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• Iranian court sentences Kurdish activist Pakhshan Azizi to death 

  Kurdish activist Pakhshan Azizi was charged with “armed insurrection” by Branch Five of the Evin Security Prosecutor’s Office in February, with court sessions held on 28 May and 16 June.
• ‘Women for Democracy’ founded against usurpation of people’s will and women's rights 

  ‘Women for Democracy’ announced their foundation, saying “We will not allow you to usurp our will under the name of trustees and destroy women's achievements.”
• Small textile workshops are a source of income for many women in Northern and Eastern Syria 

  Small textile workshops provide women with both employment opportunities and the opportunity to earn a living without needing anyone. One of these workshops is Ula Xelef's, where women's clothes are sewn.
• Arab YPJ fighter: We will liberate every inch of our occupied lands 

  Daren Tabqa, a fighter in the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ), said, “We will struggle to liberate every inch of our homeland from the defilement of occupation.”
• Sebahat Tuncel: We will achieve a free life through struggle 

  Women discussed solutions at the Women's Strategic Planning Workshop in Van. Politician Sebahat Tuncel said: “If there is struggle, there is victory. We will achieve a free life through struggle.”
• Kurdish activist in Iranian prison denied lawyer and family visits 

  Kurdish activist Pakhshan Azizi was arrested by the Ministry of Intelligence in Tehran on 4 August 2023 and taken to Ward 209 of Evin Prison.
• Women in North-East Syria work selflessly for their safety 

  Women's Internal Security Forces are strengthened through self-defence and training, ensuring social security. With the 4th conference expected to be held within the year, it is aimed to eliminate the deficiencies experienced in the previous years.
• No news for over a month from KJAR member Warishe Muradi 

  There has been no news for over a month from KJAR member Warishe Muradi, who is in an Iranian prison. Warishe Muradi is not allowed to see her family and lawyer.
• Women: We have succeeded in standing against patriarchal mentality through education 

  ‘With education, we have succeeded in standing against the patriarchal mentality that surrounds women,’ said women from the Zenubiya Women's Community who participated in the Reading Days where Öcalan’s books were read.
• ‘Women become stronger thanks to the ideas of Leader Abdullah Öcalan' 

  Women members of TEV-DEM, who read the book 'Sociology of Freedom' by Leader Abdullah Öcalan, said that women were empowered in every field by the ideas of the Kurdish leader.
• YPJ: We will be an impenetrable barrier against all annihilation attacks 

  The 4th Congress of the YPJ ended with a decision to rebuild the organization and a pledge to tirelessly protect all women and people in the region to build a democratic Syria and a democratic Middle East.
• Political prisoners in Evin jail issue statement condemning death sentence against Sharifeh Mohammad 

  Sixteen political prisoners from Evin Prison have issued a statement condemning the death sentence imposed on Kurdish trade unionist Sharifeh Mohammadi and calling for its repeal.
• Kurdish political prisoner denied contact with family, lawyers 

  Warisha Moradi, a Kurdish political prisoner in Tehran’s Evin Prison, has been prevented from contacting her family and lawyers since 6 May.
• Women in Scandinavian countries send letters to CPT demanding freedom for Abdullah Öcalan 

  The international letter campaign led by the European Kurdish Women's Movement (TJK-E) continues in several European countries. Women are demanding freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• JINNEWS Agency says at least 37 women killed by men in June 

  Women's news agency JINNEWS reported that at least 37 women died due to male violence in June. According to the monthly records, 7 women died in suspicious circumstances.
• Young women demonstrate for Abdullah Öcalan's freedom in Strasbourg 

  Young women kicked off their demonstration for the freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan in Strasbourg's Clebert Square. The action will continue until 7 July.
• Men killed at least 34 women in Turkey in June 

  Men killed at least 34 women in June, compared to 25 in the same month last year.
• Amnesty International: Kurdistan Region’s authorities failing survivors of domestic violence 

  A new report by Amnesty International exposes how, in practice, survivors of domestic violence face significant obstacles in accessing protection and justice in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
• MSD Co-chair: National strategy enhances women’s role in decision-making 

  “We must work together to ensure women’s rights now and in the future that must be free from violence and discrimination. This will be achieved through the path of women’s political empowerment at all levels,” said MSD Co-chair Layla Qaraman.
• 19th Zilan Women's Festival held in London 

  Hundreds of people participated in the 19th Zilan Women's Festival in Britain and vowed that "We will liberate Leader Öcalan in the footsteps of Bêrîtan and Zîlan."
• Sakine Cansız Women's Festival starts in Zurich 

  The 11th Sakine Cansız Women's Festival started in Zurich, Switzerland, bringing together. women from different identities and cultures.
• Theatrical performance by YJA Star guerrillas in remembrance of Zîlan 

  28 years ago, guerrilla fighter Zîlan blew herself up in a Turkish military unit in Dersim, setting a beacon for the Kurdish freedom movement. Guerrillas from the YJA Star staged a performance of Zîlan's story.
• TekoJIN ends national conference in Kassel 

  The TekoJIN movement discussed the situation of young women and planned its further activities at a nationwide conference in Kassel.
• Amal Rojava: A story of bravery in the YPJ 

  The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have redefined gender roles in their fight against terrorism and for human dignity and freedom.
• 8 women killed in Turkey in the last three days 

  Dozens of women are murdered every month in the Turkish state system where the policy of impunity prevails.