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Medyanews - June 28,2025
{Crackdown on Kurdish journalism widens in Turkey: Metin Yoksu jailed, Nedim Türfent faces arrest
A Turkish court has issued an arrest warrant for Kurdish journalist Nedim Türfent, citing his past and recent posts on X as evidence of criminal activity. The move follows the detention of several journalists in a broader crackdown on dissent. A Turkish court has issued an arrest warrant for Kurdish journalist Nedim Türfent, citing social media posts as evidence of criminal conduct. The decision comes amid an intensifying crackdown on independent journalism, marked most recently by the imprisonment of journalist Metin Yoksu. Türfent is accused of “propagandising for an illegal organisation” based on posts and retweets he shared on social media platform X. His lawyers say the case relies entirely on content that includes news reporting and commentary — some of which had already been used in a previous trial that led to his imprisonment in 2016. “The X posts have been treated as criminal evidence,” Türfent told Medya News. “There is nothing else in the file. Some of the same tweets from the previous case are being reused. This is a blatant violation of legal norms,” he said. Türfent said his recent posts included criticism of government policies and human rights violations. “Treating news and opinion as terrorism is, in a word, unserious,” he said. “Calling these posts criminal reflects the absurdity of the file.” Türfent was arrested in May 2016 and remained in prison for six years and seven months before his release in November 2022. The warrant in the current case was issued by a court in Yüksekova (Gever), a district in the predominantly Kurdish province of Hakkari (Colemêrg) in eastern Turkey. Türfent is currently in Germany, taking part in a guest writer programme supported by an international freedom of expression organisation. His earlier detention was widely criticised by human rights groups, who said the case was politically motivated and reflective of broader efforts to suppress Kurdish journalism. In a separate but related development, journalist Metin Yoksu was jailed on 26 June after voluntarily appearing before a prosecutor in Batman (Êlih). He faces accusations of “membership in an illegal organisation” as part of a wider investigation based in the northeastern province of Artvin. Yoksu’s home had been raided earlier in June, though he was not present at the time. “My house was raided because I do journalism,” Yoksu wrote on X before entering the courthouse. “This is not the first time I’ve been prosecuted for my work. I’ll continue to do what I’ve always done. There’s no need to raid my house — just call and I’ll come. I’m heading to the prosecutor’s office. Whatever the outcome, I will always be a journalist.” Several journalists and media workers have been detained as part of the same investigation. These include Dicle Baştürk, Ozan Cırık, Eylem Emel Yılmaz and Yavuz Akengin, who were jailed after their court hearings. Others — including journalist Semra Pelek, translator Melisa Efe (who was working with the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung), and Ömer Bülenter — were released under judicial supervision.} Source: https://medyanews.net/crackdown-on-kurdish-journalism-widens-in-turkey-metin-yoksu-jailed-nedim-turfent-faces-arrest/


support to women, children in Amuda
Jinha - Womens News Center - June 27, 2025 - By ŞİRİN MUHAMMED
{Peyam Association provides support to women, children in Amuda
The Peyam Association for Orphan Care founded in the town of Amuda, Jazira Canton of North and East Syria, provides health, psychological and educational support to orphans and women.
Qamishlo- The Peyam Association for Orphan Care was founded in the town of Amuda, Jazira Canton of North and East Syria, to provide health, psychological and educational support to orphans. The association also aims to promote women’s economic empowerment by organizing vocational courses for women, especially widows. Saada Khalil decided to found an organization to support children orphaned by the Syrian civil war after seeing many orphaned children in the streets of Amuda. Children saying, “We have neither mother nor father” deeply affected her, leading her to start a small-scale project and then to found the association supported by local people. “We founded the association three years ago to provide financial, health, psychological and educational support to the children orphaned by the war,” said Saada Khalil, founder of the association. We care about education. At the beginning, we faced many challenges due to the high school dropout rate. We sought the cause of this high rate. Now, we provide school supplies to children and organize education courses for children.” The association also provides support to women, especially widows. “Women, who have lost their spouses and are pregnant, need support,” said Saada Khalil. “We have organized vocational courses such as sewing, nursing and healthcare, crafts, and crochet courses to promote their economic empowerment. Until now, we have supported more than 50 women in Amuda. Some of them have already started their own business after completing the courses. These simple steps make a huge difference in the lives of many women.” The association works in coordination with local organizations such as the Council of Martyrs Families to provide support to the orphaned children and women. “We make great efforts all year round to support children and women. The association is a safe space for them.”} Video: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/peyam-association-provides-support-to-women-children-in-amuda-37201

