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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 2 days. Thank you for your time and interest. 
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Imprisoned women journalists
Jinha - Womens News Agency - January 10, 2025
<<Imprisoned women journalists transferred to other prison
Journalists Gulistan Dursun, Pınar Gayıp and Serpil Unal have been transferred from Bakırkoy Closed Women's Prison to Marmara Prison.
News Center- Three women journalists, who were sent to prison after being detained while protesting the killing of journalists Cihan Bilgin and Nazım Daştan in a Turkish drone attack in northern Syria, have been transferred to another prison. On December 21, 2024, nine people, including seven journalists, were detained in Şişhane, Istanbul while protesting. During the protest, nine people, including seven journalists, were detained and sent to prison on charges of <propagandizing for an illegal organization>. Journalist Gulistan Dursun, Etkin News Agency (ETHA) editor Pınar Gayıp and Mucadele Birligi Newspaper reporter Serpil Unal were transferred to Bakırkoy Women's Closed Prison. According to the reports, the three journalists were transferred to Marmara Closed Prison on Thursday without giving information to their families and the journalists were not allowed to take even their belongings. Other prisoners informed their families that the three journalists had been transferred to another prison. Therefore, the lawyers of the journalists called Bakırkoy Women's Closed Prison today and were told that the women journalists had been transferred to another prison.>>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/imprisoned-women-journalists-transferred-to-other-prison-36321?page=1


Jinha - Womens News Agency - January 9, 2025
<<Kongra Star: Women will not take a step back from their struggle for freedom
"Women will not take a step back from their struggle for freedom," Kongra Star said in a written statement condemning the killing of Kerem Ehmed in a Turkish drone attack near Tishreen Dam on Wednesday.
News Center- A Turkish drone attack targeted a civilian convoy heading from the Raqqa, Jazira, Tabqa and Euphrates cantons of North and East Syria to the Tishreen Dam to protest the attacks of the Turkish state and Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) on the dam on Wednesday, killing five civilians, including Kerem Ehmed, one of the managers of the Zenubiya Women's Community, and injuring 15 civilians. "The attacks of the Turkish state on women in North and East Syria are human rights violations," Kongra Star said in a written statement on Thursday, stressing that Kerem Ehmed was one of the managers of the Zenûbiya Women's Community. "Martyr Kerem made great efforts to build a society based on democracy, justice and equality. This massacre is a crime against humanity, an attempt to silence women. The silence of the international community against rights violations of the Turkish state poses a threat to regional security and it will pave the way for Turkiye to commit more crimes." >>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/sakine-cansiz-commemorated-in-dersim-36312


Sakine Cansız commemorated
Jinha - Womens News Agency - January 9, 2025
<<Sakine Cansız commemorated in Dersim
Sakine Cansız (Sara), a Kurdish female politician who was murdered in Paris on January 9, 2013 along with two Kurdish women, was commemorated in Dêrsim on Thursday.
Dersim- A commemoration ceremony was held at the building of the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) in Dêrsim for Sakine Cansız (Sara), a Kurdish female politician, who was murdered in Paris on January 9, 2013. At the commemoration, DEM Party Dersim MP Ayten Kordu made a speech. After the massacre in Paris, Abdullah Öcalan said, "This is a second Dersim massacre." Recalling the words of Abdullah Ocalan, Ayten Kordu said, "Comrade Sakine played an important role in the struggle for freedom. Thanks to her, this struggle continues today. Comrade Sakine always said, 'My Whole Life Was a Struggle'. She always struggled against the deniable mindset that aimed to destroy and annihilate the Kurdish people. She sacrificed her life for this struggle, enlightening our path. The struggle of not only our Comrade Sakine Cansız but also our five comrades has an important place in the Kurdish women's freedom struggle."
'We will maintain their struggle'
Ayten Kordu also said that they were determined to maintain the struggle of the murdered women. "We must struggle more. Today, the isolation imposed on Mr. Abdullah Ocalan has been partially lifted. We have a responsibility to maintain their struggle in all facets of life." After her speech, DEM Party Van MP Gülcan Kaçmaz Sayyigit also made a speech on the massacre that took place in Paris on January 9, 2013. "Since then, a political warfare has been implemented against the Kurdish women. Many of our friends such as Hevrin Khalaf were murdered. We will not allow the perpetrators to go unpunished and we will struggle for this." In her speech, Gulcan Kaçmaz Sayyigit also commented on the ongoing attacks on North and East Syria and the killing of two Kurdish journalists, Cihan Bilgin and Nazım Daştan. "This system does not allow us to practice our language, our religion or to mourn. We must embrace this struggle by knowing this." "The state has a mindset aiming to prevent women's struggle for freedom," said Berivan Bahçeci, Spokesperson of the Democratic Regions Party (DBP) Women's Council. "It (the state) does not want women to organize themselves. The murder of our female comrades in Paris, in the heart of Europe, is the continuation of this mindset. Many women such as Nagihan Akarsel, Hero Bahaddin and Gulistan Tara were targeted and murdered. We commemorate all women who lost their lives while struggling for freedom. We will maintain their struggle. We will maintain the struggle of Sakine Cansız, who said, 'My Whole Life Was a Struggle'." >>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/sakine-cansiz-commemorated-in-dersim-36312

