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Young women at World Youth Conference: We stand for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan
The world youth conference "Youth Writing History" in Paris continues on the third and final day. A panel discussion on the topic of "Young women writing history" took place this morning. -
Kongra Star publishes new monthly newsletter
Kongra Star has published its new monthly newsletter. -
Jailed in Evin Prison, Narges Mohammadi is denied treatment for refusing to cover her head
Imprisoned women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi is even ready to risk her life by rejecting the imposition of wearing a headscarf for medical treatment, according to her family. -
Leyla Güven acquitted of charge of sedition
Jailed politician Leyla Güven was charged with sedition because she demanded accountability for massacres of the Kurdish population. Now the 59-year-old has been acquitted. -
Kurdish girl killed by Iranian state forces laid to rest in Tehran
After 28 days in a coma, 16-year-old Armita Geravand from Kermanshah died in Iran after torture by the notorious morality police. Her burial in Kermanshah was prevented by the police and she was laid to rest in Tehran. -
Women in Frankfurt vow common fight against femicides
A meeting about the “common fight against femicides” took place in Frankfurt. The event was organized by women's councils and Women Defend Rojava. -
YJA Star guerrillas: Commander Bêrîtan is an example
31 years ago, guerrilla commander Bêrîtan Hêvî (Gülnaz Karataş) fell as a martyr in South Kurdistan. Young YJA Star fighters see Bêrîtan as a pioneer of women's liberation. -
KNK Women's Commission praises award of Sakharov Prize to Jina Amini and Jin Jiyan Azadî Movement
KNK Women's Commission issued a statement about the award of the Sakharov Prize to Jina Amini and the Jin Jiyan Azadî Movement. -
HEDEP Co-Chair calls for an end to Israeli attacks on Gaza and Turkish attacks on Rojava
HEDEP Co-Chair Tülay Hatimoğulları called for an end to Israeli attacks on Gaza and Turkish attacks on Rojava and criticised the hypocrisy of the Erdogan government. -
‘The guerrilla will be victorious in the spirit of Bêrîtan'
When the Turkish operation against Southern Kurdistan started, Bêrîtan was in Xakurke. She fought a fierce battle against the Turkish army and collaborators. On 25 October 1992, she threw herself off a cliff instead of surrendering. -
Women in Düsseldorf call for the release of Abdullah Öcalan
The Kurdish women's movement organized an international forum in Düsseldorf to discuss women's liberation struggle. The over 300 participants called for the release of Abdullah Öcalan. -
Afrin-Shehba Women’s Assembly develops projects to empower displaced women
Afrin-Shehba Women’s Assembly develops projects to empower displaced women -
RJAK joins the international campaign for Öcalan
RJAK declared its participation in the campaign "Freedom for Öcalan and a political solution to the Kurdish question". -
Video message from Besê Erzincan of the KJK played at women's meeting in Argentina
Tens of thousands of women and people of other identities are taking part in the 36th Plurinational Meeting of Women and Dissidents in Bariloche, Argentina. The Kurdish women's movement was represented with a video message. -
Kongra Star remembers Hevrîn Xelef
Hevrîn Xelef has played an unforgettable role in the women's revolution of Rojava and for the unity of peoples. She was executed in an ambush by a jihadist gang allied with Turkey. Her murder was one of many war crimes committed in the region. -
KJK commends international campaign demanding freedom for Öcalan
The KJK published a written statement to commend the initiative launched on 10 October to demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan and the political solution to the Kurdish question. -
HDP Izmir co-chair Berna Çelik subjected to strip search in prison
Recently arrested on "terror" charges, HDP Izmir co-chair Berna Çelik was subjected to strip search and sexist insults in prison. Her lawyers have filed a complaint with the public prosecutor's office. -
DBP Vice Co-Chair imprisoned in Amed
The Turkish regime continues its political extermination campaign against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives. -
KJK: Before the eyes of the whole world, Turkey openly commits war crimes in Rojava
KJK calls for the defence of the women's revolution of Rojava and urges the states of the US-led international coalition against ISIS to abandon their hypocrisy and to stop considering Kurds as useful material against the Turkish state. -
Women's organizations from Northern and Eastern Syria write open letter to UN
Several women's organizations in Northern and Eastern Syria wrote an open letter to the United Nations demanding that they accept their responsibility and end Turkey's current attacks that violate international law. -
Kongra Star calls on everyone to stand in solidarity with the women’s revolution
Kongra Star issued a statement to call on everyone to stand in solidarity with the women’s revolution. -
Nobel Peace Prize goes to jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi
This year's Nobel Peace Prize goes to the imprisoned Iranian women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi. She is being honoured "for her struggle against the oppression of women in Iran and her commitment to human rights and freedom for all". -
Nagihan Akarsel remembered on the first anniversary of her murder
Nagihan Akarsel, who was murdered in Sulaymaniyah one year ago, was remembered at the scene of the crime and at her grave in Konya. -
16-year-old Kurdish girl attacked by the Iranian "morality police" in a coma for three days
Kurdish girl Armita Girawend was violently attacked by the Iranian police and has been in a coma for three days. -
TJK-E calls for action against isolation on the anniversary of the 9 October conspiracy
The TJK-E called for action to once again protest isolation on the anniversary of the 9 October conspiracy against Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.