of the survivors of violence. She was forced into marriage by her father when she was 15. <I wanted to go to school but my father did not allow me and forced me to marry my cousin. However, my life turned into an unbearable hell. Still, many men beat their wives to discipline them. I was subjected to violence every day by him. I spent two years with him. I went to my family house to get rid of my husband; however, my father forced me to return. I was subjected to violence when I was pregnant for the first time. He beat me so much that I had a miscarriage. That time, I made a decision; I provoked him to beat me again. Then, I filed a criminal complaint against him.>
'I realized my dream'
After Baraa Al-Hassan got divorced from her abusive husband, she began to face social pressure because she is a divorced woman. “I ignored the social pressure against me. I always wanted to be a teacher. I decided to realize my dream. I returned to school and completed my education. I realized my dream. I work as a teacher now. My ex-husband was released from prison after six months. He did everything not to allow me to have a normal life. He threatened to kill me if I marry someone else. I will never return to him and take a step back.>
She was subjected to violence by her brother
Samira Al-Khatib, 27, is a displaced woman from Aleppo living in Idlib. After her husband died, she moved to her brother's home with her child. However, she was subjected to violence by her brother. “He used violence against me in order to please his own wife. Then, I decided to leave his house and build my own life. I rented a small house. Now, I work as an agricultural worker. Although I face difficulties, I am happy because I am not subjected to violence anymore.>
'Free and safe shelters must be provided for survivors of violence'
Nawal Al-Sayyid is a social worker living in the Sarmada town of Idlib. She thinks that the Syrian war led to the increase in domestic violence. <Displacement and poor living conditions increase domestic violence. All forms of violence against women are crimes against humanity. Survivors of violence mostly suffer from depressive disorder and anxiety disorder. Some women cannot leave their abusive husbands due to financial problems. Free and safe shelters must be provided for survivors of violence.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-resist-male-violence-social-pressure-in-idlib-34280?page=1


Spokepersons Egypt ...
Jinha - 12 Dec 2023 - by ASMAA FATHI
<<Awareness-raising activities against gender-based violence in Egypt
Cairo- Trauma, depression, anxiety or panic attacks are among the consequences of violence against women. As part of the global 16-day activism campaign against gender-based violence, Egyptian women's organizations have organized awareness-raising activities to eliminate violence against women.
NuJINHA spoke to women activists about awareness-raising activities in Upper Egypt.
The Ana Masry Organization for Training and Development in Qena, a city in Upper Egypt, is one of the organizations providing psychological, legal and financial support to survivors of gender-based violence. Asma Sayed, member of the organization, told us that one of the most important consequences of gender-based violence in Upper Egypt is loss of confidence and constant fear. <Women do not report violence against them due to social reactions. Women are held responsible for violence against them. Most survivors of violence remain silent in fear of being stigmatized. I met several girls, who had been assaulted or harassed on public transportation. Some of them could not go out for a while for fear that the same thing would happen again.>
'Our activities aim to build up their self-confidence'
Asma Sayed called on all survivors of gender-based violence to speak out. <They should not accept violence. The spaces of women and girls are constantly violated. Awareness should be raised on gender-based violence. As the organization, we have carried out many activities to raise awareness in Upper Egypt. Our activities aim to build up self-confidence of survivors of violence. Awareness-raising activities are important for survivors of violence not to remain silent.>
'Girl survivors of violence should be listened to'
Yusra Abdel Salam is a psychologist providing psychological support to refugee children in Upper Egypt. She thinks that the most important thing that affects families in the future is violence against girls at an early age. <Because they blame themselves and this can lead to suicide. Girls survivors of violence should be listened to by their parents. Their parents should believe in their daughters. Psychological and legal support should be provided to girls survivors of violence.> Yusra Abdel Salam talked about the story of two sisters, who were sexually assaulted by their teacher. <They did not understand what had happened to them. They were 16 years old and afraid of telling their family what had happened to them. For a year, they suffered from trauma, depression, anxiety or panic attacks until one of them told their mother what had happened to them. Their family did not want to report the incident until they received psychological support. After they filed a criminal complaint against the teacher, the teacher was arrested and then sentenced to seven years in prison. Now, the sisters feel better.> >>
Source incl. 2 videos:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/h-34281?page=1


Xeta Jine
Jinha - 11 Dec 2023 - by MEDINE MAMEDOGLU
<<University student: Dormitories, faculties and cafes have become facilities used for special war policies
Amed- Female university students announced that they founded Xeta Jine (Women's Line) on November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to draw attention to the role of young women against occupation, isolation and war. Under the umbrella of Xeta Jine, female university students will fight special war policies and the patriarchal mindset.

