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Combating Violence against Women was subject of meetings in Manbij
The Kongra Star and women organizations continue holding a series of meetings to introduce the 25th November, the International Day of Combating Violence against Women. As part of a series of meetings organized by the Women Council under the slogan…
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Kongra Star Spokeswoman: Invaders deliberately attack women
The Turkish invasion of northern Syria is accompanied by inhumane war crimes. Selva Ehmed from Serêkaniyê says that the attacks of the occupying forces are deliberately directed against the women’s movement. Selva Ehmed is the spokeswoman for the women’s umbrella…
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Open letter from Kongra Star to UN Secretary General
Women living in North and East Syria and the Rojava region urge the Secretary-General finally to play the role that the UN has been unwilling to play from the beginning of the Syria crisis. Evîn Swêd on behalf of the…
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Kongra Star: Everyone should join 2 November actions for Rojava
The Coordination of Kongra Star Rojava called on everyone to join actions organised on 2 November, “International Resistance Day for Rojava”. The Coordination of Kongra Star Rojava called on everyone to join actions organised on 2 November, “International Resistance Day for Rojava”. “This day…
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People of Hesekê: We won’t leave our land to the occupiers
A powerful demonstration against the Turkish invasion of Rojava took place in the north-eastern Syrian city of Hesekê. The participants repeatedly expressed loudly that they would only accept the SDF as a defensive force. In the city of Hesekê, north-eastern…
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Sara Organization calls for criminals to be brought to the ICC
Sara foundation joined the chorus of outrage at the misogynistic war crimes committed on the body of YPJ fighter Amara Renas. Sara Organization Against Violence Against Women denounced the inhumane treatment against YPJ fighter Amara Renas whose dead body was…
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YPJ calls for action for a fighter captured alive by the invaders
Silence is to be complicit in acts against all of humanity, said the YPJ and called on all women and human rights organisations to raise their voices against these brutal mercenaries employed by the Turkish state. The General Command of…
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WOMEN’S DECLARATION: STOP TURKEY‘S OCCUPATION WAR AGAINST NORTH AND EAST SYRIA – IMMEDIATELY!
On 9 Oct 2019 the Turkish state started its invasion and occupation war on the territory of Northern Syria. The Turkish army has been attacking all major towns and settlements along the border with airstrikes and mortar shelling. According to…
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MEMORANDUM ON WOMEN’S DECLARATION: STOP TURKEY’S OCCUPATION WAR AGAINST NORTH AND EAST SYRIA – IMMEDIATELY
One week ago, we published the Women’s Declaration Stop Turkey‘s Occupation War against North and East Syria – immediately! with the signatures of 30 women’s organisations, movements, federations and alliances as well 58 individuals such as women writers, artists, academics,…
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YPJ commemorates Zain Kobani’s leadership
The Women’s Protection Units YPJ commemorated Zain Kobani, who was martyred on October 13 in Suluk area while confronting the attack of the Turkish occupation state. And she pledged the Women’s Protection Units to continue and escalate the struggle in…