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Turkey: Previously reported about the heinous
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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.
Narin Guran
Medyanews - Nov. 8, 2024
<<Father challenged at Turkish murder trial over daughter's death
High tensions at Diyarbakır (Amed) court as father faces public outrage
during murder trial of his 8-year-old daughter Narin, with four family
members in custody. The trial over the murder of a young child in
Kurdish-majority southeastern Turkey erupted in chaos on Friday when
spectators confronted the father about the death of his 8-year-old
daughter Narin Güran. Four defendants appeared in chains at Diyarbakır's
(Amed) main courthouse - the child's mother Yuksel, brother Enes, uncle
Salim and their neighbour Nevzat Bahtiyar. All face life sentences for
allegedly murdering the young girl in what prosecutors describe as a
family conspiracy. "I was in the city when she disappeared," testified
Narin's older brother Baran Guran, describing events in their village
near Diyarbakır last August. "When I heard, I rushed to the village.
There was a crowd at the mosque. At home they told me Narin was missing,
so I called emergency services." The courtroom grew tense when lawyer
Nahit Eren spoke about examining evidence at the forensics institute: "I
made sure they didn't show you the body. But you could smell what was
coming from outside. That's what I'm investigating - whoever did this to
her." Father Arif Guran's attempt to silence this line of questioning
sparked fury from observers who shouted: "Enough lies! Tell us what you
did to Narin." A red sandal found during the 19-day search became a
focus of testimony. Witness Muhammet Kaya claimed he discovered it on a
village road, while Narin's mother said she identified it as possibly
her daughter's by its colour. On the first day of the trial, held on
Thursday, defendant Nevzat Bahtiyar claimed he was offered money to take
responsibility for her killing, casting doubt on the integrity of the
investigation. "I was offered money to confess, but I refused," The
hearing was cut short when Arif Güran collapsed and was taken to
hospital. The trial continues.>>
Source:
https://medyanews.net/father-challenged-at-turkish-murder-trial-over-daughters-death/
Related:
Medyanews - Nov. 8, 2024
<<8-year-old's murder trial in Turkey: Key witness claims bribery
The murder trial of 8-year-old Narin Guran opens with disturbing
testimony from a defendant alleging he was offered money to confess,
raising critical questions about the investigation. The murder trial of
8-year-old Narin Guran, who disappeared in August and was later found
dead, began on Thursday at the Diyarbakır 8th High Criminal Court in
Diyarbakır (Amed), a Kurdish-majority province in southeastern Turkey.
Defendant Nevzat Bahtiyar claimed he had been offered money to take
responsibility for the crime. He told the court, "I was offered money to
confess, but I refused."
Bahtiyar's claim adds a new dimension to the case, which has already
attracted significant public attention. Security was heightened at the
courthouse as large crowds, including numerous lawyers, child and
women’s rights organisations, members of parliament and civil society
representatives, gathered early to observe the proceedings. Meral Danış
Beştaş, co-spokesperson of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Congress
(HDK), was also present. The case centres on the brutal killing of Narin
Guran, whose body was found weeks after her disappearance, leading to
charges of premeditated murder against her uncle, mother, brother and
Bahtiyar. The suspects, facing aggravated life imprisonment if
convicted, were escorted into the courtroom by security forces. Erinç
Sagkan, president of the Turkish Bars Association, urged the court to
allow the association to participate in the case, emphasising the need
for "an impartial and just process". Similarly, Abdulkadir Guleç, head
of the Diyarbakır Bar Association, highlighted critical investigative
gaps, saying, "The lack of forensic police involvement from the outset
has led to critical evidence being mishandled or lost." Inside the
courtroom, Bahtiyar maintained his innocence, frequently responding to
questions with "I don't know" or "I don't remember". At one point, he
claimed that he had been threatened with death if he refused to help
conceal Narin's body, which he says he found in her family's home. He
alleged, "Salim brought a blanket, and I took her body to the stable
where I put it in a sack," asserting that he had no role in the actual
killing. Women's organisations expressed strong condemnation of the
violence faced by Narin Guran. Outside the courthouse where the trial of
the accused is ongoing, representatives from various political and civil
society groups emphasised the need for justice and highlighted what they
described as systemic failures in protecting women and children. Asu
Kaya, Women's Wing Chairperson of the main opposition Republican
People's Party (CHP), criticised the investigation’s early handling and
expressed disappointment that some of Narin’s relatives did not seek
justice on her behalf, adding, "Narin is not without family; we, as her
advocates, will not remain silent." Berfin Elçi, representing the Human
Rights Association's (İHD) Child Rights Committee, echoed these
sentiments, asserting that there was a deliberate attempt to shield the
perpetrators, which raised questions about institutional complicity.
