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‘Give Me Back My Son,’ Father Cried; PJAK Responded with Death

My son knew absolutely nothing about any political party. If he joined PJAK, someone must have surely deceived him.

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Mohammad Moradi: Lured by Telegram, Lost to PJAK

In the winter of 2024, Mohammad Moradi, a fifteen-year-old boy from Mahabad, was lured by the propaganda of the armed…

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Evin Nadri Danani, The Silent Victim of Ideological War in Kurdistan

Evin Nadri Danani is one of the dozens of Iranian Kurdish girls who were lured by PJAK’s false promises of…

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PKK Left Turkey, But Its Shadow Looms Heavier Over Iran and Iraq

The announcement of the withdrawal of PKK forces from Turkish soil, rather than signaling peace, could mark the start of…

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Child Soldiers and KULBARs as Victims: The Time for Sustainable Security Has Come

On the borders of Kurdistan, where young people carry the burden of death for a meager living, paramilitary groups have…

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Shilan M.: The Girl Who Fled Forced Marriage But Fell into PJAK’s Trap

While the armed PJAK group presents itself as the defender of “Kurdish women’s freedom,” a new account from a young…

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Iran-Iraq Security Deal: From Terror Containment to Trade Boom

A regional affairs expert believes that stabilizing border security provides the necessary foundation for increasing the volume of trade, creating…

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The Hidden Cost: Child Soldiers and Foreign Aid in Syria

Kurdish armed groups, backed by foreign nations, are conscripting children into military ranks and training them for combat purposes. The…

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Girls on the Front Line of Crisis: A Silent Reality in Iran’s Kurdish Regions

While the world commemorates International Day of the Girl Child every October 11th as a symbol of empowerment and equality,…

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Deadly Silence in Washington: Children Sacrificed in the Fight Against ISIS

The de facto alliance between the U.S. and Kurdish armed groups, despite the legal proscription of the PKK, has sacrificed…

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