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• If it weren't for "Jin jiyan azadî" 

  A commentary by Jiyan Tekoşin, who reminds us that the protests that flare up when yet another woman is murdered will only lead to their goal if they become a permanent, organised and conscious stream.
• PJAK Co-Chair: Iran protests is a revolt to hold the state accountable 

  PJAK Co-Chair Zîlan Vejîn said that the popular revolt that followed the murder of Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini is “a revolt to hold the Iranian state and the system accountable”.
• Kurdish Women's Movement in France organizes demonstrations to condemn killing of Jina Amini 

  The Kurdish Women's Movement in France will organize demonstrations in many cities to condemn the killing of Jina Amini by Iranian "morality police".
• YPJ Commander: We stand with women in Iran 

  Protests continue after the death of the young Kurd Jina Mahsa Amini while in custody of the Iranian moral police. Rohilat Afrin from the YPJ command explains that women have always led rebellions and revolutions.
• Female prisoner in Iran calls for unity against the persecution of women 

  Following the murder of young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini by the Morality Police in Tehran, a woman jailed in the Evin Prison calls upon Iranians to “unite against persecution."
• TAJÊ: We will crush the walls of Imrali  

  TAJÊ reacted to the silence towards the aggravated isolation of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan and said that, “We will crush the walls of the İmralı prison through our struggle.”
• TAJÊ condemns the murder of Mahsa Amini, expresses solidarity with women’s struggle 

  The Yazidi Women's Freedom Movement condemned the murder of Mahsa Amini by the Iranian regime forces and expressed their support for the women's resistance in East Kurdistan.
• Women living in Maxmur Refugee Camp protest murder of Jina Amini 

  Women living in Martyr Rüstem Cudi Refugee Camp protested the murder of Jina Amini.
• Skull CT scan proves Mahsa Amini was tortured to death 

  Mahsa Amini died after being arrested by Islamic religious police. While the officials alleged that her death was caused by previous health conditions, the skull CT scan shows bone fracture, hemorrhage and brain edema.
• TJK-E calls for common struggle and self-defence after the death of Mahsa Amini 

  The Kurdish Women's Movement in Europe condemned the misogynistic policies of the Iranian state that murdered 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, calling on all women to raise the struggle against femicides.
• General strike in East Kurdistan to protest killing of Jina Mahsa Amini  

  Many parties and organizations have called for a general strike today across East Kurdistan to protest the killing of Jina Mahsa Amini by Iranian forces.
• KJK condemns the murder of Mahsa Amini, calls for self-defence 

  The KJK condemns the murder of Mahsa Amini by the Iranian morality police and calls for organised struggle against feminicide and the patriarchal system of rule: "Women's lives are precious and organised women are strong."
• UN calls for girls to be enabled to return to high schools in Afghanistan 

  The UN renews its call for girls to be enabled to return to the classroom one year after their exclusion from high school.
• Jina Mahsa Amini laid to rest as protests continue 

  A young Kurdish woman, Jina Mahsa Amini, who died after being arrested by the Iranian moral police, was buried in Seqiz, where thousands of people paid their last respects. Protests that broke out after the funeral were violently repressed.
• PJAK and KODAR call for a general strike against the killing of Amini 

  PJAK and KODAR call on the youth and women, as well as all intellectuals, political prisoners, activists, organisations, the free press, workers and laborers to protest against the killing of Jina Amini on September 19.
• "Iran and Eastern Kurdistan will be liberated by women" 

  Çimen Şine from the coordination of the Eastern Kurdistan Women's Society (KJAR) speaks on the protests after the deadly rape attack on Şilêr Resuli and talks about the perspectives of the women's movement in Eastern Kurdistan and Iran.
• Story of Sewsen freed by YPJ after eight years in ISIS captivity 

  Sewsen Hesen Heyder has been freed by the YPJ in Camp Hol after eight years of ISIS captivity and will return to Shengal. Now she wants to fight herself to save all the abducted Yazidi women.
• Armenian women organise self-defence in Rojava 

  An Armenian women's council has been founded at a conference in Hesekê. The aim is the self-defence of women at all levels.
• YPJ forces rescue another Yazidi woman in Hol Camp 

  YPJ forces rescued another Yazidi woman in the Humanitarian and Security Operation underway in Hol Camp.
• Man tortures and kills his wife 

  In Ceyhan, R.S. tortured and murdered Ezgi Deler, his wife under Islamic law.
• How women are driven into prostitution in Amed 

  B.Y. worked as a waitress in a bar in Amed and tells how women in the restaurant industry are exploited and driven into prostitution. The danger for women is great, she warns.
• Man arrested for threatening his wife comes out of prison and kills her 

  A man named Metin Ar was arrested for threatening his wife Arzu Ar with death while they were in the process of divorce. Once released, the man killed the woman.
• The best answer to repression is Semra Güzel not bowing her head 

  Women’s organisations and their representatives are targeted by Turkish state. HDP MP Semra Güzel was subjected to a smear campaign, her immunity was lifted and she was violently arrested.
• WDR: Turkish attacks on North-East Syria must stop! 

  Women Defend Rojava and several girls' institutions in Germany demand an end to the Turkish attacks on northern Syria and the closure of the airspace over the region.
• Jineology Workshop at the World Women's Conference in Tunisia 

  A Jineology workshop was held at the 3rd World Women's Conference in Tunisia. The workshop focused on the role of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan who has contributed to women's gains.