They urged for transparent, fair legal proceedings and called for
sustained efforts to combat violence against women and children.>>
Source:
https://medyanews.net/8-year-olds-murder-trial-in-turkey-key-witness-claims-bribery/
CPJ - Nov. 8, 2024
<<Journalist stabbed 21 times in Iraqi Kurdistan after reporting on
corruption
Sulaymaniyah, November 8, 2024-The Committee to Protect Journalists
calls for full accountability in the attack on journalist Wrya
Abdulkhaliq by two men, who stabbed him 21 times and hit him in the head
with the butt of a gun, in his home near Iraqi Kurdistan's Sulaymaniyah
city. "We are appalled by the brutal attack on journalist Wrya
Abdulkhaliq, which left him with severe injuries to his abdomen and
head," said Yeganeh Rezaian, CPJ’s interim MENA program coordinator, in
Washington, D.C. "The Kurdistan Regional Government and its Ministry of
Peshmerga Affairs must deliver justice for this vicious assault." The
attack took place on November 4, hours after Abdulkhaliq, a reporter for
the online outlet Bwar Media, published a report on allegations that an
official had blocked the implementation of a local electricity and water
project, according to multiple news outlets and the journalist, who
spoke with CPJ. The report said the unnamed official was part of the
Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs, which is the defense ministry in Iraq's
semi-autonomous northern region of Kurdistan. Abdulkhaliq told CPJ and a
news conference that he was in his orchard when the official’s nephew
and bodyguard approached, and the bodyguard aimed a gun at him. "I
quickly grabbed his hand and pushed him back to prevent him from
shooting. The nephew tried to shoot but misfired," Abdulkhaliq told CPJ.
"The nephew stabbed me deeply in the abdomen with a combat knife. Then
the bodyguard prepared to shoot again but he [the nephew] stopped him,
saying, 'Let's not shoot him; he's already wounded and will die.'" Bwar
Media's editor-in-chief Ibrahim Ali told CPJ that the assailants also
punctured Abdulkhaliq's tires. He said doctors told him that the
journalist was stable after receiving 21 stitches in the hospital. "Two
assailants along with a military official have been arrested. We are
committed to ensuring that justice is served," Ramak Ramazan, mayor of
Chamchamal District where the incident took place, told CPJ via phone,
without providing further details. CPJ's calls to request comment from
Deputy Peshmerga Minister Sarbast Lazgin were not answered.>>
Source:
https://cpj.org/2024/11/journalist-stabbed-21-times-in-iraqi-kurdistan-after-reporting-on-corruption/
25 students hospitalized for suspected food poisoning
Jinha - Womens News Agency 8 Nov 2024
<<25 students hospitalized for suspected food poisoning in Igdır
25 female students at the Nene Hatun Girls' Vocational and Technical
Anatolian High School, a boarding school, in Igdır, were hospitalized
for suspected food poisoning on Friday.
News Center- 25 female students at the Nene Hatun Girls' Vocational and
Technical Anatolian High School, a boarding school, were hospitalized on
Friday morning after they felt unwell with complaints of nausea,
vomiting and stomach ache. The students were transferred to Iğdır State
Hospital by ambulance called by the school administration. The students
received treatment at the hospital for suspected food poisoning. The
students were reportedly discharged from the hospital after treatment.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/25-students-hospitalized-for-suspected-food-poisoning-in-igdir-35957?page=1
UN
Jinha - Womens News Agency 8 Nov 2024
<<UN: Turkiye should adopt policy reform to prevent violence against
women and girls
The United Nations Human Rights Committee has raised serious concerns in
its latest observations following Turkiye's second periodic report,
highlighting that Turkiye should adopt policy reform to prevent violence
against women and girls.
