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Report

An Open Letter from 18 Iranian Kurdish Justice-Seeking Families to the Awakened Conscience of Humanity

An urgent open letter written by 18 Iranian Kurdish families demanding the immediate release of their children from the PAK…

Article

The Man Who Molded the Organization in His Own Image

This psychological and behavioral analysis explores how Hossein Yazdanpanah has shaped the PAK group into a cult-like structure mirroring his…

Article

France’s Approach to Child Soldiering: Between Human Rights Leadership and Allegations of Double Standards

This analytical article by Khosrow Amiri explores the dual nature of France's foreign policy regarding child soldiering. While Paris has…

Interview

Geneva Call: Trading Legitimacy with Empty Signatures / Dissecting the “Legal Duality” in Kurdish Armed Groups

In an exclusive interview with international law researcher Dr. Rozhin Sarmadi, the Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch (IKHRW) critically deconstructs…

Interview

Child Soldiering and the Great Wall of Denial: A Critique of Rivar Abdanan’s Statements

This exclusive interview features international humanitarian law researcher Dr. Rozhin Sarmadi analyzing the contradictions in a recent interview by PJAK…

Article

PJAK, Children, and the Question of Accountability: A Look into the Contradictions of an Interview

This commentary analyzes the contradictions in a recent interview by PJAK spokesperson Rivar Abdanan regarding child recruitment. While claiming a…

Article

International Responsibility for the Recruitment of Children in Conflicts

This legal commentary by University of Tehran faculty member Ali Ahadi, published via IKHRW, details the international legal framework prohibiting…

Report

Stars That Did Not Reach the Mountains

This analytical and human rights report investigates the recruitment and retention tactics used by non-state armed groups along the Iran-Iraq…

Report

Children in the Shadows of War: Kurdish Families’ Narratives on Teen Recruitment by Armed Groups

This report investigates the ongoing crisis of child recruitment by Kurdish armed groups, specifically focusing on PJAK's 2014 commitment to…

Report

The Tragedy of Child Soldiers and Vanishing Responsibilities in the Mountains of Kurdistan

This analytical report examines the recruitment of minors and enforced disappearances in the border regions of Iranian Kurdistan. By focusing…

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