Elif Delal Alakus
In an interview with NuJINHA, Elif Delal Alakuş, a university student and member of the Xeta Jine, called on all women to be in solidarity with each other. Indicating that the AKP-MHP fascist regime has tried to implement many of its dirty policies on society, especially for eight years, Elif Delal Alakuş said, <Young women are targeted by these policies because young women play a leading role. These policies use individual freedom, fake love and affection to target young women. The disappearance of Gulistan Doku shows this. Dormitories, faculties and cafes have become special war facilities.>
'We will use self-defense against the tyrant and rapist system'
Speaking about the aim of the policies, she said, <The aim is to disconnect us from our culture, language and social life in order to create 'acceptable women'. We have no alternative other than resisting systematic attacks against us. We founded Xeta Jinê against the tyrant and rapist system. We will use self-defense against this system. We will organize ourselves with the perspective of 'Jin, Jiyan, Azadi' and we are determined to crown the women's resistance spreading all around the world.>
<Our aim is to raise awareness among young people>
Underlining that the aim of Xeta Jine is to raise awareness among young people against special war and assimilation policies, Elif Delal Karakuş said, <We will carry out activities across Kurdistan targeted by special war policies. Accessing drugs in Kurdistan cities has become much easier than meeting basic needs. Drugs are sold in cafes, campuses and dormitories to keep young people away from politics and struggle. Our aim is to raise awareness against these policies. We will always resist assimilation, isolation, occupation and war. We call on all women, especially young women, whose hearts beat for freedom, to support Xeta Jine.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/university-student-dormitories-faculties-and-cafes-have-become-facilities-used-for-special-war-policies-34270?page=1

Jinha - 11 Dec 2023 - RUBARIN BEKIR
<<Women of Afrin, Shahba: We will not remain silent against the isolation
Shahba- The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck the Gulf of Gemlik on December 4 raised concerns about Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan, who has not been allowed to see his lawyers and family members for 33 months. In an interview with NuJINHA, displaced women of Afrin, who have been living in Shahba, and the women of Shahba expressed their concerns about Abdullah Ocalan.
'Our concerns have raised after the earthquake'
Lamia Abbas compared their lives before and after learning the philosophy of Abdullah Ocalan. <As women, we used to be oppressed due to traditions, customs and the patriarchal mindset. We were deprived of our rights and confined to home. Thanks to the philosophy and ideology of Abdullah Ocalan, we broke the chains of slavery and stood against injustice.> Expressing their rising concerns about Abdullah Ocalan since the December 4 earthquake, she called on the Turkish state to release a statement about the situation of Abdullah Ocalan.
'The policies of the Turkish state are the continuation of the conspiracy'
Hamida Omar thinks that the Turkish state has imposed an isolation on Abdullah Ocalan to blackmail the Kurdish people. <The Turkish state aims to break the strong will of the Kurdish people by implementing such policies. The Turkish state does not allow leader Ocalan to see his lawyers and family members. The isolation imposed on him is a right violation and inhuman practice. The policies of the Turkish state are the continuation of the international conspiracy. The freedom of leader Ocalan is the freedom of all people; it is the only way to solve the crisis suffered by the Middle East.>
'The international community should take an immediate action'
Zainab Hussein believes that the ideology of Abdullah Ocalan defends women's freedom. <His ideology is a philosophy. We call on the international community to take immediate action to end the isolation imposed on leader Ocalan and ensure his physical freedom.>
'His lawyers must be allowed to see him'
Cennet Muhammed also pointed out the positive changes created by Abdullah Ocalan's philosophy and said, <He gave us the strength to stand against the authoritarian system. We were deprived of our rights by the patriarchal mindset. Thanks to the philosophy of leader Ocalan, we learned more about ourselves and our rights.> Emphasizing that they, as women, will not remain silent against the isolation imposed on Abdullah Ocalan, Cennet Muhammed said: <We will not bow to the policies of the Turkish state. We will struggle until leader Ocalan regains his physical freedom. Our concerns about him have been raised after the earthquake. We demand an immediate explanation about our leader and his lawyers being allowed to see him.> >>
Source incl. 1 video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-of-afrin-shahba-we-will-not-remain-silent-against-the-isolation-34271?page=1


