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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
indept investigative journalist
radical feminist and women's rights activist 


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January 24 - 22, 2024
<<UN Women: Two mothers killed each hour in Gaza conflict...
and <<Kurdish musician Emel Çiftçi released from prison...
and <<83-year-old woman taken into custody...
and <<Death toll in Gaza rises to 25,490...
and <<Feryal Sileman Xalid laid to rest in Hasakah...
and <<Tunisian activist: The Turkish state commits war crimes...
and <<Women living in Washokani camp: We want to return to our homes...
and more news
 

January 19 - 18, 2024
<<CFWIJ: 6 women journalists were killed in December...
and <<Moroccan women activists: It's time to achieve more gains...
and <<Dead bodies of two girls found in Muş...
and <<'The Turkish state has committed crimes against humanity in Afrin'...
and <<Awareness-raising activities in NE Syria to end child marriage...
and <<Free Women's Foundation offers first aid courses to displaced women...
and <<Sara Organization condemns crimes committed against women in Afrin by Turkish state...
and more news

January 17 - 12, 2024
<<Reactions to death sentences, life imprisonment given to women in occupied Afrin...
and <<Women's Time Association: We will not give up the struggle...
and <<Many women detained in Istanbul...
and <<Zubeyde Zumrut: The isolation should be broken now...
and <<Gurbet Ceylan released after more than seven years in prison...
and <<Women of Sweida: Release all prisoners...
and <<'The effective implementation of Law-58 can prevent violence against women'...
and <<Kongra Star Spokesperson: Women started a revolution within the revolution...
and <<TJA to hold international conference on women political prisoners...
and <<76-year-old Hanife Arslan's request for suspension of her sentence rejected...
and more news
 

January 12 - 10, 2024
<<Education program started in memory of 3 Kurdish women politicians continues...
and <<'More efforts are needed to eliminate female genital mutilation'...
and <<Two sisters kidnapped in Afrin...
and <<People of Gaza struggle against infectious diseases and hunger...
and <<Support from Manbij to political prisoners on hunger strike...
and <<'We must strengthen the struggle and make it successful with Sara's spirit of resistance'...
and <<'Women can realize their dreams by breaking the cycle of violence'...
and <<Salwa Latif: 'We must make our voices heard'...
and <<'Women-headed households are the most vulnerable population group in Afghanistan'...
and more news
 

'FOR A FREE PALESTINE'
Editorial note by Gino '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

 

January 9 - 8, 2024
<<Commemoration for 3 Kurdish women politicians murdered in Paris...
and <<Yemeni Women's Union fights violence against women...
and <<Taliban arrest women for wearing ‘bad hijab’...
and <<Fire erupted at hospital in Iraq kills four premature babies...
and <<Women journalists: We follow in the footsteps of Sakine Cansız...
and <<Rozerin Çukur commemorated at her grave...
and <<More than 10 children losing legs in Gaza every day...
and <<'All countries remain silent about the crimes committed against women and children in Gaza'...
and <<'Leadership and Project Management' program aims to support female entrepreneurs in Mauritania...
and more news
 

 
January 4 - 2, 2024
<<'Syrian government must lift the siege on Shahba'...
and <<Iman Al-Halaf: Family law is an opportunity for women...
and <<Turkey: Men kill 315 women in 2023...
and <<Syrian government continues to impose siege on Shahba...
and <<'Women have shaken the throne of the patriarchal mindset in Egypt'...
and <<Death toll in Gaza rises to 22,185...
and <<'We are not afraid, we have chosen to resist'...
and <<Deniz Poyraz commemorated on her birthday...
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.