News Center- The United Nations Human Rights Committee considered the
second periodic report of Türkiye at its 4162nd and 4163rd meetings,
held on October 23 and October 24 2024. Concluding observations on the
second periodic report of Turkiye, the committee said, "The State party
should adopt comprehensive legal and policy reform to prevent, address
and eradicate violence against women and girls, that explicitly address
all forms of violence against women, including domestic violence and the
so-called 'honour crimes'." The committee has also raised serious
concerns about the lack of effective measures aimed to ensure the
independent functioning of the judiciary as well as to prevent the
misuse of counter-terrorism legislation against opposition politicians
and activists, journalists, lawyers and human rights defenders in the
exercise of their human rights. "The State party should include in its
next Human Rights Plan concrete and effective measures to ensure the
independent functioning of the judiciary and to prevent the misuse of
the counter-terrorism legislation." The Committee has reiterated its
concern that the legal framework in Turkiye does not offer full
protection against discrimination on all grounds covered by the
Covenant, including LGBTQ individuals, persons with disabilities and
ethnic minorities, such as the Kurdish community. The committee calls on
Turkiye to:
"adopt comprehensive legislation prohibiting discrimination, including
intersectional, direct and indirect discrimination, in both the public
and the private sectors and on all grounds prohibited under the
Covenant; ensure the effective implementation and application of the
legislation and access to effective and appropriate remedies for
victims; and amend the Law on the Human Rights and Equality Institution
of Türkiye in order to ensure it can address discrimination based on
sexual orientation and gender identity; Ensure that all acts of
discrimination, hate speech and hate crime are promptly and effectively
investigated, perpetrators are brought to justice and, if convicted,
punished with appropriate sanctions and that victims are provided with
adequate remedies." >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/un-turkiye-should-adopt-policy-reform-to-prevent-violence-against-women-and-girls-35956?page=1
Women of Manbij
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Nov. 8, 2024 - by SILVA AL-IBRAHIM
<<Women of Manbij resist 'special war policies'
"Education is a must to protect ourselves and combat the special war
policies targeting all facets of life," say the women of Manbij.
Manbij- Women, who are attacked by the Turkish state and Turkish-backed
factions in the Manbij Canton of North and East Syria, express at every
opportunity that they will not leave their homeland and will protect
their homeland in unity. Manbij is one of the cantons of North and East
Syria, being targeted in bombardment and armed attacks. Special policies
have been implemented against people, said Silvana Muhammad, a
journalist and member of the Intellectuals Union in Manbij. "The
capitalist authorities aim to destroy society. The war waged by
capitalism aims to cause moral disintegration," she said. "This war
especially targets young people because this group represents the
backbone of society. Awareness-raising activities should be organized so
that people can return to their roots." Mervat Mahmoud, member of the
Jineology Academy defines the policies implemented against people as
"Special war policies". "There are many methods of warfare; special war
policies are one of them," she told us. "These special war policies aim
to destroy the will of people, causing pessimism, hopelessness and
disinterest among people." Mervat Mahmoud also thinks that sexual
assault is a method of warfare. "This method aims to cause moral
disintegration. We witness how wars affect societies. Today, rape and
harassment cases are seen normal. The perpetrators go unpunished."
Speaking about how people can protect themselves from the special war
policies, she said:
"As Jineology Academy, we aim to make women get to know their own
existence and reality by developing a culture based on ideology.
Conscious women having free personalities can protect themselves from
such policies."
'Education is a must'
Reem Darwish, member of the Education Bureau of the Autonomous
Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), thinks the special war
policies were produced by capitalist countries to exploit minds. "Young
people are affected by these policies more. For instance, sports are
physical activities to have a healthy body; however, capitalist
countries have turned sports into a tool of making the most profit."
Recalling that Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan said that education is a
must for all individuals to protect themselves from special war
policies, Reem Darwish said, "Education is like water, food and oxygen
for us, we cannot live without it. Education is a must to protect people
and societies from the policies of assimilation and destruction." >>
View video here:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-of-manbij-resist-special-war-policies-35955?page=1
Students of Afrin-Shahba Health Faculty
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Nov. 8, 2024 - by HESNA MIHEMED
<<Students of Afrin-Shahba Health Faculty want to be beneficial to
society
Afrin-Shahba Health Council opened the Health Faculty in Shahba in 2021.
