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Ibrahim Guchlu: PKK was established to destroy Kurdish movements in Turkey
According to the Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch (IKHRW), this year marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of the PKK militant group. As an armed group with Marxist-Leninist ideology and special teachings such as the prohibition of marriage, the PKK was initially formed with the aim of declaring the independence of Kurdistan and the […]
From Ben Gurion’s ‘Periphery Doctrine’ to Kurdish separatism today
Introduction Many articles can be found stating that Kurdish separatism today is heavily fueled by the US and/or Israel, in an attempt to undermine regional powers such as Turkey, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Syrian Arab Republic. Kurdish separatism is seen by interfering parties as a way to weaken these powers’ grip over […]
If it were not for Massoud Barzani, the PKK would not grow
Murdering citizens of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) by PKK and the practical silence of the KRG authorities continues. As such, due to the transformation of the PKK into an existential threat to the Iraqi Kurds, we are dealing with the issue. Massoud Barzani made a big mistake in the mid-1980s, and after two meetings with […]
Hoshyar Zebari: PKK is behind of the riots in Sulaymaniyah
Following the protests of the people in the Kurdistan Region, especially in Sulaimaniyah Province against the corruption of the Government, especially the delay of several months in the payment of salaries, the police of this region intensified the repression so that some Kurdish experts compared the suppression way with the ones by Saddam Hussein and […]
Dutch journalist: “I threw away YPG gifts”
Michael Arizanti, a Dutch journalist active in the Kurdish field, assesses the situation of the Kurds under PKK-controlled Norgthern Syria while saying that when he met the group in northern Syria, he did not think he was facing a dreadful group, and gradually realized this fact. “We are cleaning for Christmas right now. Found an […]
PKK released its 3 child soldiers
Recruiting child soldiers in the PKK dates back since its establishment, and photographs of Abdullah Ocalan’s presence in Lebanon’s Baqa Valley also show armed children with whom he met as a member of the PKK. In recent years, human rights organizations have pointed to and emphasizded on the issue of human rights abuses by the […]
“Child soldiers are cheaper to recruit”
In an exclusive interview with Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch (IKHRW), Adam Ismail Ahmad, a Political Scientist and Founder of Connect African Development Project Initiative (CADPI2020), an NGO, Working On achieving Five thematic areas OF SDGs 4,3,1and 6 thus: Quality Education,Good Health,No Poverty and Clean Water and sanitation, examined the situation of child soldiers in […]
Eskandar Doosti: ”PJAK continues to extort us”
The issue of having the Iranian Kurdish children and adolescents killed by the Turkish army, as well as the PKK/PJAK itself, has doubled the concerns of the victims’ families. Many families who do not know the fate of their children are just waiting for their death to be announced through the social media. Danial Doosti […]
Basnews Agency: “PJAK killed 13-year-old Asrin”
A report by the Barzani-affiliated Basnews Agency has investigated the kidnapping of Kurdish children by the PKK / PJAK. The report of this news agency states that “PKK abducts, arms the Kurdish children in Iranian Kurdistan and kills those who try to escape.” The report goes on to say, “According to information received by Basnews, […]
Bedri Firat: ”PKK is inhumane by child recruitment”
In an exclusive interview with the Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch, Kurkish politician of Turkey Bedri Firat examined the latest developments in Kurdish affairs and called the Turkish government an occupier who is violating the sovereighty of its neighbors with its expansionist policies. While criticizing Kurdish parties and groups and the Kurdistan Regional Government, the […]