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• Commemoration for Sakine, Fidan and Leyla in Gävle 

  A commemoration was held in the Swedish city of Gävle for the three Kurdish revolutionary women murdered in Paris on 9 January 2013.
• Women from Derik pay tribute to Sakine, Fidan and Leyla 

  The three Kurdish revolutionaries have been commemorated in Derik, northern Syria.
• Justice for Sakine, Fidan and Leyla action in Berlin 

  An action was held in Berlin to pay tribute to Sakine, Fidan and Leyla.
• Memorial for Sakine, Fidan and Leyla in Yerevan 

  A memorial was held in Yerevan to commemorate Sakine Cansız, FIdan Doğan and Leyla Şaylemez, who mere murdered in Paris on 9 January 2013.
• Paris Massacre protested in front of French consulate in Bern 

  The Paris Massacre was commemorated with a protest in front of the French consulate in Bern, Switzerland.
• Kongra Star: We will follow the cause and path of Sakine Cansız 

  Sara, Rojbîn and Ronahî live on in our hearts, minds and struggles, said Kongra Star.
• HDP and DTK commemorate 6 Kurdish women revolutionaries murdered 

  The HDP Women's Assembly and the DTK commemorated the Kurdish women revolutionaries who were murdered by the Turkish state in Paris and Silopi.
• HDP's Tosun: We'll fight to ensure authors of massacres are tried 

  HDP deputy Remziye Tosun stressed that the Paris Massacre, 7 years ago, opened the door to other massacres and added that they will fight until the perpetrators are punished.
• Peace in Kurdistan Campaign pays tribute to Sakine, Fidan, Leyla 

  We salute and honour the memory of Sakine, Fidan and Leyla, said the Campaign.
• TJK-E calls on people to join demos in front of French consulates 

  TJK-E said it is organising actions in front of French consulates around Europe to demand justice for the Pairs massacre, on 9 January.
• Sakine, Fidan and Leyla to be commemorated in Bologna 

  A march will be organized to pay tribute to Kurdish women revolutionaries Sakine Cansız, Fidan Doğan and Leyla Şaylemez in the Italian city of Bologna.
• KJK pays tribute to Sakine, Fidan and Leyla 

  The KJK Coordination issued a statement on the occasion of the anniversary of the Paris massacre.
• In Paris to demand justice! 

  The Democratic Alevi Women's Union and the Democratic Alevi Federation called on women to join the march in commemoration of Sakine, Fidan and Leyla to be held in Paris on Saturday 11 January.
• Kongreya Star conference in Shehba 

  The women's umbrella organisation Kongreya Star holds regional conferences in North and East Syria, where past work is evaluated and the new year planned. In this scope, women from Afrin met in Shehba.
• YJK-E calls on women to join march on 11 January in Paris 

  YJK-E called on people to join the march and rally organised in Paris on 11 January. "We call on all women to join the march and ask for the authors of the Paris massacre to be brought to justice."
• Silopi pays tribute to murdered women Kurdish politicians  

  Sêvê Demir, Pakize Nayır and Fatma Uyar, who were murdered by the Turkish State in Silopi, were commemorated in Urfa.
• SKM: In Paris to revive the struggle of Sakine, Fidan and Leyla 

  The Socialist Women's Union called on all Kurds, Turks and democrats to join the march for Sakine, Fidan and Layla on Saturday 11 January.
• YPJ: 2019 has been a year marked by a great resistance 

  The YPJ said that 2019 was a year marked by resistance and added: "We are preparing to fulfill our duties and responsibilities in 2020."
• Revolutionary women commemorated in Zurich 

  "These massacres targeted the struggle of Kurdish women to exist."
• YPJ commander Dêrsim: Our struggle will continue in 2020 

  The revolution process in northern and eastern Syria, is especially characterised by women who played a leading role in society, taking part in all areas, civil, political and diplomatic.
• Women’s congress: The path to freedom leads through resistance 

  Young Kurdish and internationalist women are organising a congress in Darmstadt on 25 January under the motto "Don't be deceived, the way to freedom is through resistance".
• Following the revolution to the Red Mountains: Sarah Handelmann 

  On 7 April 2019, Sarah Handelmann, Sara Dorşin, handed the flag of freedom and justice to her comrades when she fell martyr following an air strike carried out by the AKP army.
• Kongra Star issues report on women and kids in Turkish invasion 

  A new dossier by Kongra Star documents the killing of women and children in Afrin since January 2018 and in the rest of North and East Syria since October 2019.
• Call for justice after seven years of impunity: Enough is enough! 

  Seven years ago Sakine Cansız, Fidan Doğan and Leyla Şaylemez were murdered in Paris by the Turkish secret service. Until today, no one has been prosecuted for the crime. The Kurdish women's movement in Europe calls for a demonstration in Paris.
• Peace Mother from Yüksekova passes away 

  The Peace Mother was laid in her hometown.