Jinha - Womens News Center - June 26, 2025
{Journalist receives threats for her report on prostitution ring in Şırnak
Journalist Zeynep Durgut has been threatened following her report on a criminal network that forced women into prostitution in Şırnak.
News Center- Zeynep Durgut, a reporter of the Mesopotamia Agency (MA), has been threatened for her report on a criminal network that forced women into prostitution in Şırnak in 2013.
According to reports, Zeynep Durgut has been threatened by the family of Kenan Tatar, one of the 25 suspects and known as the leader of the network. The relatives of Kenan Tatar reportedly called Zeynep Durgut and told her, “We know who you are and where you came from. You came here to cause trouble. We will follow you. This won’t go unpunished. You won't get away with this.” Journalist Zeynep Durgut will file a criminal complaint against the relatives of Kenan Tatar.} Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/journalist-receives-threats-for-her-report-on-prostitution-ring-in-Sirnak-37197


Sumeye Heme Cafer
Medyanews - June 25,2025
{Iraqi Kurdistan economic crisis: Halabja women shoulder double burden
Faced with a deepening economic crisis and limited job prospects, university-educated women in Halabja (Helebce) are turning to agricultural labour to make a living. Despite the heavy burden of earning a livelihood through long hours of low-paid fieldwork alongside domestic responsibilities, they continue to lead dignified and independent lives with determination and resilience. Iraqi Kurdistan economic crisis: Halabja women shoulder double burden. Many university-educated women in Halabja (Helebce) face serious hardship due to the deepening economic crisis and a lack of job opportunities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). Despite their qualifications, these women are unable to find employment in their professions and are forced to resort to agricultural labour to support themselves and their families, reports Yeni Özgür Politika. Many have taken up physically demanding work in the Shahrizor (Şarezûr) and Penjwen (Pêncwên) plains. While providing for their households, the women strive to maintain an independent and dignified life though this arduous labour. Sumeye Heme Cafer, a graduate of Halabja University’s Faculty of Physical Education and Sport and top of her class, has been working in agriculture for the past 13 years. She spends eight hours a day harvesting tomatoes, peppers, and potatoes under the sun. “Labour is hard for women because we are also burdened with housework. But despite all the difficulties, we keep working without stepping back,” she said. Cafer, who was unable to pursue her lifelong dream of postgraduate study due to financial hardship, criticised the governing authorities. “All young people have dreams, but the government has taken those dreams away. That’s why most are forced into agricultural labour to make a living.” Reyan Ezize, who holds a degree in agriculture, has struggled to find gainful employment in her sector. To earn a living, she leaves home between 2.30 and 3.00 am each morning to reach the fields in Shahrizor, and sometimes travels as far as Penjwen. She also highlights the difficulty of combining working the fields with domestic labour, saying: ‘My job has become much harder, but I carry on doing so to sustain our livelihood.’ Women in Halabja criticise the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) for a worsening economic crisis and inadequate employment opportunities, hitting graduates the worst. Yet they emphasise their determination to remain self-reliant. In interviews with Roj News, the women condemned the authorities for neglecting the population and urged young people not to passively wait for jobs to come along but to take the initiative. Despite the challenges, women in the region persevere, relying on their own efforts and resilience.
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Source: https://medyanews.net/iraqi-kurdistan-economic-crisis-halabja-women-shoulder-double-burden/