Bombings in Gaza
Jinha - 11 Dec 2023
<<Israel strikes in Gaza continue
News Center- Israel has been attacking Gaza since October 7. The number of Palestinians killed in attacks has risen to 17,700 while the number of injured has risen to 48,780. On Sunday, the Israeli army launched attacks on many parts of the besieged Gaza. The official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that Israeli warplanes targeted a house in the Tell es-Sultan neighborhood of Rafah, a city in the southern Gaza Strip. Six Palestinians, mostly children, were killed and many more were injured in the attack. The agency also reported that the Nuseirat refugee camp, located in the middle of the Gaza Strip, was also targeted by Israeli warplanes. Five Palestinians, including three children, were killed when Israeli warplanes targeted a house in the camp. According to the received reports, many Palestinians were injured in the attacks on the city of Deir al-Balah.
Airstrikes on refugee camps
Israeli airstrikes also targeted Al-Maghazi refugee camp and Jabalia refugee camp again. Israeli soldiers conducted raids in the West Bank. According to the received reports, soldiers searched houses and interrogated people in Jenin, Bethlehem and Nablus.
Israeli soldiers used tear gas
During the house raids conducted in the city of Al-Bireh, snipers were placed on the roofs of the houses. During the raids, Israeli soldiers used tear gas and opened fire and Israeli drones flew over the city. Hundreds of people were arrested in the house raids.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/israel-strikes-in-gaza-continue-34272?page=1

Jinha - 11 Dec 2023
<<Kurdish Women Journalists' Association: We will be the voice of women
News Center- The Kurdish Women Journalists' Association (Kurdish: Komeleya Rojnamevanen Jin, ROJIN), held its third conference from December 2 to December 3 with the motto, <We will illuminate the darkness with the Jin Jiyan Azadi philosophy>. At the conference, women journalists discussed many issues such as the attacks of the male-state system on journalists, women and society, the ways and methods to prevent gender-
based violence, the women's struggle against the system and the obstacles faced by journalists. Another issue discussed by women was the role of women journalists in building an alternative world.
Isolation was discussed
The <Freedom for Abdullah Ocalan, Political Solution to the Kurdish Question> campaign demanding the lift of the isolation imposed on Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan was one of the agendas of the conference. Women journalists emphasized that the paradigm of Abdullah Ocalan is important for the freedom of all women and society against policies that promote war and chaos.
'Women struggle for freedom'
Women journalists reminded that the 21st century is the century of women and said, <The ruling powers aim to cause more wars, exploitation, domination and femicide. They target pioneer women, eliminate social morality and destroy nature. A patriarchal system is imposed in the world, in the Middle East and in Kurdistan. Despite everything, women’s struggle led by Kurdish women spread to protect values such as freedom and democracy.> At the conference, disinformation, manipulation, special war policies, exploitation and sexism spread by the media was discussed. <Women journalists are responsible for raising awareness in society.>
'Women journalists were targeted in Iran and Rojhelat'
Another issue discussed at the conference was the Jin, Jiyan, Azadi (Women, Life, Freedom) movement in Iran and Rojhelat. <The people expressed their discomfort against the reactionary government. However, the Iranian regime targeted women journalists because they reported the uprising. Women journalists are determined to reveal the truth despite the attacks,> women journalists said at the conference.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/kurdish-women-journalists-association-we-will-be-the-voice-of-women-34273?page=1


