child soldiers

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…

Article

How Borderland Youth Fall Prey to Recruitment Networks?

This article explores the psychological and social drivers behind the recruitment of youth by armed groups in Iran's border regions.…

Article

Enforced Disappearance Among Kurdish Armed Groups; A Systematic Pattern

By: Mehdi Maleki – International Relations Expert In the mountains that for years have been the stage for security and…

Article

From the European Parliament Podium to Impunity for Human Rights Violators

By: Dr. Ali Farahmand The recent session in the European Parliament, specifically within the Committee on Foreign Affairs—featuring individuals such…

Article

A Critique of Mostafa Hejri’s Speech at the European Parliament

Mostafa Hejri, Secretary-General of the "Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran," recently addressed the European Parliament (April 2026), presenting a narrative…

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