Jinha - Womens News Agency - January 7, 2025
<<Turkiye: 19 women killed in December
In Türkiye, 19 women were killed and 19 women and two children died under suspicious circumstances in December 2024, according to a report released by Jinnews, an all-women news agency based in Amed (Diyarbakır), on Tuesday.
News Center- Jinnews, an all-women news agency based in Amed (Diyarbakır), has released its December 2024 report on femicide in Turkiye by compiling news from local and national newspapers, news websites and news agencies. 19 women were killed and 19 women and two children died under suspicious circumstances in December 2024, the report said. According to the report, seven women were killed by their husbands, two by their ex-husbands, three by their estranged husbands, two by their ex-partners, one by her estranged partner, one by an unknown person, one by a man she knew, one by her male relative and one by her son. The report also gave information about the cities, where women were killed. According to the report, one woman was killed in Samsun, one in Kocaeli, three in Bursa, two in Kırklareli, one in Izmir, two in Mersin, one in Adana, one in Osmaniye, one in Sivas, one in Manisa, one in Giresun, one in Uşak, one in Istanbul, one in Sakarya and one in Kayseri.>>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/turkiye-19-women-killed-in-december-36295?page=1


Turkey blocks social media accounts
Medyanews - January 6, 2025
<<Turkey blocks social media accounts of Kurdish press, contrary to 'normalisation' rhetoric
In a striking contradiction to claims of democratisation, the Turkish government has restricted access to accounts belonging to the Kurdish and opposition media outlets Mezopotamya Ajansı, Jin News, Yeni Yaşam, and SiyasiHaber on X, formerly Twitter, raising serious concerns about press freedom and the public's access to unbiased information. As if to highlight the ongoing suppression of press freedom in Turkey, the government has imposed access bans on the X (formerly Twitter) accounts of several prominent Kurdish and independent media outlets, including Mezopotamya Ajansı @Maturkce , Jin News @jinnewsturkce , Yeni Yaşam @yeniyasamgazete , and SiyasiHaber @SiyasiHaberOrg . The restrictions, imposed without explanation, come as the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its partner, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), promote a narrative of democratisation and Kurdish-Turkish brotherhood as part of a so-called <normalisation> process. On 27 December, access to Mezopotamya Ajansı's X account, which has 263,000 followers, and its YouTube channel, with 148,000 subscribers, was blocked, along with its domain name, mezopotamyaajansi40.com. Jin News, Yeni Yaşam, and SiyasiHaber faced similar arbitrarily applied restrictions, including Yeni Yaşam's website being blocked twice in the past month and its Instagram account restricted. These actions stand in sharp contrast to the government’s stated vision of a transition to democracy, raising concerns on press freedom and citizens' right to access unbiased information. Siyasi Haber’s website was blocked by a ruling from Ankara's Criminal Court of Peace No.10, a decision widely criticised for its apparent arbitrary nature.>>
Source: https://medyanews.net/turkey-blocks-social-media-accounts-of-kurdish-press-contrary-to-normalisation-rhetoric/

