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Assassination of Kuhsar Fatehi and the guaranteed deterrence for full implementation of the Geneva Conventions
An armed and terrorist attack by PJAK group on a rescue ambulance on July 20, 2016 in Kamyaran city led to the death of Kuhsar Fatehi, a Red Crescent relief worker. Kuhsar was passing during his relief turn with standard Red Crescent signs, so attacking the Red Crescent car and targeting the relief workers is, […]
A former member: “Having economic and family problems, I was deceived by PJAK”
In an interview, A. Mahmudi, a former PJAK member, codenamed as Awat, born on 01/05/1999 in a village of Chalderan city, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, said: “My father had workshop in the area that went bankrupt. This led the family to many difficulties and challenges.” “Due to financial and family problems, I left home and […]
In the name of… Human Rights
In today’s modern warfare, geopolitics and society, Human Rights has become one of the most abused words in the dictionary. Politicians, movements and governments use the phrase ‘Human Rights’ to discredit their opponents, as an argument to attack, to kill and invade, and as a tool to justify their own actions and policies. The horrors […]
Israel and the Kurdish independence referendum
Massoud Barzani’s legacy, the referendum for independence in Iraqi Kurdistan of three years ago, drew the ire of all its neighbors, including the central government in Baghdad. Opposition to his actions have had catastrophic results for the autonomous region, as it provoked the Iraqi government to invade the province of Kerkuk and is often quoted […]
Corruption in Kobane; the Abdi dynasty
Through the last years, the US government has backed the Syrian democratic forces in their fight against ISIS in North-East Syria. Their battle has led to the establishment of a semi-autonomous region in the country. A leading role in the establishment of ‘Rojava’ is held by general Mazloum Abdi, who is famous throughout the world […]
Kurdish smugglers and the Iranian-Iraqi border trade full of dangers
“Kolberi” It is winter in Piranshahr, Iran. At the foot of the snow-capped mountains, a long row of dots are visible, slowly moving towards Haji Omran, a Kurdish-Iraqi border town. Dozens of men gather at a rally point, pulling heavy loads from Iranian pick-up trucks “Paykan Bar” and old blue Nissan jeeps onto their backs. […]
Belgian analysts express concern over the issuing of 50 humanitarian visas for SDF forces
According to the Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch (IKHRW), several analysts and news websites in Belgium have shown protest against the proposition made by two parliamentarians to issue 50 humanitarian visas for PKK fighters, after their visit to North-East Syria. The writer and lawyer Fernand Keulenaar, famous blogger Willy van Damme, and freelance journalist Hedwig […]
From Ben Gurion’s ‘Periphery Doctrine’ to Kurdish separatism today
Introduction Many articles can be found stating that Kurdish separatism today is heavily fueled by the US and/or Israel, in an attempt to undermine regional powers such as Turkey, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Syrian Arab Republic. Kurdish separatism is seen by interfering parties as a way to weaken these powers’ grip over […]
If it were not for Massoud Barzani, the PKK would not grow
Murdering citizens of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) by PKK and the practical silence of the KRG authorities continues. As such, due to the transformation of the PKK into an existential threat to the Iraqi Kurds, we are dealing with the issue. Massoud Barzani made a big mistake in the mid-1980s, and after two meetings with […]
Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran Supports Terrorism
A member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran(KDPI), Bakhtiar Goran, reacted to the assassination of Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a nuclear scientist in Iran, on his Twitter account, expressing satisfaction with the terrorist act and calling the Iranian government as “taking a dual approach” on terrorism and “accused of killing”Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou and Sadegh Sharafkandi”. […]