67-year-old kidnapped and murdered in Afrin
Şêxmûs Qasim Mistefa, who was kidnapped by the Turkish-backed Feyleq El Şam, was murdered in Afrin (Efrin) in North East ...
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48 female journalists are behind bars
The Coalition For Women In Journalism has shared its latest report on the oppression of female journalists around the world. ...
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If Orwell’s ‘1984’ did Human Rights – a weekly news review
Sarah Glynn "War is Peace", "Freedom is Slavery", and the silencing and imprisonment of political opponents is human rights: or ...
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Turkey’s ‘human rights action plan’ shouldn’t be taken seriously
"The most important factor that prevents the opposition from developing and creating a political alternative is their hostility towards Kurds", ...
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Hunger strike reaches its 100th day in Turkey
The hunger strike launched by political prisoners in Turkey to protest the isolation of Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah ...
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Oil tankers explode in Jarabulus
An explosion at a petrol station in the Syrian town of Jarabulus (Cerablus) might have been the result of a ...
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KCK on Behdînan: ‘This is a game for KDP intelligence’
The Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) has published a statement arguing that the recorded "confessions" of a group from Behdînan, who ...
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A year on since the Idlib ceasefire agreement
'The Idlib ceasefire' agreed by Russia and Turkey came into effect in the northwest Syrian province of Idlib on 5 ...
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HDP Co-Chairs make urgent call: There are hundreds of examples of Navalny in Turkey
Eylül Deniz Yaşar - Istanbul Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-Chairs Pervin Buldan and Mithat Sancar spoke to the international media ...
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Rêbwar Perwîzî: My art is firmly connected to society
Rêbwar Perwîzî spoke to Özgür Politika about his art and experiences. According to Perwîzî, art must be morally grounded. If ...
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