Jinha - Womens News Agency - January 6, 2025
<<Turkish Ministry of Education signs cooperation protocol with Grey Wolves
The Turkish Ministry of Education has signed a cooperation protocol with the Grey Wolves. The protocol allows the Grey Wolves to organize vocational and technical courses at schools as non-formal education activities.
News Center- The Turkish Ministry of Education causes new scandals every year. During the 2024 budget talks, Turkish Education Minister Yusuf Tekin announced that the ministry had signed cooperation protocols with Islamic cults and organizations and said, <We will continue collaborating with Islamic cults and organizations in 2024.> The ministry signed a cooperation protocol with the Grey Wolves (Turkish: Ulku Ocakları), an extreme nationalist organization in Turkiye, on January 2, 2025. The protocol, which came into force on December 31, 2024, allows the Grey Wolves to organize vocational, training and technical courses at schools as non-formal education activities. >>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/turkish-ministry-of-education-signs-cooperation-protocol-with-grey-wolves-36289?page=1


Jinha - Womens News Agency - January 6, 2025
<<TJK-E calls for participation in protests on January 9-11
The Kurdish Women's Movement in Europe (TJK-E) has released a written statement, calling for participation in protests to be held on January 9 and January 11, the anniversary of the Paris massacres.
News Center- The Kurdish Women's Movement in Europe (TJK-E) has released a written statement, calling for participation in protests to be held on January 9 and January 11 with the motto, "The murderers are known, why does France remain silent?". "We have entered a new year of struggle by following in the footsteps of many revolutionary women such as Sara, Rojbin, Ronahi and Evin," said the statement. "We remember the martyrs in Paris, especially comrade Sakine Cansız (Sara), who led the great freedom march of not just a movement or a people, but also a century." Sakine Cansız (Sara), one of the founders of the PKK, Fidan Dogan (Rojbin), Paris Representative of the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK), and Leyla Şaylemez (Ronahî) were murdered in Paris on January 9, 2013. "The First Paris Massacre, which took place on January 9, 2013, was the beginning of assassination-style attacks against the Kurdish Freedom Movement, and specifically the Kurdish Women's Movement. Since then, pioneering Kurdish women have been targeted in Europe and all four parts of Kurdistan." Emphasizing that Kurdish women in Europe have been struggling for justice and accountability for 12 years, the statement said, "The identities and the addresses of the perpetrators have been known since the first day. No trial has been started although it has been documented that the massacre was committed by the Turkish state and the MIT (National Intelligence Organization of Turkiye). This paved the way for the Second Paris Massacre. Impunity has encouraged the Turkish state to commit more massacres.
"As every year, we will organize protests across Europe, especially in Paris, on January 9. On January 9 at 11 am, a march will be organized from the Ahmet Kaya Kurdish Cultural Center in Paris, where Emine Kara (Evin Goyi), artist Mir Perwer (Mehmet Şirin Aydın) and patriot Abdullah Kızıl were killed in a gun attack, to the Centre d'Information sur le Kurdistan. On the same day, protests will be held in front of French Consulates in other European cities."
March on January 11
According to the statement, a march will be organized at the Gare du Nord on January 19, 2024 at 10 AM. In the statement, the TJK-E calls on all Kurdish people, women's organizations, socialist and democratic people in Europe to participate in the protests and marches to be organized from January 9 and January 11.>>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/tjk-e-calls-for-participation-in-protests-on-january-9-11-36287?page=1


