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When Non-State Actors Enter a Legal Void

A legal study by Dr. Mohammad Ghazi Janabi examines whether non-state armed groups possessing military capabilities, territorial control, and cross-border…

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The Last Genocide Against the Yazidis

A legal study by scholar Hawre Ahmed Mohammed analyzes the 2014 ISIS campaign against the Yazidi population, demonstrating how mass…

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The End of a Paradigm: Has the Kurdish Issue Entered the Human Rights Era?

This analysis examines the strategic transition of the Kurdish issue from armed insurgency toward political and human rights frameworks following…

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From Foreign Support to Military Intervention: The Legal Boundary Between Civil War and International Armed Conflict in Sudan

This legal analysis examines when foreign state assistance transforms a non-international armed conflict into an international one, using the ongoing…

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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…

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When Non-State Armed Groups Enter the International Law Arena: Why Do the Laws of War Bind Them?

Jann K. Kleffner's legal analysis examines why non-state armed groups remain strictly bound by international humanitarian law during non-international armed…

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Women in the Shadows of Law: How Criminal Justice Deficiencies Reproduce Gender-Based Violence in Iraqi Kurdistan

An analytical review of Amnesty International's 2024 report exposes how systemic legal loopholes, judicial inaction, underfunded institutions, and mandatory reconciliation…

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When “Self-Defense” Cannot Replace Accountability: A Human Rights Analysis of PJAK’s New Positions

The recent interview by PJAK's leadership spokesperson with The Hindu signals a strategic shift in the group’s political discourse, framing…

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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…

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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…

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