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A Fifteen-Year-Old, Twenty-Five Days in the Mountains: A Former Komala Recruit’s Testimony

This exclusive testimony details how a fifteen-year-old Iranian youth was deceptively recruited into the armed group Komala via social media…

“Joined Out of Fear of Homelessness”: Sadia’s Account of Ten Months with the PDKI

In an exclusive interview with IKHRW, a former female member of the PDKI details her ten-month ordeal inside mountain camps,…

“My Son Was Only 14”: Father of Epileptic Minor Recounts Disappearance and Recruitment into PAK Armed Group

A distraught father from Ilam has appealed to IKHRW following the disappearance and recruitment of his 14-year-old son into the…

19th UN Forum on Minority Issues: An Opportunity to Strengthen Regional Frameworks for Minority Rights

The 19th UN Forum on Minority Issues in Geneva focuses on advancing minority rights through regional initiatives, addressing the implementation…

War Reparations, Political Legitimacy, and Legal Accountability: Lessons from the Taliban Case Against Germany

An analysis of the Taliban’s reparations demand against Germany highlights critical international law barriers, including diplomatic representation, court jurisdiction, and…

The Right to Life Under the Gun: From PJAK’s Extrajudicial Assassinations to the Cycle of Violence in Iranian Kurdistan

The Kurdish border regions of western Iran face severe extrajudicial assassinations by armed groups like PJAK, alongside deep socio-economic challenges…

State-Less Prisoners: When Non-State Armed Groups Become Responsible for Persons in Their Custody

This article examines the legal obligations of non-state armed groups detaining individuals during armed conflicts, drawing on framework principles published…

Forgotten Child Soldiers: A Kurdish Teenager’s Testimony of Seven Seasons in an Armed Group

The recruitment of minors under 18 by Kurdish armed groups via social media constitutes a blatant violation of international humanitarian…

“I Left for Work, But Ended Up in an Armed Group”: Mehran’s Account of Years spent inside the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK)

A 32-year-old former defector details how he was lured across the Iranian border into the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) through…

Sina Jafari: The Death of a 2-Year-Old in Qeshm and the Violation of International Humanitarian Law

The tragic death of two-year-old Sina Jafari during a military strike in Qeshm raises critical questions regarding the global adherence…

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