Women journalists in Makhmour
Jinha - Womens News Agency - January 6, 2025 - by NUPELDA DENIZ
<<Journalists in Makhmour condemn closure of women's organizations
"We will keep pursuing the truth and being the voices of women," said women journalists in Makhmour, condemning the closure of four women's organizations in Sulaymaniyah.
Makhmour- The security forces (Asayish) raided the buildings of the Gizingi Berbeyan, a media production company, the Kurdistan Free Women's Movement (RJAK), Nweger Culture and Art Center and the Merziye Organization in Sulaymaniyah on December 31 and closed down these organizations. "We will keep pursuing the truth," said women journalists in the Martyr Rustem Cudi Camp (Makhmour refugee camp).
Women's organizations targeted
Journalist Qeder Kar condemned the closure of the women's organizations and said, "As women journalists in Makhmour, we condemn the closure of women's organizations in Sulaymaniyah and express our support to them. The Iraqi government and Kurdistan Region government do nothing for women and women's rights but they target women's organizations. This shows the hostility of these governments against women and women's rights. The patriarchal laws increase gender-based violence in Iraq and Southern Kurdistan. Their aim is to silence women and destroy women's rights." Recalling the killing Gulistan Tara and Hero Bahadin, two women journalists in a Turkish drone strike in Sulaymaniyah on August 23, 2024, Qeder Kar said, "Journalist Suleyman Ahmed has been imprisoned by the KDP (Kurdistan Democratic Party) for over a year. All women and people leading their society are targeted. The closure of Gizingî Berbeyan, a media production company producing TV programs about women for seven years, shows the misogyny of the governments. The policies of detention, arrest and killing are the policies of the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Region government. Their policies aim to silence women but they will not be able to silence women. We will keep pursuing the truth and being the voices of women."
'Women are targeted because they aim to build a free society'
Journalist Şilan Bilen also condemned the closure of the women's organizations in Sulaymaniyah and said, "The Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Region government attack women's organizations and women leading society every year. Women are targeted because they aim to build a free society. In the Kurdistan Region, journalists are detained, arrested and killed. The aim of these attacks is to block women from participating in all facets of life. Despite all the attacks, as women journalists, we will keep doing journalism."
'Silence will pave the way for more attacks on women'
Şilan Bilen called on everyone to support the closed women's organizations and said, "Silence will pave the way for more attacks on women. We call on everyone to speak out against the attacks targeting women's rights. As women journalists in Makhmour, we support our colleagues and we will always stand with them." >>
Video: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/journalists-in-makhmour-condemn-closure-of-women-s-organizations-36284


Tunisian women demand more awareness-raising activities
Jinha - Womens News Agency - January 6, 2025 - by IHLAS HAMRUNI
<<'Awareness-raising activities are needed to prevent violence against women'
Tunisian women demand more awareness-raising activities and education programs be carried out to prevent violence against women "because Tunisia has laws protecting women's rights and women are unaware of these laws."
Tunisia- Globally, women are subjected to all forms of violence due to the patriarchal mindset and the failure of the authorities in preventing gender-based violence and the policy of impunity. In the Middle Eastern countries suffering wars and conflicts, women are subjected to many rights violations. Tunisia, one of the Middle Eastern countries, has long been seen as a pioneer for women's rights. Although the country has laws on women's rights, violence against women is on the rise due to ineffective implementation of the laws. NuJINHA spoke to Tunisian women about the increase in gender-based violence in the country.
'Awareness-raising activities are insufficient'
Badia Kadri thinks that awareness-raising activities in the central and southern parts of Tunisia are insufficient. "Awareness-raising activities are carried out in Tunisia, changing the patriarchal mindset. Women now speak out against gender-based violence, especially domestic violence more. Women need more awareness-raising activities to prevent violence against women."
'Women are unaware of laws'
Afifa Hani, one woman from Tunisia's Sidi Bouzid city, spoke about women's struggle against gender-based violence. "Women do their best to defend their rights and fight against gender-based violence thanks to awareness-raising activities. Awareness-raising activities carried out by NGOs are important to ensure that women know and defend their rights because Tunisia has laws protecting women's rights; however, women are unaware of these laws." Enas Omri, another woman from Tunisia's Sidi Bouzid city, thinks that one of the reasons for the increase in violence against women in Tunisia is that women do not know their rights. "Women do not know the laws protecting women’s rights. Women survivors of violence do not report violence because they do not know anything about the law combating violence against women and legal procedures. More awareness-raising activities and education programs must be carried out to combat violence against women and change the patriarchal mindset in society." >>
Videos: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/awareness-raising-activities-are-needed-to-prevent-violence-against-women-36285?page=1

