Bianet-Ka-Der chairwoman Gülbahar has interpreted the likely entry of 48 women into parliament as a success for the NGO's campaign. However, she argues that the number is still too small and calls for a women's quota.
AP-A father who ordered his daughter's brutal death for falling in love with the wrong man in a so-called honour killing was found guilty of murder in a British court today.
A Kurdish teenager was stoned to death By her family in city of MOSUL
Kurdishaspect-According to a Kurdish website Jebar.info up to 1000 men from Yezidi Kurdish community of MOSUL city killed a deserted (run away) teenager who’s only crime was running away and marry a Muslim man who she loved and later converted to his religious.
Bianet-Weekly Nokta discloses an internal army report which classifies media outlets as "trustworthy" or "precarious" and bases the General Staff's accreditation process accordingly. 53-page report evaluates individual journalists as "pro-army" or not.
Bianet-Political parties in Turkey have different approaches to women's issues and the general elections later this year would be a testing ground for their "sincerety". Several parties have introoduced quotas to increase women's representation in politics.
The Independent -A 19-year-old girl sentenced to death by hanging in Iran last year is to be retried on Wednesday after a Canadian singer launched an international campaign to save her.
BIANET-Expert consultant Isik says Turkey getting results after 20 years of struggle for women rights but calls for stronger stance to advance further. "The definition of violence should be broadened to include all forms of obstacles placed in front of women".
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Bianet-Ka-Der chairwoman Gülbahar has interpreted the likely entry of 48 women into parliament as a success for the NGO's campaign. However, she argues that the number is still too small and calls for a women's quota.
AP-A father who ordered his daughter's brutal death for falling in love with the wrong man in a so-called honour killing was found guilty of murder in a British court today.
Kurdishaspect-According to a Kurdish website Jebar.info up to 1000 men from Yezidi Kurdish community of MOSUL city killed a deserted (run away) teenager who’s only crime was running away and marry a Muslim man who she loved and later converted to his religious.
TDN-The 5th International Filmmor Women's Film Festival, organized by the Filmmor Women's Cooperative will be the guest of films lovers in Diyarbakır.
Bianet-Weekly Nokta discloses an internal army report which classifies media outlets as "trustworthy" or "precarious" and bases the General Staff's accreditation process accordingly. 53-page report evaluates individual journalists as "pro-army" or not.
Bianet-Political parties in Turkey have different approaches to women's issues and the general elections later this year would be a testing ground for their "sincerety". Several parties have introoduced quotas to increase women's representation in politics.
The Independent -A 19-year-old girl sentenced to death by hanging in Iran last year is to be retried on Wednesday after a Canadian singer launched an international campaign to save her.
BIANET-Expert consultant Isik says Turkey getting results after 20 years of struggle for women rights but calls for stronger stance to advance further. "The definition of violence should be broadened to include all forms of obstacles placed in front of women".