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The reason behind her self-immolation / “Leila Wali Hussein” was severely humiliated
The reason behind Leila Wali Hussein / Viyan Soran's self-immolation was not a protest against Ocalan's isolation, but protest against constant humiliation.
Fear of civilians casualties arises as Turkey begins new operation in Iraq and Syria
Turkey carried out air strikes Tuesday in northern Iraq against rebel Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) positions, causing casualties, authorities in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region said. “Turkish warplanes targeted several positions of Kurdistan Workers’ Party fighters,” particularly in the Makhmur and Sinjar regions, Kurdish counter-terrorism services said in a statement. “Turkish military aircraft bombed six PKK […]
PJAK/PKK does not accept any other ideas than their own / Who is “Shoresh Bokan”?
Following the publication of a conversation between Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch and two former members of the PKK, concerning its commanders such as “Leila Afrin” and “Delkhwaz Bingol”, requests for more interviews followed. Several readers that were interested in learning more about the PJAK leadership contacted the Human Rights Watch of Iranian Kurdistan and […]
PKK publishes death announcement of 5 children, 5 years after their deaths
PKK publishes death of 5 children, 5 years later, to avoid punishment for the crime of recruiting children. Meanwhile, PJAK also continues to recruit child soldiers...
Northeast Syria’s experience signifies challenge of ending use of children in conflicts
Kurdish groups PKK/ SDF / YPG continue the use of children in North East Syria, although they have signed a convention not to recruit child soldiers.
Shahram Salmani’s brother: PJAK abused the problems in my brother’s life
Following the ongoing talks with the families of the victims of the PKK / PJAK crimes, the Human Rights Watch of Iranian Kurdistan has arranged a conversation with the brother of “Shahram Salmani”, another victim. Shahram Salmani’s family has no information about their son’s fate, and PJAK only told them that Shahram was with them […]
Do not leave our Kolbers alone in the winter!!
It is heartbreaking to hear the disturbing news of the fate of kolbers who disappear or are killed in the cold of winter. Recently, we saw that three Kurdish kolbers were missing in the Binar Valley, and that snow and blizzards prevented them from being searched after, which means that the plight of the Kurdish […]
PKK recruits another child in Syrian Kurdistan
An organization, affiliated with the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK), has reportedly abducted another child in Syrian Kurdistan, a local source said on Sunday. The 16-year-old girl was reportedly kidnapped by the organization of Jwanen Shorishger, also known as the Revolutionary Youth, in Derik area, Syrian Kurdistan, as the PKK-affiliated continues to recruit teenagers and prepare […]
The need for a “serious response from the Iranian government” to the actions of Kurdish militant groups
Zahra Shukru from Selmas (14 years old) was eager to escape carpet weaving, and lured into PKK/PJAK membership under false pretenses. Recurrence of her bitter fate must be prevented.
PKK members torture man in the cellar of a pizzeria in Biel, Switzerland
The public prosecutor’s office in Biel has brought charges against four Kurds: The men allegedly tortured an alleged spy. For more than six hours, the victim was interrogated in a pizzeria in Biel and threatened with death. In the indictment against the four alleged perpetrators, the public prosecutor of the Bernese Jura-Seeland region speaks of […]