Sanandaj

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“Joined Out of Fear of Homelessness”: Sadia’s Account of Ten Months with the PDKI

In an exclusive interview with IKHRW, a former female member of the PDKI details her ten-month ordeal inside mountain camps,…

Interview

Slavery Under the Banner of Struggle: A Survivor’s Account from PAK Camps in the Mountains of the Kurdistan Region

A survivor's account details severe human rights abuses, forced labor, and child recruitment within the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) military…

Report

Cries Heard Too Late; The Case of Two Sanandaj Children and Questions Regarding the Child Protection System

The text provides a social and legal critique of a severe child abuse case involving two sisters in Sanandaj, highlighting…

Rozhiar

Attacks on Residential Areas in Iranian Kurdistan: Homes and Lives Devoured by War

From the earliest days of the aggression against Iran, residential neighborhoods in Kurdish cities became primary targets. The strikes on…

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Culture, Music, and Art: The Living Legacy of the Kurds

Handicrafts, local music, and cultural festivals offer a window into the rich Kurdish culture that has yet to be fully…

Interview

Shahriar Motaei; The Bitter Story of Escaping KOMALA

Poverty, unemployment, and inequality have driven many young Kurds towards migration. However, the light on the other side of the…

Interview

Helya Abdollahi and the Escape from KOMALA’s Prison

At sixteen, Helya Abdollahi, a teenage girl from Sanandaj, found herself struggling with depression and isolation, a result of family…

Interview

Aryan Esmaeili’s Life in the Shadow of the KOMALA Armed Group

Aryan Esmaeili: “My childhood was truly bitter. I had neither a family to support me nor a home I could…

Interview

Sanandaj to PKK: An Iranian Youth’s Quest for Freedom

In this poignant narrative, an Iranian youth, driven by the deprivations of Sanandaj, was drawn to the PKK in pursuit…

Interview

Kazem Motaei: From Laborer to KOMALA Member

Kazem Motaei: Regarding joining KOMALA, I must say I had no knowledge of this group whatsoever. I had no political…

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