Palestine - 6 women journalists killed
Jinha - 19 Jan 2024
<<CFWIJ: 6 women journalists were killed in December
December was the most deadly month for Palestinian women journalists, said the Coalition For Women In Journalism in its December 2023 report.
News Center- The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) has released its Press Freedom Status For Women Journalists December 2023. <December was the most deadly month for Palestinian women journalists,> said the report.
In December 2023, the CFWIJ documented 76 cases of violations against women journalists throughout the month of December. These included threats and intimidation, denial of access, loss of employment, legal harassment, killings and physical assaults. <At least 14 journalists faced threats and intimidation in France, Colombia, Canada, Paraguay, Montenegro, Pakistan and Serbia. 14 journalists faced arbitrary denial of access and 7 journalists lost their jobs. In the meantime, 6 journalists were killed,> the report said. The report also listed the countries with the highest number of cases. <Venezuela was the top country, with 13 journalists facing denial of access,> said the report. In the report, Gaza was ranked second. <The CFWIJ documented the killings of 6 journalists in Gaza in December 2023.> Australia and Montenegro were ranked third in the report. According to the report, four women journalists were detained in Turkey, Mongolia and Pakistan in December and five women journalists were arrested in Belarus, Mongolia, Russia and the United States. Two women journalists were sentenced to prison in Kazakhstan and Iran, the report said.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/cfwij-6-women-journalists-were-killed-in-december-34473
Opinion by Gino d'Artali: As a women's rights activist and especially reporting about the women-led revolution in Iran and on top in the special topic 'Pen versus sword' I and we'd appreciate your time for their situation. Please read more here:
http://www.cryfreedom.net/ZAA-JMA-2024-Jan-pen-vs-sword.htm 

Jinha - 19 Jan 2024 - by HANAN HARITE
<<Moroccan women activists: It's time to achieve more gains
<It's time to achieve more gains,> said Moroccan women activists, who think the election of Omar Zniber as the president of the UN Human Rights Council for 2024 as a positive development.
Morocco- On January 10, 2024, the UN Human Rights Council elected Ambassador Omar Zniber, Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations Office at Geneva, to serve as its President for 2024. Since this announcement, Moroccan women's organizations have taken important steps to turn this development into an opportunity for demanding the amendments of laws in accordance with all international conventions, especially the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). The coalition of the Spring of Dignity, composed of many women's organizations and associations in Morocco, has urged the Moroccan government to uphold its obligations under international conventions by protecting freedoms, women’s rights, eliminating gender discrimination and decriminalizing abortion. They have also demanded the amendment of Law 103-13 on the elimination of violence against women in Morocco and a comprehensive that will protect women from violence. NuJINHA spoke to several women activists in Morocco about the election of Omar Zniber as the president of the UN Human Rights Council for 2024.
'We should set an example at the global level'
Samira Mohya, president of the Federation of Women's Rights League, thinks that the best way for Morocco to gain a reputation and credibility at the international level is to promote human rights in the country. <It is our duty to pay more attention to human rights in our country in order to set an example at the global level. In order to promote human rights in our country, we should first promote women's rights. Morocco should amend all its laws and legislation according to the international conventions.>
'It is an opportunity'
Samira Mohya thinks that the election of Omar Zniber as the president of the UN Human Rights Council for 2024 is an opportunity for Morocco to amend Morocco's family code that will respect human rights, equality and parity. Women's organizations have already held workshops on the amendment of the family code. This is a test for Morocco for promoting human rights.>
'It's time to achieve more gains'
Aisha Al Hayyan, lawyer and president of the Union of Feminist Action, thinks that the election of Omar Zniber as the president of the UN Human Rights Council for 2024 is the beginning of the long road to promote human rights and women's rights in Morocco. <Morocco has already established many rights in areas such as equality and fundamental rights. It’s time to achieve more gains.>
'We have to make more efforts to promote human rights'
<Politicians, NGOs and activists have to make more efforts to empower women in all facets of life,> said Aisha Al-Kalaa, president of the Moroccan Association for Victims' Rights. <Morocco can set an example by upholding its obligations. Morocco has been involved in the international human rights system. Morocco has already achieved many gains, the Equity and Reconciliation Commission is one of them. Now, we have to make more efforts to promote human rights and women's rights in order to guarantee their dignity in society.> >>
Source incl. 2 videos:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/moroccan-women-activists-it-s-time-to-achieve-more-gains-34471?page=1

Jinha - 19 Jan 2024
<<Dead bodies of two girls found in Muş
Dead bodies of two girls, 8th grade students aged 14, were found in an abandoned building in the Gimgim (Varto) district of Muş province.
News Center- Search efforts were started in the Gimgim (Varto) district of Muş province when two girls namely P.A and Z.T., 8th grade students aged 14, did not return home last evening. Cemal A., the father of P.A. found the girls hanged in an abandoned building in the neighborhood of Kultur.
Cemal A. reported the incident to the police. The medical team confirmed the death of the two girls on the scene. The dead bodies of the girls were transferred to the Muş Forensic Medicine Institution for autopsy. According to the received reports, an investigation has been launched into the incident.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/dead-bodies-of-two-girls-found-in-mus-34470?page=1