Medyanews - January 5, 2025
<<Turkish court ruling upholding acquittals in Tahir Elçi murder draws sharp criticism
The court ruling upholding the acquittals of police officers in the murder of Kurdish lawyer and human rights activist Tahir Elçi has drawn widespread criticism, highlighting concerns about impunity and judicial flaws in Turkey. Reactions have poured in following the decision of the Diyarbakır Court of Appeal to uphold the acquittal of three police officers in the high-profile murder case of Tahir Elçi. The ruling, which backs the earlier decision of Diyarbakır High Criminal Court No 10, has been widely condemned by politicians and human rights lawyers. Prominent Kurdish lawyer and human rights activist Tahir Elçi was fatally shot on 28 November 2015 during a press conference in front of Diyarbakır's historic Four-Legged Minaret, having just called for an end to violence and the protection of cultural heritage. The trial, which began four years after his murder, has been plagued by allegations of irregularities, including delays in investigation of the crime scene and a palpable reluctance to question police officers as suspects.
A spokeswoman for the Peoples' Democratic Congress (HDK) Meral Danış Beştaş criticised the verdict, describing it as part of a "gradual mechanism of impunity". She vowed to continue the fight for justice, saying, "This case is not over. Those responsible will be held accountable." Similarly, Democratic Regions Party (DBP) co-chair Saliha Aydeniz rejected the verdict, calling it a "mockery of justice" and vowing to challenge the systemic impunity in Elçi's case. Republican People's Party (CHP) MP for Diyarbakır Sezgin Tanrıkulu said "to those who say, 'There is no Kurdish issue'," that Elçi's murder "in broad daylight in the middle of Diyarbakır" was a clear illustration of the existence of the Kurdish issue, as well as being a symbol of Turkey's long-standing crisis of justice. "The streets of Diyarbakır witnessed this political murder. Those who seek justice often become victims themselves," he said. The verdict also drew sharp criticism from legal experts and activists. Mahsun Batı, president of the Tahir Elçi Foundation*, condemned the decision, citing fundamental flaws in the judicial process. "We will take this case to the Constitutional Court," Batı declared, stressing the need for accountability both of the perpetrators themselves and those who shield them. A former chair of the Diyarbakır Bar Association Ahmet Ozmen denounced the verdict as the final act of a "theatrical trial". "The hands behind Elçi's murder remain in the shadows, but our struggle will not stop until the truth is revealed," Ozmen said. Elçi's murder took place during a volatile period in southeast Turkey, marked by the collapse of a peace process between the Turkish state and Kurdish political actors, following which the state conducted widespread military operations and imposed curfews in Kurdish towns, where violence claimed many lives. On the day of his death, Elçi had called for an end to such hostilities, only to be shot dead shortly afterwards. Observers have noted that the investigation into his killing lacked independence and transparency, with key evidence overlooked and suspects shielded from scrutiny. Critics argue that the judicial response to Elçi's murder reflects wider patterns of impunity and political interference in Turkey's judiciary, and underlines the systemic challenges to justice in the country. This latest verdict highlights the ongoing struggle for justice in cases of political violence in Turkey. Tahir Elçi, who dedicated his career to defending human rights and exposing impunity, remains a symbol of resistance to these systemic problems. Established in 2019 in Diyarbakır by Elçi's wife Turkan Elçi and others, the Tahir Elçi Foundation aims to honour the legacy of the assassinated Bar Association President by promoting justice, advocating for human rights and fostering a culture of tolerance and unity across society.>>
Read more: https://medyanews.net/turkish-court-ruling-upholding-acquittals-in-tahir-elci-murder-draws-sharp-criticism/