A boy, his head in bandages, stands in Rafah
United Nations - June 25, 2025
{‘A moral failure’: Security Council hears about grave violations against children caught in war
When Sila, a young woman from Idlib in Syria, was three years old, she woke up to missiles falling around her, forcing her and her family to flee their home. “From that day on, our home became a travel bag and our path became that of displacement … My childhood was filled with fear and anxiety and people I was deprived of,” she said, speaking via videoconference from Syria. Sila, now 17, described her experiences during the Syrian Civil War to a meeting of the UN Security Council held on Wednesday to discuss the findings of the Secretary-General’s latest report on Children and Armed Conflict. The report documented a 25 per cent increase in grave violations against children in 2024, the largest number ever recorded in its 20-year history. “This year’s report from the Secretary-General once again confirms what too many children already know — that the world is failing to protect them from the horrors of war,” said Sheema Sen Gupta, director of child protection at the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Seema Sen Gupta, director of child protection and migration at UNICEF, briefs the Security Council.
“Each violation against children in every country around the globe represents a moral failure.”
The real scale of the harm
The report presented to the Security Council is published annually to document grave violations against children affected by war. It relies entirely on data compiled and verified by the UN, meaning that the real numbers are likely much higher than reported. In 2024, the report documented a record 41,370 grave violations — including killing and maiming, rape, abduction and the targeting of infrastructure such as schools which supports children. “Each child struck by these attacks carries a story, a stolen life, a dream interrupted, a future obscured by senseless violence and protracted conflict,” said Virginia Gamba, the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, whose office produced the report. Virginia Gamba, the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, briefs the Security Council. While many of these violations occurred during times of conflict — especially as urban warfare is on the rise — grave violations can persist even after a conflict ends. They persist in the unexploded ordinances which still pepper the ground. “Every unexploded shell left in a field, schoolyard, or alley is a death sentence waiting to be triggered,” said Ms. Sen Gupta. They persist in the spaces which remain destroyed, impeding children from accessing healthcare and education. And they persist in the trauma and injuries which never fully leave a child.
Scars that never heal
Children who survive the grave violations do not escape unscathed — if they suffered violence, the injuries will stay with them for a lifetime. And even if they were not injured, the trauma remains.“The physical and psychological scars borne by survivors last a lifetime, affecting families, communities and the very fabric of societies,” said Ms. Gamba. This is why UNICEF and its partners have worked to provide reintegration programmes and psychosocial support for children who are victims of grave violations. Sila said that the trauma of her childhood is still with her, and has pushed her to become an advocate for children in conflicts. “From that moment on, nothing has felt normal in my life. I’ve developed a phobia of any sound that resembles a plane, of the dark, and even of silence,” she said.
‘This cannot be the new normal’
Ms. Gamba called for “unwavering condemnation and urgent action” from the international community in order to reverse the worrying trends which the report details. “We cannot afford to return to the dark ages where children were invisible and voiceless victims of armed conflict… Please do not allow them to slip back into the shadows of despair,” she said. Current funding cuts to humanitarian aid are impeding the work of UN agencies and partners to document and respond to grave violations against children. In light of this, Ms. Sen Gupta’s call for the Security Council was simple: “Fund this agenda.” She said that the international community cannot allow this to become “a new normal,” and reminded the members of the Security Council that children are not and should never be “collateral damage.” Despite the devastation which the report detailed, there were “glimmers of hope” according to Ms. Sen Gupta. For example, the Syrian National Army signed an action plan which will prevent the recruitment, killing and maiming of children. Sila also spoke of hope — she hopes that hers is the last generation to suffer these grave violations. “I am from a generation that survived. Physically,” she said. “Our bodies survived but our hearts are still living in fear. Please help us replace the word displacement with return, the word rubble with home, the word war with life.”} Source: https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/06/1164921


Jinha - Womens News Center - June 25, 2025
{Women protest violence against women at sports tournament in Amed
At a sports tournament in Amed’s Bismil district, women unfurled a banner reading, “Jin Jîyan Azadî” to protest violence against women.
News Center- Violence against women was protested at the Vedat Aydın Sports Tournament organized by the municipality of Bismil, a district of Amed (Diyarbakır). Women unfurled banners reading, “Jin Jîyan Azadî” and “We will end violence together”. During the second round of the tournament, banners reading, “Embrace hope, not poison”, “No to drugs, let’s light up the darkness”, “Rd card to drug addiction, not to athletes!” were hung at the sports arena in the Halil İbrahim Oruç Park. Before the matches, many women, including People's Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) Bismil Co-chair Halise Deyar Erkek, Bismil Co-mayor Mizgin Ekin and female council members of Bismil walked around the field by holding banners reading, “Jin Jîyan Azadî” and “We will end violence together” to protest violence against women.} Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-protest-violence-against-women-at-sports-tournament-in-amed-37190?page=1

Jinha - Womens News Center - June 24, 2025
{Women’s organizations in Qamishlo condemn suicide attack on church in Damascus
Women’s organizations in the city of Qamishlo have released a joint statement, condemning the suicide attack on the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighborhood of Damascus on Sunday.
Qamishlo- A suicide attack on the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighborhood of Damascus on Sunday killed 22 civilians and injured dozens of civilians. Women’s organizations, including the Sara Organization to Combat Violence against Women and the Sterk Organization, in Qamishlo, a city in the Jazira Canton of North and East Syria, have released a joint statement on Tuesday, condemning the suicide attack. “This attack targeted a place of worship. It was an attack against all people, human rights and moral values. Terrorism keeps targeting innocent people, including children and women. Terrorism is the enemy of all humanity,” the statement said, calling on the relevant authorities to launch an immediate and comprehensive investigation into the incident in order to hold accountable all those responsible. “We are ready to provide medical and psychological support to the survivors and the families of the victims. We must unite to combat terrorism, extremism and violence. We express our solidarity with all ethnic and religious identities of Syria. As the people of Syria, we have the power to overcome all crises, defeat terrorism, and build a Syria, where love, peace, and justice prevail. This attack was not only an attack on Christians but also a stab in the heart of every Syrian.”
} Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-s-organizations-in-qamishlo-condemn-suicide-attack-on-church-in-damascus-37186?page=1