Rima Isa
Jinha - 8 Dec 2023 - by RONIDA HACI
<<Rima Isa: Our struggle will continue until the isolation is broken
Hasakah- On February 15, 1999, Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan was abducted and brought to Turkey due to an international conspiracy launched against him. He has been held in Imrali prison for 25 years and not allowed to see his lawyers and family members for 33 months.
'The aim is to isolate the leader from the people'
Rima Isa, Spokesperson of the Kongra Star Coordination in the Hasakah Canton, expressed their concerns about the situation of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan, stressing that Abdullah Ocalan has the right to receive information. <Several days ago, an earthquake struck Bursa and three cities were affected by the earthquake. Imrali Island is located near the area struck by the earthquake. Leader Abdullah Ocalan aims to build a system based on democracy, justice and equality. We owe him. We have the right to know his health condition. The aim of the Turkish state is to isolate the leader from the people. The people will keep taking to the streets as long as isolation is imposed on him.>
'We are ready to make any sacrifice for his freedom'
Condemning the attitude of the international organizations and the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT), Rima Isa said, <He has been imprisoned because he is a revolutionary and demands freedom for everyone. We are ready to make any sacrifice for his freedom. As a women's organization, we will not stop until we break the isolation imposed on him and receive information about him. We will keep taking to the streets to break the isolation and demanding information about his health condition.> Rima Isa called on human rights organizations and the Kurdish people to do their part for the freedom of Abdullah Ocalan. <He is now 74 years old and in prison. We also call on Kurdish women to take to the streets and pressure the authorities in order to get information about the health condition of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan.> >>
Source incl. 1 video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/rima-Isa-our-struggle-will-continue-until-the-isolation-is-broken-34266?page=1


Lamia Lufti and Aya Abdelhamid
Jinha - 8 Dec 2023 - by ASMAA FATHI
<<'Violence against Palestinian women highlighted as part of the global 16-day activism campaign'
Cairo- Israel's attacks on Gaza have entered their 63rd day. Women organizations all around the world have launched campaigns to collect aid supplies for women and children in the Gaza Strip and organize events to make the voices of Gazan women heard. Some Egyptian organizations and initiatives have collected donations and aid supplies and delivered them to Palestine in cooperation of the League of Palestinian Women in Egypt. In addition, they have provided psychological support to the displaced Palestinian women in Egypt. They also highlighted violence against Palestinian women at events organized as part of the global 16-day activism campaign against gender-based violence.
'The priority issue is violence against Palestinian women'
Lamia Lutfi, program coordinator at the New Woman Foundation (NWF), talked about the events held by women's organizations in Egypt. <What has been happing in Palestine is the violation of human rights. Israel targets houses, hospitals and civilian settlements in its attacks on Gaza. Thousands have been displaced. Thousands of women have lost their husbands, children, relatives and houses. Many Egyptian organizations and initiatives have mobilized to provide psychological support to the displaced Palestinian women in Egypt. The priority issue of our events held by Egyptian organizations and initiatives to mark the global 16-day activism campaign against gender-based violence is violence against Palestinian women to be in solidarity with Palestinian women.>
'We aim to break the silence of the international community'
Indicating that the New Woman Foundation has also held many activities to make the voices of Palestinian women heard, Lamia Lutfi said, <Not only the people of Gaza but also all Palestinians are subjected to rights violations. All organizations must collaborate because there is a humanitarian crisis in Palestine.>
'We try to provide direct support'
Aya Abdelhamid, member of the Superwoman initiative in Egypt, also said that the priority issue of the 16-day activism campaign in Egypt is the rights violations experienced by Palestinian women. <Many organizations and initiatives have released statements on the situation of Palestinian women to make their voices heard.> Speaking about the activities of the Superwoman Initiative, she said, <In cooperation with several organizations, the Superwoman Initiative launched a campaign about the special needs of Palestinian women because they are not less important than water and food. We collected donations and sent them to Palestine through international organizations. We also bought eSims and sent them to Palestine> >>
Source incl. 2 videos:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/violence-against-palestinian-women-highlighted-as-part-of-the-global-16-day-activism-campaign-34267?page=1