Students receive theoretical and practical training at the faculty for
two years.
Shahba- Afrin-Shahba Health Council opened the Health Faculty in Shahba
on November 2,2021. Students receive both theoretical and practical
training at the faculty for two years. After graduating from the
faculty, they are able to work in hospitals and health centers in the
region. Shahba needs healthcare workers due to the ongoing threats and
attacks of the Turkish state and the siege imposed by the Syrian
government. This year, 22 students have enrolled at the faculty and 17
students, who graduated from the faculty in 2023, continue to receive
practical training at hospitals in the region. "The Health Faculty was
opened because the region needs healthcare workers," said Berivan Koloşo,
the director of the Afrin-Shahba Health Faculty. "After graduating from
the faculty, the students start working at hospitals in the region,
easing the burden on the healthcare field. The students who graduated
from the faculty in 2023 now work at Avrin and Tıl Rıfat hospitals as
nurses."
'The situation in the region affects us'
Ferida Hebeş, a first-year student at the faculty, told NuJINHA that
they faced many challenges. "We face many challenges and obstacles. But
our resistance and will are stronger than the challenges and obstacles.
Despite all the attacks, we, as students, do not stop working. We will
realize the dream of leader Apo by building a free, political and
ethical society."
'I have realized the dream of my martyred brother'
Zerin Ib'ş is another student at the faculty. "My martyred brother
always told me to be a nurse. I have realized his dream. I want to help
my people and society as a nurse in the future. Displaced people of
Afrin face many difficulties due to the ongoing siege imposed by the
Damascus (Syrian) government and threats and attacks of the Turkish
state."
'We have practical lessons'
Berivan Elo talked about the theoretical and practical training received
by them. "We receive both theoretical and practical training. We learn
information about medicines once a week. We learn anatomy and have
practical lessons. We also participate in Arabic, Kurdish and English
seminars."
'Many injured people are transferred to hospital'
Roni Bekir is in the second grade of the faculty. She undergoes a period
of training at a hospital while receiving training at the faculty. "The
second grade students also receive practical training at hospitals.
Although we are in the second grade, we see many injured people due to
the ongoing attacks on the region. Many people injured in the attacks
have been transferred to the hospital for a week. We want to be
healthcare workers to be beneficial to our society and people." >>
View video here:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/students-of-afrin-shahba-health-faculty-want-to-be-beneficial-to-society-35953
Shamiram Odisho
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Nov. 7, 2024 - by RAJA HAMID RAŞID
<<Women in Iraq fight for their acquired rights
Women in Iraq fight against the proposed amendments in the Iraqi
Personal Status Law No.188 of 1959. They say if there is to be an
amendment; it should be for the benefit of themselves and their
children.
Baghdad- Women in Iraq keep fighting against the proposed amendments in
the Iraqi Personal status Law No.188 of 1959, disregarding women's
rights. In 1959, Iraq adopted Personal Status Law 188, drafted by
jurists and constitutional experts and reviewed by religious scholars.
Because there is no single, universal Shari'a law in Islam, the drafters
selected what was most suited for contemporary Iraqi society and would
secure women and children greater rights and protections within the
family, drawing on the Shari’a schools of four Sunni sects and Twelver
Shi'ism. The law eliminated arbitrariness in family status, unified the
country under one governing code, and applied the same and equal rules
to all Muslim families. In order to ensure the consistency of
jurisdiction over family affairs, all marriages had to be contracted
before a judge within the state court system, and marriage outside the
courts was criminalized. The age of consent was set to 18; even though
polygamy was not banned, it was strictly conditioned. The articles of
law addressed child custody, inheritance, and alimony ensured the
welfare of children and women. Over the years, several amendments to the
law provided further protections and greater equity in family affairs.