Women reclaim power
Medyanews - June 24,2025
{A recent report: Women reclaim power in Syria’s Jinwar village project
A new report published on 4 June 2025 by Women Defend Rojava highlights how survivors of war, slavery and domestic violence are building an autonomous life in Jinwar, a women-run village in northeast Syria, governed by ecological and communal values. A newly released report by the campaign group Women Defend Rojava sheds light on Jinwar, a women-only village in northeast Syria, where survivors of war, gender violence, and Islamic State (ISIS) captivity have created a unique model of communal, self-governed life.
Published on 4 June, the report offers a rare glimpse into daily life in Jinwar, founded in 2018 following years of planning by Kurdish women’s organisations. The village was established to provide a safe and sustainable community for women who have faced trauma, from forced marriage and domestic abuse to the horrors of war. “When we arrived, women and children came out of their houses to greet us. There was joy, curiosity and a desire to connect,” recalls Julia, an internationalist visitor quoted in the report. “It is a place that shines around the world.” Jinwar lies in North and East Syria, a region governed by the Autonomous Administration formed after the 2012 Rojava Revolution. The idea of a women-led village was inspired by the writings of imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan and was realised through the efforts of grassroots groups including Kongra Star, the Jineolojî Academy, and the Free Women’s Foundation. Constructed using traditional adobe techniques, the homes are decorated with symbols of women’s knowledge and resistance, including murals of Şahmaran, a mythical female guardian of wisdom. The village economy is based on self-sufficiency, with residents running a bakery, shop, and vegetable-drying operation. Women also farm the land collectively and share the harvest. Education is central to life in Jinwar. Sirîn, a former teacher from Qamishli (Qamişlo), now teaches literacy in Kurdish and Arabic to both mothers and children. “We’re organising life together, supporting each other, and sharing knowledge,” she says. The village is also home to ŞifaJin (Women’s Healing), a health centre offering natural treatments, emergency care, and education in traditional medicine. Women from nearby villages join efforts to preserve and share herbal knowledge passed down for generations. Decisions in Jinwar are made collectively in village assemblies, with children and youth participating through their own councils — a rare example of grassroots democracy in the region. The report concludes that Jinwar is not only a refuge, but a revolutionary experiment in women-led community building. “We need more places like this across the world,” Julia says. “Jinwar shows what’s possible when women take back power.”} Source: https://medyanews.net/a-recent-report-women-reclaim-power-in-syrias-jinwar-village-project/


Derya Ren
Jinha - Womens News Center - June 24, 2025
{Journalist Derya Ren acquitted from charges of ‘insulting’
A Turkish court has acquitted journalist Derya Ren, who was facing charges of “insulting a public officer”, stating that there was no evidence of a crime.
News Center- The second hearing of the trial against Jinnews reporter Derya Ren on charges of “insulting a public officer” was held at the Nizip 5th Criminal Court of First Instance on Tuesday. The journalist was detained by police in the Belqis (Nizip) district of Dîlok (Antep) on January 7, 2025 on “reasonable suspicion” and she was then indicted on charges of “insulting a public officer”. The lawyers of Derya Ren were present at the hearing monitored by the representatives of the Dicle Fırat Journalists’ Association (Turkish: Dicle Fırat Gazeteciler Derneği, DFG) and the Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA). The prosecution demanded a prison sentence against Derya Ren on charges of “insulting a public officer” while the lawyers of Derya Ren demanded the acquittal of their client. The court has acquitted journalist Derya Ren, stating that there was no evidence of a crime.} Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/journalist-derya-ren-was-acquitted-from-charges-of-insulting-37184


