PJAK

Interview

Exclusive Interview with a Former PJAK Member: What I Witnessed in Qandil, I Will Prove in Court

An exclusive interview with a former PJAK member detailing the internal structure, terrorist nature, and recruitment tactics of the group,…

Article

In Search of Lasting Peace: The Future of Iranian Kurdish Parties and Opportunities for Ending Armed Conflict

Adel Karim, an Iraqi Kurdish legal expert, analyzes the critical geopolitical and security shifts forcing Iranian Kurdish opposition parties in…

Report

Child Soldiering and Accountability: What Questions Does Azad Salavati’s Response to Rivar Abdanan Revive?

Azad Salavati’s whistleblowing statements regarding the recruitment of children in the PKK and PJAK highlight the necessity for a comprehensive…

Article

From Marivan to Kamyaran: Is a New Pattern of “Extrajudicial Punishments” Emerging?

A comparative analysis of the recent assassinations of Mohammad Ebrahimi in Kamyaran and Omid Vashklani in Marivan by PJAK's affiliate…

Article

Official Acceptance of Responsibility for a Murder in Marivan: “Punishment” or Extrajudicial Execution?

The military wing of PJAK (YRK) officially claimed responsibility for the extrajudicial killing of Omid Vashkalani in Marivan on May…

Article

“The Right to Hope” and the Possibility of Transcending Armed Conflict: Can the Öcalan Case Serve as a Model for Sustainable Peace in the Region?

Former PJAK member Farzad Marabi analyzes Abdullah Öcalan's ideological shift toward Democratic Confederalism and the strategic deadlock of PKK/PJAK armed…

Interview

Child Soldiering and the Great Wall of Denial: A Critique of Rivar Abdanan’s Statements

This exclusive interview features international humanitarian law researcher Dr. Rozhin Sarmadi analyzing the contradictions in a recent interview by PJAK…

Article

PJAK, Children, and the Question of Accountability: A Look into the Contradictions of an Interview

This commentary analyzes the contradictions in a recent interview by PJAK spokesperson Rivar Abdanan regarding child recruitment. While claiming a…

Report

Children in the Shadows of War: Kurdish Families’ Narratives on Teen Recruitment by Armed Groups

This report investigates the ongoing crisis of child recruitment by Kurdish armed groups, specifically focusing on PJAK's 2014 commitment to…

Article

Enforced Disappearance Among Kurdish Armed Groups; A Systematic Pattern

By: Mehdi Maleki – International Relations Expert In the mountains that for years have been the stage for security and…

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