Zelux Bekir
Jinha - 19 Jan 2024 - by RAPERIN BEKIR
<<'The Turkish state has committed crimes against humanity in Afrin'
<The Turkish state has committed crimes against humanity in Afrin,> said Zelux Bekir, Co-chair of the Education Institution in Afrin-Shahba Canton, condemning the silence of the international community.
Shahba- In 2018, Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions occupied Afrin. The Turkish occupation of Afrin displaced thousands in Afrin. Most of the displaced people of Afrin have been staying in the internally displaced people camps in Shahba since 2018. In an interview with NuJINHA, Zelux Bekir, Co-chair of the Education Institution in Afrin-Shahba Canton, talked about the inhuman practices faced by the people of Afrin.
'The Turkish state has committed crimes against humanity in Afrin'
The Turkish state started its attacks on Afrin after Russia withdrew its troops from Afrin.
<The withdrawal of Russia's troops shows us how the interests of capitalist countries are the same. The war policies implemented in North and East Syria aim to destroy the system based on democracy and the unity of people. Since the Turkish state occupied Afrin, it has committed crimes against humanity in Afrin to change the demographic structure of the region. The aim of the capitalist regimes, whether regional or international, is to control the Middle East.>
<The people of Afrin resist despite all the difficulties'
Pointing to the resistance of the people of Afrin against the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions, Zelux Bekir said, <The people of Afrin showed great resistance. Now, they resist in camps despite all the difficulties faced by them in the camps. Their resistance and determination frustrate all kinds of oppression. Despite the anti-human policies of the anti-democratic and capitalist regimes and the silence of the international community, they resist and struggle.>
'The people resist the Turkish attacks'
Since the Turkish state occupied Afrin, it has carried out attacks on other parts of North and East Syria, Zelux Bekir said:
<During the revolution, also known as Arab Spring, people took to the streets in many Middle Eastern countries to demand a free and democratic life. However, their hopes were frustrated due to the conspiracies of foreign countries. The aim of the Turkish state is to revive the Ottoman Empire. The people of North and East Syria resist the Turkish attacks despite everything.> >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/the-turkish-state-has-committed-crimes-against-humanity-in-afrin-34469?page=1


Behiye Murad
Jinha - 19 Jan 2024 - by EBIR MUHAMED
<<Awareness-raising activities in NE Syria to end child marriage
Family Law approved by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) and women’s organizations aim to end child marriage in North and East Syria.
Qamishlo- Women's organizations in North and East Syria hold awareness-raising seminars and workshops to end child marriage. In 2023, 62 children were tried to be forced into child marriage in North and East Syria, 56 out of them were prevented, according the Mala Jin (Women's House) in Qamishlo. The awareness-raising activities of women's organizations and Family Law approved by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) play an important role in the reducing child marriage in 2023.
'I could not enjoy my childhood'
43-year-old H.M. lives in Qamishlo, a city in the Jazira Canton of North and East Syria. Her father forced her into marriage when she was 12. <I could not enjoy my childhood. Now, I am an adult woman but I still do not have a happy life. I wanted to go to school but I was forced into marriage. Child marriage is a crime against children. I call on all parents to send their daughters to school, not to marry off them. They should support their daughters to achieve their goals.>
Penalties
Behiye Murad, member of the Mala Jin, spoke about the Family Law approved by the AANES. <First article of law, the penalty for parents, who marry off their children before 18, is a prison sentence of one year to three years and a fine.> >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/awareness-raising-activities-in-ne-syria-to-end-child-marriage-34468


