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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…

Restoring Human Standards in Kurdish Conflict Zones

Amnesty International’s latest report exposes how political agendas undermine civilian safety in conflict zones. Discover why protecting Kurdish families requires…

Erasing the Victims: Interpol Red Notices and the Test of Justice for Kurdish Armed Groups

Do debates over Interpol notices against Kurdish armed group leaders sideline the actual victims? Discover why true human rights accountability…

KRG Police Cooperation with Interpol: An Official Position Regaining Attention

Following renewed debates over extradition requests against Iranian Kurdish armed groups, IKHRW reviews a August 2025 statement by the KRG…

Justice Must Not Stop at Europe’s Borders

Expressing deep concern over invitations extended to leaders of Kurdish armed groups by European institutions, IKHRW calls on the Dutch…

Justice for Victims of Armed Violence in Kurdistan: Is It Time to End the Cycle of Impunity?

A human rights and legal analysis of the cross-border prosecution and Interpol Red Notices pursued against the leaders of Kurdish…

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