Human Rights Violations

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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…

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“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,…

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“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…

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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…

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Asylum Is Not Immunity from Accountability: The Legal Boundary Between Victims in Need of Protection and Human Rights Violators in International Law

International refugee law balances the obligation to protect victims of persecution with mechanisms that exclude perpetrators of serious crimes. Grounded…

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“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…

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Slavery Under the Banner of Struggle: A Survivor’s Account from PAK Camps in the Mountains of the Kurdistan Region

A survivor's account details severe human rights abuses, forced labor, and child recruitment within the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) military…

Interview

I Went for Work, But Ended Up in an Armed Group: Mehran’s Account of His Years in the Kurdistan Freedom Party

A former member of the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) reveals how he was abducted under the guise of false employment…

Article

Redefining the Child Soldier: Beyond the Battlefield to Systemic Exploitation

Modern human rights law redefines child soldier recruitment beyond front-line combat, recognizing that recruitment, ideological training, and auxiliary roles within…

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Reproductive Violence Against Child Soldiers: The Hidden Layer of Exploitation in Armed Conflict

International law scholar Rosemary Grey exposes how armed groups use reproductive violence to control child soldiers. Human rights bodies must…

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