Women's acquired rights targeted
In August 2024, the proposed amendments in the Iraqi Personal Status Law
No.188 of 1959 was submitted to the Iraqi Parliament. If passed, the
amendments would give custody of the child to the father after a
divorce; reduce the minimum age for marriage. "Women's rights are an
integral part of general human rights in every society," said Shamiram
Odisho, an activist and Secretary of the Iraqi Women's League. "Women's
acquired rights are under constant threat and the proposed amendments
pose a threat to women's rights." Pointing out that the religious
figures in the country oppose the law, Shamiram Odisho said, "The
proposed amendments will harm the rights of women and children if
passed. The aim of the proposed amendments is to harm the status of
women and cause new crises. Those who drafted the proposed amendments
are members of the Shia and Sunni sects, aiming to promulgate the rules
of Sharia." Shamiram Odisho warned that the functioning of the law would
also be disrupted if the proposed amendments passed. "We need laws that
unite and protect every group in society."
'It should be for the benefit of themselves and their children'
The Iraqi Women's League holds demonstrations and seminars to raise
awareness in society about the threat posed by the proposed amendments.
"We call on Iraq to comply with the international conventions ratified
by it," she said. "We work in cooperation with other non-government
organizations to protect women’s rights. If there is to be an amendment;
it should be for the benefit of themselves and their children." At the
end of her speech, Shamiram Odisho called on all women in Iraq to fight
the proposed amendments in the Iraqi Personal Status Law No.188 and
support the campaign launched against the proposed amendments.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-in-iraq-fight-for-their-acquired-rights-35946?page=1
Stop femicide
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Nov. 7, 2024
<<Jinnews: 43 women killed by men in October
43 women and six children were killed by men and 22 women and four
children died under suspicious circumstances in October, Jinnews, an
all-women news agency based in Amed (Diyarbakır), said in its October
2024 report on femicide in Turkiye.
News Center- Jinnews, an all-women news agency based in Amed (Diyarbakır),
has released its October 2024 report on femicide in Turkiye by compiling
news from local and national newspapers, news websites and news
agencies. 43 women and six children were killed by men and 22 women and
four children died under suspicious circumstances in October, the report
said, stressing that violence against women and children increases in
the country, the judicial impunity plays an important role in this
increase.
According to the report, 16 women were killed by their husbands, four by
their estranged husbands, three by their male relatives, two by their
ex-husbands, one by her partner, one by her ex-partner, one by her son
and one by a foreign man. The identity of a killed woman has been
determined.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/jinnews-43-women-killed-by-men-in-october-35948?page=1
Barin Derazor
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Nov. 7, 2024
<<YPJ fighter: The goal of the operation is to protect women and
children
The goal of the "Permanent Security Operation" launched in and around
al-Hol camp is to protect women and children, said Barin Derazor, a
fighter of the YPJ.
Hasakah- Barin Derazor decided to join the Women's Defense Units (YPJ)
to protect women and children after witnessing the crimes committed by
ISIS against women when she was a child. She joined the YPJ following
the liberation of her village by the fighters of the YPJ and the Syrian
Democratic Forces (SDF). She is one of the YPJ fighters joining the
"Permanent Security Operation" launched by the YPJ/YPG and SDF in and
around al-Hol camp on November 6 against ISIS sleeper cells. Barin
Derazor witnessed the atrocity of ISIS when she was just seven years
old. “I witnessed the torture of ISIS against people,” she told NuJINHA.
"They killed people in front of children and elderly people. As a child,
I saw the massacres committed by ISIS. ISIS aimed to create fear among
children by killing people in front of them."
'Women were stoned'
Recalling that ISIS tortured women who did not wear black veils and
abayas, Barin Derazor said, "They forced children to stone women. At
that time, I thought that I should be a strong woman to protect children
and women."
'ISIS saw women as slaves'
"ISIS saw women as slaves. My family was also subjected to torture of
ISIS. We were able to overcome this process only after our village was
liberated by the YPJ/SDF."
'I am here for the mothers whose children were killed'
After witnessing the atrocity of ISIS, Barin Derazor joined the YPJ to
"rescue women abducted by ISIS and protect children and women from the
atrocity of ISIS. My aim is to unite women against the atrocity of
ISIS."
'The goal of the operation is to protect women and children'
Speaking about the operation launched in and around al-Hol camp against
ISIS sleeper cells, she said, "Our aim is to take control of the
villages and destroy the weapons that ISIS uses to kill women and
children. The goal of the operation is to protect women and children."
>>
View video here:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/ypj-fighter-the-goal-of-the-operation-is-to-protect-women-and-children-35951?page=1
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