Komala

Interview

Freedom Is Not Just About Wearing a Headscarf

Maryam Farrokhi, an 18-year-old from Piranshahr, describes her experience with Komala after being influenced by a friend’s accounts of freedom…

Interview

From Instagram Promises to Beatings: The Account of a Teenager Who Wanted to Leave Komala

Kaveh Shahbazi recounts how Instagram contacts persuaded him to join Komala as a teenager with promises of money, housing, a…

Report

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…

Article

ICRC Engagement with Armed Groups in 2024

This article analyzes the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 2024 global report on non-state armed groups, detailing engagement…

Interview

I Write from Mahabad: The Unheard Voices of Kurdish Girls

A survivor from Mahabad reveals the double standards in societal reactions to gender-based violence, highlighting the silence surrounding Kurdish women…

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…

Interview

When Casualty Lists Reveal Names

When casualty lists reveal underage victims in military camps, human rights obligations take center stage. Human rights expert Dr. Rozhin…

Article

Who Answers When Children Die in Military Camps?

The tragic deaths of underage recruits in Komala camps spark urgent questions about child safety. Discover why Kurdish armed groups…

Interview

From Freedom on Instagram to an Ideological Prison: Maedeh’s Narrative of Deception, Threats, and Human Rights Violations in Komala

Former Komala member Maedeh Mahmoudvand exposes how she was deceived as a teenager by Instagram propaganda promising freedom. Her extensive…

Rozhiar

From Refuge to Regret: A Vulnerable Girl’s Account from Inside Komala + Video

A 23-year-old woman identified as "Delnia" shares her testimony about the harsh realities of joining the Komala armed group. She…

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