Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch

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The End of a Five-Year Nightmare; Chenur Qovveh Returns from PJAK to Her Family in Mahabad

Chenur Qovveh’s case illustrates that PJAK’s recruitment network remains active in Iran’s border regions, utilizing relatives and family connections to…

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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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Global Silence on Violence in Iranian Kurdistan: The Unseen Victims

For years, the Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch has been meticulously collecting documentation of human rights violations in the Kurdish…

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Aria Moradi: The Teenager from Marivan Who Fell Victim to KOMALA’s Telegram Deception

Aria Moradi, a 17-year-old boy from Marivan, was lured into the armed group KOMALA through deceptive promises on the social…

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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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Kurdish Rural Women: Silent Voices Amidst Poverty, Insecurity, and Extremism

In the mountainous villages of Kurdistan, being a woman means running a marathon of suffering and responsibility; from dawn till…

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Kowsar Mahmoudi: Trapped by the PKK’s Deceptive Promises

Kowsar Mahmoudi, an adolescent from Javanrud, joined the armed organization PKK/PJAK at the age of 16 under the pressure of…

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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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