Women in Zirgan
Jinha - Womens News Center - June 24, 2025 - By SORGUL ŞÊXO
{Women in Zirgan rebuild their homes destroyed by Turkish attacks
Dada Ebdal and Um Hermela, villages of Zirgan, have been under bombardment by the Turkish state since October 2019. Women of the villages rebuild their homes despite the ongoing Turkish attacks.
Zirgan (Abu Rasin)- Zirgan, a town located in the Jazira Canton of North and East Syria, and its villages have been under bombardment by the Turkish state since October 2019. The Turkish state has carried out many attacks on the villages of Dada Ebdal and Um Hermela, killing civilians, including children and women, displacing hundreds and destroying many buildings. She return home after years of displacement Herba Berqos is a woman of Zirgan’s Dada Ebdal village. She returned to the village after years of displacement although her home was destroyed in a Turkish bombardment. “When I returned to my village, I decided to rebuild my house although it will cost much. After we were displaced from our village, I started to work as an agricultural worker with my daughters. We knew that we would return home sooner or later. Now, we start working early in the morning until the late hours in order to build our house.” Herba Berqos fled from her village with her family when the Turkish state launched its attacks on Zirgan in October 2019. “It was like a nightmare,” she said. “We took shelter in schools, slept outside for days and got bitten by rats, snakes and scorpions.” Herba Berqos and her family live in a rental house in the village. “Sooner or later, we will rebuild our house.” Herba Bergos called on the people of the village to return to their village. “I will collect stones and use mud and cement to rebuild our house. I hope that the displaced people will soon return and rebuild their houses together.”
‘We rebuild our house’
The house of Xezala Mihemed in the village of Um Hermela was bombed at midnight and her daughter was trapped under the rubble. She pulled her daughter alive from the rubble. “The bombardment started while we were sleeping at home. I was injured while my one and a half year old daughter was trapped under the rubble. I pulled her alive from the rubble. We worked for years to build our house but it was destroyed in several minutes. We have been rebuilding it. We will rebuild our house whenever it is destroyed by the Turkish attacks. We will never leave our village.”
‘The Turkish state must be held accountable for its crimes’
Xezala Mihemed called on the Turkish state to leave their homeland. “The Turkish state has killed innocent people, displaced thousands and destroyed houses. The Turkish state must be held accountable for its crimes in Syria. The Turkish state must leave our homeland now.”} Video: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-in-zirgan-rebuild-their-homes-destroyed-by-turkish-attacks-37181?page=1


Women of Deir ez-Zor
Jinha - Womens News Center - June 24, 2025 - By ZEYNEP XELİF
{Women of Deir ez-Zor still remember atrocities of ISIS: We are stronger now
“We stronger now,” said women living in Hajin, a city in Deir ez-Zor Canton of northeastern Syria, who still remember the atrocities of ISIS, warning that ISIS still poses a threat.
Deir ez-Zor- Following the Syrian civil war that began in 2011, ISIS attacked many cities in the country, killing civilians. Hajin, a city in Deir ez-Zor Canton of North and East Syria, was one of these cities. In 2017, the city was liberated from ISIS by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The people of the city faced oppression and discrimination during the rule of the Baathist regime and then the massacres and atrocities of ISIS. Since the city was liberated by the SDF, people of the city have participated in decision-making positions. The co-presidency system implemented in the region allows women to demonstrate their existence in all facets of life. Today, women have participated in all facets of life but never forget what they faced when their city was controlled by ISIS.
‘Women’s lives were turned into hell’
When ISIS entered the city of Hajin, women faced severe restrictions; they were not allowed to go out, they were forced to wear black burqas. The omnipresent Al Hesba, morality police of ISIS, constantly followed women and punished them in public places when they acted against their rules. “They (ISIS) said, ‘We came in the name of Islam’, but they imposed inhuman practices against us,” said Hamde Al-Ali, one woman living in Hajin, told us. “They always insulted, humiliated and oppressed us. Women’s lives were turned into hell. As women, we were banned from going out, revealing our faces and even raising our voices.
Women were considered as ‘spoils of war’
ISIS abducted young women and raped them and considered women as “spoils of war’. “I saw girls being taken away by cars,” Hamde Al-Ali told NuJINHA. “For ISIS, women’s bodies were a tool to show its power. At that time, we hated Islam because of ISIS. However, we believe that Islam liberates women, not beats or imprisons them.” Although the region is safer now, women are still afraid that ISIS will regain strength. “Children go to school, people go to work but there is still fear in our hearts. The policies of the interim government pave the way for ISIS to regain strength.”
‘We are stronger now’
Despite all the challenges, women still struggle to play their role in society. “We witnessed the atrocities of ISIS,” said Hamde Al-Ali. “We are stronger now and can protect ourselves. Empowering women is a must to build social peace and stability in Syria.”} Video: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-of-deir-ez-zor-still-remember-atrocities-of-isis-we-are-stronger-now-37180
 
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