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• Kongra Star celebrates 18 years of struggle 

  Kongra Star said; "In the 18th year of our establishment, we will continue our project, which aims at saving all women from violence and building a society based on democracy, with a stronger sense of assertion and self-defense."
• Kongra Star publishes brochure to pay tribute to martyrs of women's revolution 

  Kongra Star published a brochure to pay tribute to the martyrs of the women's revolution.
• Kongra Star in Aleppo celebrates 18th anniversary of its foundation 

  Kongra Star in Aleppo celebrated the 18th anniversary of its foundation.
• 16-year-old subjected to systematic rape by policemen and officials in Van 

  16-year-old Y., who was raped for about 3 years in the Muradiye district of Van province, lodged a complaint against 40 people, including policemen.
• European KBDH calls for participation in Berlin march 

  The European Women's United Revolutionary Movement (KBDH) called for participation in the march to be held in Berlin on January 15.
• Call for a march in Cologne in support of the “Jin, Jiyan, Azadi” Revolution  

  A cooperation founded in Germany wants to make the "Jin Jiyan Azadî" revolution in Iran and the resistance in Kurdistan and Baluchistan heard and is organizing a demonstration in Cologne for this purpose.
• Celebration for 18th anniversary of the establishment of Kongra Star kicks off in Til Hemîs 

  Kongra Star will mark its 18th anniversary with celebrations in many cities. The activities program was launched in Til Hemîs with the slogan "We will defeat the killers with the fighting spirit of Sara and Evin".
• ÖHD publishes report on inhumane practices in Sincan Women's Closed Prison 

  ÖHD published its report on the inhumane treatment in Sincan Women's Closed Prison.
• 'Our freedom martyrs are the core of the women's revolution' 

  “Kurdish women and people have already destroyed fears and those who think that they can silence us with deaths are wrong. Because Kurdish women are the students of Sara, Evin, Rojbin, Fidan, Sêvê, Fatma and thousands of martyrs.”
• Jineoloji Research Center Conference continues in Serdem Camp 

  The First Conference of the Aleppo, Afrin and Shehba offices of the Jineoloji Research Center started with the participation of 200 delegates.
• Investigation against prisoners in Sincan chanting 'Jin, Jiyan, Azadi' 

  The administration of the Sincan Women's Prison launched an investigation into the detainees who chanted the slogan 'Jin, Jiyan, Azadi' on 25 November.
• Sakine Cansız remembered in Dersim: "This struggle will never end" 

  Referring to the book "My whole life was a struggle" written by Sakine Cansız in the mountains of Kurdistan, Meral Danış Beştaş said: "This struggle will never end".
• Fidan Doğan commemorated at her grave 

  “Kurdish women will not step back. We will hold the murderers accountable,” said HDP Spokeswoman Ebru Günay in a speech during the commemoration of Fidan Doğan.
• Eren Keskin among winners of the Olof Palme Prize 

  The Olof Palme Prize 2023 is awarded to Marta Chumalo, Ukraine, Eren Keskin, Turkey and Narges Mohammadi, Iran “for their efforts in the fight to secure women's freedom.”
• HDK Women's Assembly commemorates Sakine, Fidan and Leyla 

  The HDK Women's Assembly stated that deadly attacks against Kurds in Paris are “the clearest manifestation of Kurdish hatred and misogynism.”
• REPAK: Paris massacre is the patriarchal state’s war on women 

  “Their real war is against us women. Their biggest fear is organised women who are on their way to freedom. That is why they kill, imprison, discredit and marginalize them. Since all states feed on the same mentality, they cover up each other's crimes."
• New femicide in Izmir 

  A woman called Necmiye Vural was killed by a man called M.A. in the Karabağlar district of Izmir.
• Women in Qamishlo remember the martyrs of Paris massacres 

  Hundreds of women participated in a mass march organized by Kongra Star in Qamishlo remembrance of the martyrs of the first and second Paris massacres.
• Saygı: Women will continue to fight against the male-dominated system 

  TJA activist Selcan Saygı said that the three Kurdish women revolutionaries who were murdered in Paris 10 years ago, continue to illuminate the paths of women, and that "Women from Rojava to Iran have turned into Sakine against the male-dominated system."
• Hîlala Zêrîn pays tribute to the victims of Paris massacre 

  The Women's Cultural Movement Hîlala Zêrîn pays tribute to Sakine, Fidan and Leyla on the 10th anniversary of their murder in Paris.
• Women in Berlin protest Paris killings 

  In Berlin, several women's organizations protested the Paris murders.
• Women cover streets of Paris with stickers calling to attend tomorrow's march 

  TJK-E women covered the streets of Paris with stickers announcing the march to be held tomorrow, on the 10th anniversary of the Paris Massacre.
• REPAK to hold online discussion panel on Monday to mark 10th anniversary of Paris killings 

  REPAK is organising an online discussion panel on Monday 9 January on occasion of the 10th anniversary of the murders of 3 Kurdish women activists in Paris.
• TJK-E: Let's unite our voices in Paris with one heart 

  The Kurdish Women's Movement in Europe commemorated the victims of December 23 massacre in Paris and called for participation in the march to be held in Paris on January 7.
• Arab YPJ fighter Hela Serêkaniyê martyred 

  In a written statement on Thursday, the General Command of the Women's Defence Units announced that one of their Arab fighters, Hela Serêkaniyê (Ebîr Fayiz), was martyred while on duty on January 1.