Three and a half years in an environment full of restrictions, harsh training, and false promises was a bitter experience…
child soldiers
October 2nd, the International Day of Non-Violence, commemorates Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy against violence. However, in many Kurdish-populated regions, slogans of…
Aryan was only 14 years and 10 months old when he and his friends fell into the trap of the…
In an article for Iranian Diplomacy, Mohammad Mahdi Maleki writes that the implementation of the security agreement between Iran and…
Ronak’s story paints a clear picture of the generation gap, the lack of communication within families, and how extremist groups…
Rozita’s story is a clear example of the tragic phenomenon of “child soldiers”—teenagers who, instead of pursuing their education and…
Shahin’s experience is an example of the fate of many young people seeking work and income who might fall into…
From the perspective of Iranian criminal law and international law, civil and social activism is never subject to the death…
Has the BBC Crossed Media Red Lines? On Monday, BBC Persian broadcast a rare report from inside the tunnels of…
Childhood Under the Shadow of Arms: A Legal and Criminological Analysis of Kurdish Armed Groups’ Use of Children and Adolescents…