Airstrike children killed
Jinha - 18 Jan 2024
<<Pakistan's airstrikes on Iran kill 7
Pakistan launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday on Iran, killing at least three women and four children in Sistan and Baluchestan province.
News Center- Early Thursday, Pakistan's air force launched retaliatory airstrikes targeting several houses in the Shamsar region of Saravan, a city in Iran's Sistan and Baluchistan province, killing three women and four children and injuring at least 10 people. According to the local sources, the killed children are identified as Babar Dost, Hani Dost, Cheragh Dost and Mahikan Baloch. The strikes in Sistan and Baluchestan province follow Iran's attack Tuesday on Pakistani soil that killed two children in the southwestern Baluchistan province. Pakistan claimed that its air force had targeted <terrorist hideouts> in Iran. Civilians were killed in Pakistan and Iran while both countries claimed that they targeted <terrorists>. >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/pakistan-s-airstrikes-on-iran-kill-7-34461?page=1


First aid courses
Jinha - 18 Jan 2024 - by DELAL REMEZAN
<<Free Women's Foundation offers first aid courses to displaced women
The Free Women's Foundation offers courses to displaced women in Washokani camp in Hasakah. Women attending its first aid training courses learn both theoretical and practical knowledge to deal with first aid emergencies.
Hasakah- After the Turkish state occupied Serekaniye (Ras al-Ayn) in North and East Syria, thousands of displaced people of Serekaniye settled in Washokani camp, an internally displaced person (IDP) camp in Hasakah. The Free Women's Foundation has held awareness-raising activities and offered training courses to displaced women in the camp since it was founded in 2014. One of the courses offered by the foundation is first aid training courses. Women attending its first aid training courses learn both theoretical and practical knowledge to deal with first aid emergencies.
'Our aim is to reach all women'
<Our foundation supports displaced women in the camp to overcome difficulties faced by them,> said Jawaher Ezzo, member of the foundation and a resident of the camp. <We organize vocational and training courses for women.> The foundation also provides job opportunities for women so that they can play an active role in society. <Our aim is to reach all women in the camp. Women come together thanks to communes in the camp. In addition to vocational and training courses, we also organize literacy courses. Each course lasts a month. Women receive certificates after completing the courses.>
'Women participate in the labor force after completing the courses'
Speaking about the first aid training courses, Jawaher Ezzo said, <The aim of the courses is to teach women both theoretical and practical knowledge so that they can deal with first aid emergencies and that they can be nurses. Women participate in the labor force after completing the vocational and training courses of the foundation. We call on all women to believe in themselves and achieve success in all facets of life.>
'I want to be a nurse'
Sabreen Ahmed has lived in Washokani camp for four years. She is one of the women who completed the first aid training courses. <When I heard the first aid training courses would be opened by the Free Women Foundation, I enrolled in a course. I learned both theoretical and practical knowledge to deal with first aid emergencies. I want to be a nurse in the future. I call on all women in the camp to attend the courses to improve themselves.> >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/free-women-s-foundation-offers-first-aid-courses-to-displaced-women-34462?page=1


Buthaina Qaraqba
Jinha - 18 Jan 2024 - by NAZIHA BOUSSIDI
<<Support from Tunisian women to women of Gaza
Thousands of volunteers have joined the ranks of the Tunisian Red Crescent since a campaign calling for donations for Palestinians launched in the country. Tunisian women collect donations and humanitarian supplies to support the women of Gaza.
Tunisia- Since a national campaign calling for donations for Palestinians launched in Tunisia, many Tunisian women have joined the ranks of the Tunisian Red Crescent, NGOs and governmental organizations to collect donations and humanitarian supplies for defenseless civilians in the Gaza Strip in order to be in solidarity with the women of Gaza. <Tunisian women have played an important role in collecting humanitarian supplies since the campaign was launched in the country,> said Buthaina Qaraqba, Spokesperson of the Tunisian Red Crescent. <Tunisian women did not hesitate to support this campaign. They have collected donations and humanitarian supplies. They assist Tunisian Red Crescent crews in packing and taping up cardboard boxes of humanitarian supplies that will be sent to the women and children of Gaza. They also encourage children to support the campaign. They visit schools and tell children how humanitarian aid is important.>
'They work as volunteers'
Tunisian women work as volunteers despite all the difficulties, Buthaina Qaraqba added. <Tunisian women are strong women. They also worked as volunteers to provide humanitarian supplies to earthquake survivors when an earthquake that struck northern Syria on February 6 and to the people displaced by the floods devastated Libya's eastern city of Derna.> Speaking about her volunteer experiences, she said, <I have worked for the Tunisian Red Crescent as a volunteer for more than 20 years. I balance time between my work and my children. My children always provide psychological support to me.>
'The campaign was launched on October 9'
Speaking about the national campaign, she said, <The campaign was launched on October 9. The first plane loaded with 12 tons of medical supplies, antibiotics, resuscitation and emergency medications was sent to Palestine. Then, another plane loaded with 12 tons of food, infant formula, and medicines was sent to Palestine.>
They also provide support to injured Palestinians in Tunisia
Since October 7, many injured Palestinians have been brought to Tunisia for treatment. The Tunisian Red Crescent provides both financial and psychological support to them. <According to the figures, more than two-thirds of the injured are children. Women and children are targeted in this war because they are the future of Palestine. Israel targets women and children because it aims to destroy the future of Palestine. The injured people suffer from not only physical disabilities but also psychological problems. We do our best to provide psychological support to them.>
Buthaina Qaraqba thinks that what is happening in Gaza poses a threat to not only Palestinian children but also children all around the world. <Children follow what is happening in Gaza on social media platforms and they do not understand why children are killed in Gaza because they do not know what war is. My daughter always asks me why children are killed in Gaza. It is a difficult question to answer.>
Call for solidarity
At the end of her speech, Buthaina Qaraqba called on all women to be in solidarity with the women of Gaza. <The volunteers of the Palestinian Red Crescent play an important role. They work day and night to support people in hospitals and camps. We call on all human rights organizations to reveal the violations and crimes committed against civilians in Gaza.> >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/support-from-tunisian-women-to-women-of-gaza-34463?page=1