Jinha - 7 Dec 2023
<<75 Palestinian journalists, media workers killed since Oct.7
News Center- The Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate released a report on December 6. Since October 7, 75 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed, 80 more have been injured and two journalists have gone missing, the report said.
'The houses of 60 journalists have been targeted'
The report emphasized that Israel has committed hundreds of war crimes and violations in its attacks, killing thousands of civilians and injuring tens of thousands of civilians. <The houses of 60 journalists have been targeted and the headquarters of 63 press outlets have been destroyed by Israeli warplanes.>
'43 journalists have been arrested'
The report also said that the work of 25 local radio stations, 24 in Gaza and one in the West Bank, have been disrupted by Israel's attacks. <Three press outlets have been closed down and 43 journalists have been arrested, including 41 in the West Bank and two in Gaza. 30 of them are still held in detention, and most of them have been transferred to administrative detention centers.>
'Israel is responsible for the killing of journalists'
The report said that the Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate would continue its work to protect journalists and for the prosecution of Israel. <Israel is responsible for the killing of journalists.> The report emphasized that Israel deliberately targets journalists to prevent the facts in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank from being reported.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/75-palestinian-journalists-media-workers-killed-since-oct-7-34256

Women's Media Center - Dec 7, 2023
<<Foundation Advocates for Afghan Journalists
After the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021, they destroyed the idea of a free press in the country. Close to 60% of journalists all across the country are no longer employed, and three-fourths of them are women. Fahim Dashty was a veteran reporter who founded one of the largest newspapers in the country, the Kabul Weekly, as well as a leader for the Afghanistan National Journalists Union. Dashty was killed during a clash in the Panjshir province a few months after the Taliban took over Kabul. His wife, Sayara, and 19-year-old daughter, Marwa, now reside in Canada, but kept in touch with Dashty's colleagues. With the hope of upholding Dashty's long-lasting impacts, they created the Fahim Dashty Foundation (FDF) to provide resources and refuge to reporters still working in Afghanistan. <Presently, the state of press freedom in Afghanistan is dire,> Sayara said. <The Taliban's efforts to control the free press involve not only imposing censorship but also coercing media outlets to disseminate false information provided by them.> In September 2021, the Taliban released <11 rules of journalism,> enabling the government to practice prior review and restraint on all media publications. Authorities have used these rules to target hundreds of journalists. <[The Kabul Weekly office] was mine and my brother's hangout place,> Marwa said. <[Dashty] worked incredibly hard on that newspaper and poured his everything into that. I think that we're losing him every day because we saw how much he worked, he sacrificed - the late hours, everything he built to have some semblance of free media in Afghanistan. The fact that it's being ripped apart, piece by piece, every day is a lot, so we decided to open the foundation to help [Afghan journalists] in any way we can.> Almost all women who are reporters have had to leave their jobs or flee the country, according to a study by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Marwa said the FDF is looking for funding to provide reporters the aid they need to seek refuge in other countries. For those who cannot leave or choose not to, Marwa said another goal of the organization is to archive or publish their work. <We know bringing freedom of speech in Afghanistan is kind of impossible at the moment, but what we are going to try to do is save the journalists left behind because, unfortunately, we see them being killed, being tortured just for speaking their mind,> Marwa said. <We know that [refuge] is not possible for all of them. There are thousands, if not millions, of them out there.> <If we can't bring them out, then we will try to provide resources and help on the inside so they can continue their work,> Marwa said. <With the situation back home, you don't know what's going to happen [in the] next second. You don't know if you're going to survive, let alone your work. So, we try to help them out in any way we can.> The persecution and erasure of journalists in Afghanistan has also been bolstered by the Taliban-s gender-based violence and targeting. One of the first regressions the Taliban implemented was to ban women and girls from attending secondary school and universities. Additionally, Taliban authorities have further cracked down on every aspect of the reporting process for women, as they are barred from interviewing male government officials and from participating in press conferences without a male chaperone. They are also restricted from traveling for reporting purposes. <Every threat to a journalist is a direct attack on freedom of information, opinion, and expression - fundamental rights that belong to all of us,> said U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk in a statement on World Press Freedom Day. <The safety of journalists is not just a question of personal security; it is a question of the safety and health of entire societies.> The FDF held its first conference in Toronto, Canada, in October to give Afghan journalists, Canadian and U.S. government officials, and other supporters a platform to garner support for the organization and, more broadly, for restoring press freedoms in Afghanistan. Panelists included Rina Amiri, U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan women, girls and human rights, and Lotfullah Najafizada, a founder and reporter for Amu Television, an independent media outlet started in 2022 to safely publish work by reporters on the ground in Afghanistan, including women journalists. <We just wanted to provide a platform where all of these different people could come together to share what they know, what they've learned out of their research, and what they think is the best route to continue work in Afghanistan,> Marwa said. <We saw how all of [the panelists] wanted the same goal but don't have communication between them. It was amazing to see that the organizations and government officials that did care were there. It felt like I was back in my dad’s office.> Marwa said it was pivotal to see people had not given up on the idea of a free press in Afghanistan and wanted to be involved in the FDF. <When someone said this was the first time a conference like this has happened, I was shocked, to be honest,> Marwa said. <I feel like the fact that there were 20 years of war in our country has somehow made people think that this is normal for us, that it's supposed to be our lives forever, right? There’s much more people are thinking about right now, but Afghanistan should be one of them. They are human beings, too. They are individuals with dreams that should not be forgotten.> As an economic crisis and continuing suppression by the Taliban regime loom over the country, Marwa stressed the importance of continuing the conversation to keep people's attention. <[The FDF] has decided to have a series of conferences from now on where people can time and time again come together and share what they've learned since the previous conference,> Marwa said. <The more updated people are, the better. The more we work together, the better the results are going to be.> >>
Source:
https://womensmediacenter.com/news-features/foundation-advocates-for-afghan-journalists?emci=01a84bbc-dc95-ee11-8925-002248223f36&emdi=68200944-0696-ee11-8925-002248223f36&ceid=25325450


