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  1. Bukan (Bokan) — broad city representative · Rojhilat · reported

    Rights monitors report four detentions in BukanKurdpa, Hana, Hengaw and Kurdistan Human Rights Network ·

  2. Rumailan (Rimêlan) — broad locality representative · Rojava · reported

    Rumailan oil workers call for overdue wages and job guaranteesShafaq News reporting participants’ demands ·

  3. Raqqa governorate — broad representative for the rural incident · Rojava · reported

    Doctors report fatal mushroom poisoning in rural RaqqaSANA and North Press Agency ·

  4. Diyarbakır (Amed) — city representative · Bakur · reported

    Diyarbakır families and rights group renew appeal over Mahmud Doğan caseHuman Rights Association and relatives via Diyarbakır Yenigün ·

  5. Diyarbakır (Amed) — city representative · Bakur · confirmed

    Diyarbakır opens exhibition of children’s art and ecology projectsDiyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality ·

  6. Baneh County — broad representative · Rojhilat · reported

    Rights monitors report fatal shooting of Kurdish border porter in BanehHengaw; Kurdistan Human Rights Network; Kurdpa ·

  7. Pirdê (Altun Kupri) — broad subdistrict representative · Başûr · reported

    Iraqi officials report security operation near Pirdê and local road reopeningIraq Security Media Cell via Shafaq News; 964media; Pirdê police chief via Kurdistan24 ·

  8. Sulaymaniyah (Silêmanî) — city representative for one of the demonstrations · Başûr · reported

    Kurdistan Communist Party supporters call for an end to political divisionsShafaq News; Kurdistan Communist Party call via Rastinews ·

  9. Diyarbakır (Amed) — city representative for the panel · Bakur · confirmed

    Diyarbakır panel calls for preserving Sur’s living heritageDiyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality ·

  10. Tehran — city representative for the reported transfer · Rojhilat · reported

    Rights monitors report Kaveh Kordestani’s transfer to a Tehran prisonKurdistan Human Rights Network; Hengaw; Kurdpa ·

  11. Erbil (Hewlêr) — expected regional payment hub · Başûr · reported

    Silo official expects 84 billion dinars for Kurdistan Region farmersRudaw interview with the silo director; Iraqi Trade Ministry statement via Kalima ·

  12. Afrin (Efrîn) — city representative · Rojava · confirmed

    Afrin holds community race for runners across age groupsNorth Press Agency; organisers’ announcement via Afrin Now ·

  13. Diyarbakır (Amed) — city representative · Bakur · confirmed

    Kurdish adaptation of Medea performed in DiyarbakırMezopotamya Agency; Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality; Dicle TV ·

  14. Sardasht (Serdeşt) district — broad representative · Rojhilat · disputed

    Reports of a fatal Sardasht clash differ on the death tollKurdistan Human Rights Network; IRGC statement via Rudaw; PJAK armed wing statement via Hengaw ·

  15. Tehran — city representative for the court · Rojhilat · reported

    Hengaw and IranWire report that Iran’s Supreme Court upheld Arman Marefati’s death sentenceHengaw; IranWire ·

  16. Amûdê (Amuda) — city representative for the commemoration · Rojava · confirmed

    Rojava film festival opens screenings in Qamishli after Amûdê commemorationMezopotamya Agency; North Press Agency; Rojava International Film Festival; Hawar News ·

  17. Tunceli (Dersim) — city representative for the filing · Bakur · reported

    Lawyer says petition seeks review of Seyit Rıza’s 1937 convictionCihan Söylemez’s statement via Rudaw Turkish ·

  18. Bebadi, Amedi district — district representative · Başûr · confirmed

    Amedi’s fourth tahini and local products festival opens in BebadiShafaq; Rudaw Turkish ·

  19. Hasakah (Hesekê) — city representative · Rojava · confirmed

    Hasakah students and families march for Kurdish-language educationRudaw Arabic; Hawar News; JINHAGENCY ·

  20. Afrin (Efrîn) district — broad representative · Rojava · reported

    Afrin representatives appeal for answers on missing people and for property rightsAfrin lawmakers via North Press; Welat TV ·

  21. Diyarbakır (Amed) — city representative · Bakur · confirmed

    Diyarbakır councils launch programme to prevent violence against womenDiyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality; Mezopotamya Agency ·

  22. Choman (Çoman) district — broad representative · Başûr · reported

    Choman administrator says registration has begun for planned autism support centreChoman district administrator via Rudaw Sorani ·

  23. Erbil (Hewlêr) — city representative · Başûr · reported

    Erbil municipality announces fair for local growers and producersErbil municipality via Rudaw ·

  24. Serê Kaniyê (Ras al-Ain) district — broad representative · Rojava · reported

    Officials report eighth group of displaced families returning to Serê Kaniyê countrysideSANA; Shafaq; Rudaw Arabic; North Press ·

  25. Diyarbakır (Amed) — city representative · Bakur · reported

    Diyarbakır municipality starts second round of gluten-free food aidDiyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality ·

