Shahin’s experience is an example of the fate of many young people seeking work and income who might fall into…
Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch
From the perspective of Iranian criminal law and international law, civil and social activism is never subject to the death…
The future of the Kurds depends, more than anything, on ending the political exploitation of terrorism and focusing on victims’…
Families of victims of enforced disappearances have been caught between hope and despair for years, with no clear answers about…
Poverty, unemployment, and inequality have driven many young Kurds towards migration. However, the light on the other side of the…
August 19th marks World Humanitarian Day, a day when the world honors victims of violence. It is also a stark…
Bahman Zare’ Jurani was born in Urmia in 1988 and only completed the second grade of elementary school. Before joining…
At sixteen, Helya Abdollahi, a teenage girl from Sanandaj, found herself struggling with depression and isolation, a result of family…
Life Story Overview The life story of Farideh Barzekar, set against the backdrop of social and political changes in Iranian…
Shayan Fattahi: A Story from Iran’s Border Regions Shayan Fattahi, a 19-year-old from the town of Nowsud, is a stark…