Jinha - 18 Jan 2024
<<EŞIK: We have to defend the Civil Code
<We have to defend the Civil Code guaranteeing the principle of secularism in private life and making a secular life possible for all of us,> said the Women's Platform for Equality (EŞIK) in a statement.
News Center-The Women's Platform for Equality (Eşitlik için Kadın Platformu, EŞIK), the We Will Stop Femicide Platform (Kadın Cinayetlerini Durduracagız Platformu-KCDP) and the Women Assemblies will hold a workshop called, <Workshop on the Struggle for the Civil Code> at Taksim Point Hotel in Istanbul on January 21. The EŞIK has released a statement on its social media account, calling for participation in the workshop.
'No one will have legal security'
The Civil Code guarantees equality, secular lifestyle and social partnership, the statement said. <If the government is allowed to amend the Civil Code according to religious law, no one, particularly women and children, will have legal security.>
'We have to defend the Civil Code'
Emphasizing that the rights guaranteed by the Civil Code are a whole, the statement said, <All rights, including women’s rights to work, property and inheritance rights, child custody and child adoption are at risk. We have to defend the Civil Code guaranteeing the principle of secularism in private life and making a secular life possible for all of us and we have to defend our life and our freedom.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/eSIk-we-have-to-defend-the-civil-code-34465?page=1


Sara Organisation
Jinha - 18 Jan 2024
<<Sara Organization condemns crimes committed against women in Afrin by Turkish state
The Sara Organization to Combat Violence against Women condemned the crimes committed against women in Afrin by the Turkish state and called on the international community to hold the Turkish state accountable for its crimes.
News Center- The Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions continue to commit crimes against women in the occupied Afrin. Several days ago, a <court> set up by the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions sentenced two kidnapped women to death and eight more to life imprisonment.
The Sara Organizations to Combat Violence against Women issued a statement condemning the inhuman practices carried out by the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions against women in the occupied Afrin. <As the anniversary of the Turkish occupation in Afrin is approaching, the Turkish forces and Turkish-backed factions keep committing the most horrific crimes against the people of Afrin,> the statement said. <Kurdish people, particularly Kurdish women, are killed, kidnapped, raped, arrested and tortured by the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions in Afrin. The families of factions are settled in Afrin to erase the Kurdish identity in Afrin and this is a violation of international conventions.> Recalling the death sentences and life imprisonment given to 10 women in Afrin, the statement said, <As Sara Organization to Combat Violence against Women, we condemn the crimes committed against women in Afrin and call on the international community and international human rights organizations to immediate stop crimes committed by the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions in the occupied Afrin and hold them accountable for their crimes.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/sara-organization-condemns-crimes-committed-against-women-in-afrin-by-turkish-state-34466

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