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• RJAK activist still under KDP custody after 45 days 

  Two of the three RJAK member women detained by the KDP were released after 33 days, while Ciwana Ebdulqadir, who has been detained for 45 days, is still in custody.
• Women develop self-defense 

  In feminist self-defense seminars, women develop their self-defense against both men and the regime.
• Leyla Güven’s dress not permitted into prison because of its colors 

  Arbitrary practices against political prisoners in Turkey continue unabated in blatant violation of human rights.
• '100 Reasons' campaign lands at 48th UN session on Human Rights in Geneva 

  A panel and press conference about the ‘100 Reasons’ campaign launched by the Kurdish women's movement for the prosecution of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be held at the 48th UN session on Human Rights in Geneva.
• Peace mothers appeal to KDP 

  Activists of the Peace Mothers Initiative from Northern Kurdistan appeal to the Barzani clan to prevent a "fratricidal war", saying that the mothers in Southern Kurdistan should form a bridge of brotherhood.
• Women commemorate Feray Şahin on the 4th anniversary of her killing 

  Women commemorated Feray Şahin and demanded justice on the 4th anniversary of her death. Şahin was murdered by Turkish policeman Fatih Burak Aykul.
• Protest against femicide in Vienna 

  The feminist alliance Claim the Space has protested against femicides in Vienna. Earlier this week, two women were murdered in the Austrian capital for standing up against patriarchal violence.
• Court releases man accused of murdering young Anastasiya Yazerskaya 

  While the prosecutor demanded a life sentence for Ahmet Oğuz Özgür, who was accused of the death of Anastasiya Yazerskaya, on the charge of "deliberate killing", the judge acquitted him on the grounds of "lack of evidence" and released the man.
• Asya Abdullah joins panel on fighting world women in Duisburg 

  The women's association Courage and other women's organizations are organising an event today called “Fighting World Women: from Rojava to Tunis”. Asya Abdullah from the Syrian women's movement Kongreya Star will be speaking there.
• Peace Mothers Initiative criticises Masoud Barzani 

  The Peace Mothers Initiative criticised Masoud Barzani and said he should be ashamed and not be a party to the war.
• Rapist sergeant stays out of jail 

  The prosecutor's request for the arrest of sergeant Musa Orhan, who pushed Ipek Er to commit suicide after he raped her, was rejected.
• Peace Mother Hayriye Doğan passes away in Amed 

  Kurdish activist Hayriye Doğan passed away in Amed at the age of 82.
• Man kills his wife in Lice 

  A woman named Gurbet Fida was murdered by her husband Ali Fida in Lice, Amed.
• Başaran: It is a policy of the state to leave women in poverty 

  Ayşe Acar Başaran, spokesperson for the HDP Women's Council, met women in Antep as part of the meetings "Against Women's Poverty". According to Başaran, it is a state policy to leave women in poverty.
• Femicide in Girkê Legê: Woman murdered by brother 

  In the northeastern Syrian town of Girkê Legê, a woman was shot dead by her brother. The motive for the crime was the 21-year-old woman's desire for divorce, who was living in a forced marriage.
• Güven and Alökmen not allowed to defend themselves in Kurdish 

  Demands by DTK Co-Chair Leyla Guven and HDP Provincial Co-Chair Hülya Alökmen to make a defence in Kurdish were denied as the judge claimed that they used their "right to remain silent."
• TJA Spokeswoman Ayşe Gökkan remains in prison 

  The presiding judge, who ordered an attack on the lawyers, ruled to keep TJA Term Spokesperson Ayşe Gökkan in prison.
• Hearing of trial against TJA spokeswoman Ayşe Gökkan takes place today 

  The 22nd day of the trial against the imprisoned TJA spokeswoman Ayşe Gökkan will take place in Amed today. The politician and feminist face up to 35 years’ imprisonment. The Kurdish women's movement called for solidarity.
• 15 years of women's meeting place UTAMARA 

  The women's meeting place, UTAMARA, celebrated its 15th anniversary. A cultural program and greetings commemorated 15 years of effort and toil in the common struggle against patriarchal structures and mentalities.
• 64-year-old peace activist Hanse Bulut jailed in Izmir 

  Peace activist Hanse Bulut has been jailed in Izmir. The 64-year-old woman is accused of supporting the insurgents with food during the urban war in northern Kurdistan.
• TJA calls for solidarity with spokesperson Ayşe Gökkan ahead of Monday's hearing 

  TJA called for solidarity with spokesperson Ayşe Gökkan, who will appear in court on 13 September.
• UN envoy: Women live in fear 

  The Taliban is already neglecting its promise to respect Afghan women's rights, according to a United Nations official based in Kabul.
• Women of Şırnak say all women should be in solidarity with Emine Şenyaşar 

  The women of Şırnak visited Emine Şenyaşar and called on the women of the world to be in solidarity with her.
• Lina Berekat: Our goal is to reach all women in the Middle East 

  In a speech marking the 4th anniversary of the Syrian Women's Assembly, Lina Berekat said, “The Women’s Assembly continues to carry out successful activities and aims to reach all women in Syria and the Middle East”.
• Lawyer Polat: Femicides are a product of the system 

  Lawyer Berfin Polat particularly blames the politics of impunity, the language of the dominant discourse, and the politics of impunity for the rise of femicides in Turkey.