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• Women collect signatures to prosecute Erdogan 

  In The Hague and Hamburg, signatures have been collected for the “100 Reasons” campaign initiated by the Kurdish women's movement to prosecute Erdogan of his crimes and to stop femicides.
• Woman killed with firearm in Van province 

  A woman living in the Gürpınar district of Van province was killed in her home with a firearm.
• YJA Star guerrilla Hêvî Tolhildan laid to rest 

  YJA Star guerrilla Hêvî Tolhildan, whose real name is Dilan Olğun, was buried by her family in Ipekyolu. Security forces prevented participation beyond the closest family circle.
• Lawyer Keskin: Impunity is behind the increase of sexual violence 

  One of the main reasons for the increasing sexual violence against women and children, especially in Kurdistan, is impunity, explains co-chair of the IHD human rights organization, Eren Keskin.
• Second conference of female Kurdish journalists held in Brussels 

  At a conference in Brussels, Kurdish female journalists exchanged views on political developments and the requirements for their own work.
• Female prisoner denounces torture in Şakran 

  More prisoners denounce ever-worsening conditions and inhumane treatment by authorities in the prisons of Turkey.
• "The State protects perpetrators of rape" 

  The Free Women's Movement (TJA) and HDP Women's Council raised concern over a child molestation in Gercüş, Batman and pointed out that the State protects the perpetrators of rape.
• No violence against women in 15 villages in the Kurdistan Region 

  The German Wadi Association has identified 15 villages in the Kurdistan Region free of violence against women: 5 are within the city boundaries of Hewler, and 10 within the boundaries of Raperin and Germiyan.
• TJK-E calls on women to demonstrate in 3 cities at the weekend 

  The European Kurdish Women's Movement (TJK-E) called for action in Brussels and Berlin on 10 December and in Basel on 12 December to demand the end the murder of women and to bring dictator Erdogan on trial.
• Hunger strike in Şakran continues with the second group 

  The indefinite-alternating hunger strike in Şakran Women’s Prison has been taken over by the second group.
• Mother of three arrested on terror charges in Batman 

  Menice İş from Batman was sentenced earlier this year to almost four years in prison for her participation in the 2011 Newroz celebration. After the execution of the sentence was delayed for six months, she has been imprisoned today.
• HDP and TJA: Rape in Gercüş part of the enemy law 

  TJA and HDP Women's Council in Amed said that the rape in Gerçüş is part of the enemy law of the Turkish state.
• Police attack women protesting against rape in Van 

  Police attacked activists in Van, who protested the rape of a child in Gercüş by 27 men, including soldiers, police officers and village guards.
• Court bans news on gang-rape in Gercüş 

  A ban was imposed on a news by Jin News, after it revealed the rape and violence suffered by a young girl in Gercüş. The rape was carried out by 27 men, including soldiers, police and village guards.
• Man kills wife in Buca 

  A man named as Bülent S. murdered his wife Yazgül S, with a sharp object in Buca, Izmir.
• Protest spreads to social media after rape of a girl in Gercüş 

  The sexual assaults of a child by state officials in Gercüş, in Batman have been responded with a social media campaign.
• Man kills ex-wife and two daughters in Erzurum 

  A 43-year-old man murdered his ex-wife and his two daughters in Erzurum.
• 'Turkey is a patriarchal regime', says Profesor Mary Davis 

  Prof. Mary Davis talked, of Royal Holloway University in London, speaks about femicide in Turkey and the UK, the Istanbul Convention, the Kurdish women's movement, and the women's movements in Europe.
• '100 reasons to prosecute the dictator' campaign lands in Cologne 

  Within the framework of the "100 reasons to prosecute the dictator" campaign, Kurdish women opened an information stand in Cologne.
• Women rally in Dusseldorf 

  Activists collected signatures for the campaign launched by TJK-E on November 25.
• Man kills his wife in Konya 

  A man named Sabri Çiçek murdered Ece Çiçek in Beyşehir, Konya.
• Two women allegedly commit suicide in Viranşehir 

  It has been claimed that there were two suicide attempts in Viranşehir recently. One of the two women involved died.
• Men kill 30 women in November 

  Men killed at least 30 women in November. Five of the women were killed by Turkish officials in uniform.
• Hatred against HDP: 1000 people detained in 10 days 

  The AKP-MHP government detained around 1000 people in ten days. "We have never bowed to persecution, nor will we bow in future", HDP responds.
• TJA calls for solidarity with prisoners on hunger strike 

  TJA expressed concern over the hunger strikes that started in prisons and called for awareness. "We should show solidarity with free prisoners," said TJA.