  26. Naqadeh (Naghadeh) — city representative · Rojhilat · reported

    Rights monitors report Eisa Ebrahimzadeh’s release in NaqadehHana Human Rights Organization; Kolbar News ·

  27. Qamishli (Qamişlo) — city representative · Rojava · reported

    Qamishli municipal official outlines relocation plan for market stallsNorth Press — Qamishli municipal official interview ·

  28. Tal Tamr (Tell Tamer) — town representative · Rojava · confirmed

    Tal Tamr residents protest heating fuel costs and delaysShafaq; Rudaw Arabic; North Press ·

  29. Sinjar (Shingal) district — broad representative · Başûr · reported

    Sinjar municipality requests registration of a home under land regularisation programmeSinjar municipal letter and Khalid Seydo via Rudaw ·

  30. Tehran — city representative for reported court judgment · Rojhilat · reported

    Rights monitors report prison sentence for Ahmad Tamoui in TehranKurdistan Human Rights Network; Kurdpa; Hengaw; HRANA ·

  31. Nowsud area, Kermanshah province — broad locality representative · Rojhilat · disputed

    Family challenges Iran’s account of July border shooting near NowsudRudaw family interview; Iranian government reply to UN experts; KHRN ·

  32. Raqqa province — broad representative for official relocation account · Rojava · reported

    Raqqa official reports relocation arrangements for displaced familiesRaqqa social-affairs official via North Press; governorate via SANA ·

  33. Erbil (Hewlêr) — city representative for public forum and visit · Başûr · reported

    Babacan calls for Kurdish rights and security issues to be addressed separatelyBabacan’s public remarks via Rudaw; KRG media office ·

  34. Antalya — city representative for the public summit · Bakur · reported

    Kurdistan Region presidency says Barzani met Pezeshkian at COP31Kurdistan Region Presidency; Iran International ·

  35. Kermanshah (Kirmaşan) — broad city representative · Rojhilat · reported

    Rights monitors report Ershad Abbasi’s execution in KermanshahHengaw; Hana — attributed rights-monitor reports ·

  36. Mandali locality, Diyala — representative for announced crossing closure · Başûr · reported

    Iraqi border authority source says Mandali–Sumar crossing has closed for maintenanceIraq Border Ports Authority source via Rudaw Arabic ·

  37. Tell Tamr district, Hasakah — representative for named farmer’s account · Rojava · reported

    Hasakah farmers call for review of wheat-seed costsNorth Press — original farmer interviews ·

  38. Istanbul — city representative for İHD press announcement · Bakur · reported

    İHD urges rights reforms and public oversight in peace processİHD press announcement via Bianet and Rudaw ·

  39. Baghdad — city representative for national ministry announcement · Başûr · reported

    Justice Ministry announces unit for Feyli Kurdish affairsIraqi Justice Ministry statement via NINA and Shafaq ·

  40. Duhok province — broad representative for Atrush and Sarsang operations · Başûr · reported

    ShaMaran reports higher third-quarter adjusted earningsShaMaran Petroleum results; Rudaw ·

  41. Gabar area, Şırnak province — broad province representative · Bakur · reported

    Erdoğan reports Gabar output at 84,000 barrels a dayErdoğan’s cabinet-meeting remarks via Rudaw and Star ·

  42. Marivan County — broad county representative for historical July case · Rojhilat · disputed

    Iran’s UN reply addresses disputed Marivan border-porter shootingIranian government reply hosted by OHCHR; KHRN; Rudaw ·

  43. Diyarbakır (Amed) — broad city representative · Bakur · reported

    HEVBENDÎ participant describes assembly and rotating spokesperson plansPWK leader Mustafa Özçelik’s interview via Rudaw; earlier founding declaration ·

  44. Dêrik (al-Malikiyah) — broad city representative · Rojava · reported

    Dêrik interviewees describe widening gap between wages and wedding costsNorth Press Arabic resident and jeweller interviews ·

  45. Chamchamal district — broad representative for Khor Mor incident · Başûr · reported

    Dana Gas says damage keeps Khor Mor shutDana Gas and Iraqi deputy parliamentary speaker via Rudaw ·

  46. Bukan (Bokan) — broad city representative · Rojhilat · reported

    KHRN adds account of Zakaria Badsar’s prison transfer in BukanKurdpa; Hengaw ·

  47. Bane (Baneh) — broad city representative · Rojhilat · disputed

    KHRN adds to Shaho Ebrahimi transfer reports; date disagreement remainsKurdpa; Hengaw; Hana ·

  48. Van province — broad representative for district education notices · Bakur · reported

    Van districts announce one-day suspension of transport-based schoolingDistrict-authority announcements via Rudaw and Van Haber ·

  49. Mosul, Nineveh — broad city representative for provincial office notice · Başûr · reported

    Nineveh Article 140 office asks applicants to remedy incomplete filesNineveh Article 140 office notice reported by Rudaw ·

  50. Hasakah (Hesekê) — broad city representative · Rojava · reported

    Hasakah residents describe mounting winter heating-fuel costsRudaw Arabic resident interviews ·

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