Dicle Muftuoglu
Jinha - 6 Dec 2023
<<Journalist Dicle Muftuoglu to stand trial tomorrow
News Center- Abdullah Gok, editor at the Mesopotamia Agency (MA), was released from prison at the second hearing held yesterday. The first hearing of the trial against journalist Dicle Muftuoglu, Co-chair of the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association, will be held tomorrow by the Diyarbakır 5th High Criminal Court. On April 29, 2023, police raided many houses in 15 cities as part of an investigation launched in Ankara and detained 19 people, including Dicle Fırat Journalists' Association Co-chair Dicle Muftuoglu and Mesopotamia Agency (MA) editor Sedat Yılmaz. On May 3, World Press Freedom Day, they were sent to prison on terrorism charges.
43-page indictment
A 43-page indictment was prepared against Dicle Muftuoglu by Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and presented to the court on September 6. The indictments did not mention the journalist until the final two pages. In the indictment, Dicle Muftuoglu's travels, financial transactions, and logs of phone calls with other journalists, politicians and human rights activists were also cited as evidence.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/journalist-dicle-muftuoglu-to-stand-trial-tomorrow-34253?page=1


Mother Saffet Yaman
Jinha - 6 Dec 2023
<<Saturday Mother Saffet Yaman passes away
News Center- Saffet Yaman, one of the Saturday Mothers, passed away in the Adapazarı district of Sakarya on December 4, 2023. She was laid to rest by her relatives and loved ones at Serdivan Cemetery after the afternoon prayer. Saffet Yaman sought justice for her son Husamettin Yaman, who disappeared after being detained in Istanbul in 1992.
'One of our mothers passed away before getting justice'
The Saturday Mothers published a statement on their social media account regarding the death of Saffet Yaman. <One of our mothers passed away before getting justice. Rest in peace. You never gave up on looking for your son and we will never give up on looking for Husamettin,> the statement said. Husamettin Yaman, a student at Istanbul University, Vocational School of Technical Sciences, disappeared after being taken into custody on May 4, 1992. In an interview with Taraf newspaper in 2012, Ayhan Çarkın, former member of the Police Special Operation Teams, said that he killed the students named Ayhan Efeoglu, Husamettin Yaman and Mehmet Soner Gül in 1992 and that he could show the places where they were killed. After this interview, the family of Hüsamettin Yaman filed a criminal complaint against Ayhan Çarkın.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/saturday-mother-saffet-yaman-passes-away-34251

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