France24 - January 3, 2025
<<A decade after genocide, Iraq's Yazidis make bittersweet return to Sinjar
Ten years after the genocide perpetrated against the Yazidis by the Islamic State group in Iraq's Sinjar region, tens of thousands of displaced survivors are returning home. But their homecoming is bittersweet, as the atrocities have left indelible wounds. FRANCE 24's Marie-Charlotte Roupie reports. On the morning of August 3, 2014, the Islamic State group launched a highly coordinated attack on the Yazidi community in the northwestern Iraqi region of Sinjar. Faced with this offensive, the population had few choices: convert, flee or die. In the space of a few weeks, more than 5,000 people were killed, while the captured women and children were enslaved. Among them was Rayhan, now 24, who has finally found her brother again and settled with him in Sinjar. But this young Yazidi, like many survivors, is hoping to leave Iraq as soon as possible. In many villages, returning to live in this war-torn region of northwestern Iraq still means living among ruined houses, lunar landscapes and the sad memory of those who are gone. A decade after the genocide, some 2,600 people are still missing and many mass graves have still not been excavated. Unanswered questions weigh heavily on those who have chosen to return home. An estimated 350,000 Yazidis fled during the genocide. Since January 2024, between 130,000 and 150,000 of them have returned to Sinjar, amid pressure from Baghdad to close the internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Iraqi Kurdistan. Although life is gradually returning to Sinjar, the fear of a new genocide still looms large and the wounds of 2014 are far from healed.>>
Video: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/reporters/20250103-a-decade-after-genocide-iraq-s-yazidis-make-bittersweet-return-to-sinjar
Related:
<<'Sinjar, the Birth of Phantoms': Director Alexe Liebert on trauma of Yazidis>>
Read it here: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/perspective/20240625-sinjar-the-birth-of-phantoms-director-alexe-liebert-on-trauma-of-yazidis


Femicide
Jinha - Womens News Agency - December 19, 2024
<<Turkiye: Men kill 358 women in 2024
In Turkiye, 358 women and 43 children have been killed and 221 women and 31 children have died under suspicious circumstances since the beginning of 2024, according to a report released by Jinnews, an all-women news agency based in Amed (Diyarbakır).
News Center- In 2024, the policies of the AKP-MHP government targeted women and children in Türkiye. The policies of the government paved the way for the increase in femicide cases. Jinnews, an all-women news agency based in Amed (Diyarbakır), has released its 2024 report on femicide in Türkiye by compiling news from local and national newspapers, news websites and news agencies. 358 women and 43 children have been killed and 221 women and 31 children have died under suspicious circumstances since the beginning of 2024, the report said.
Men kill 358 women
Out of 358 women, 117 women were killed by their husbands, 29 by their ex-husbands, 37 by their estranged husbands, 13 by their fathers, 23 by their sons, 41 by men they knew, 31 by their partners, 12 by their ex-partners, 21 by their male relatives and 22 by foreign men, according to the report.>>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/turkiye-men-kill-358-women-in-2024-36261

Jinha - Womens News Agency - December 19, 2024
<<Hunger in the Arab region reaches a new height as challenges intensify, says UN report
Hunger in the Arab region reaches a new height as challenges intensify, says a report launched by UN agencies on Wednesday.
News Center- Hunger in the Arab region worsened amid deepening crises in 2023, according to a UN report launched on Wednesday by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme (WFP), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).
"In 2023, 66.1 million people, approximately 14 percent of the population in the Arab region, faced hunger," the report says, highlighting that access to adequate food remains elusive for millions. "Around 186.5 million people - 39.4 percent of the population - faced moderate or severe food insecurity, an increase of 1.1 percentage points from the previous year. Alarmingly, 72.7 million people experienced severe food insecurity." The report's analysis shows that conflict is the main driver of food insecurity and malnutrition in the region. Economic challenges, high income inequalities, and climate extremes also play significant roles. Rising food prices have worsened the crisis. In 2023, undernourishment rates in conflict-affected countries soared to 26.4%, which is four times higher than the 6.6% in non-conflict areas. "Tragically, food security and nutrition indicators are projected to deteriorate further due to ongoing conflicts coupled with persistent droughts across many parts of the region."
The report also highlights that economic access to healthy diets remains a critical issue, affecting over one-third of the population in the Arab region.
"In 2022, new food price data and methodological improvements revealed that 151.3 million people could not afford a healthy diet. Conflict-affected countries experienced the highest rates, with 41.2% of their populations struggling to afford a healthy diet." >>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/hunger-in-the-arab-region-reaches-a-new-height-as-challenges-intensify-says-un-report-36191?page=1

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