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Files That Cannot Be Ignored: The Wound of Child Soldiery in Kurdistan Alarms the World Again

The World Day for the Prevention and Healing of Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse is an opportunity to recall that…

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Sirwan Kheirabadi: Five Months to Death in Qandil

Sirwan Kheirabadi, a 26-year-old man from Sanandaj, was killed in a Turkish air raid just five months after joining the…

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‘Give Me Back My Son,’ Father Cried; PJAK Responded with Death

My son knew absolutely nothing about any political party. If he joined PJAK, someone must have surely deceived him.

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Unnamed Deaths in Qandil: When Youth Become Political Pawns

While the PKK and its Iranian offshoot, PJAK, present themselves as defenders of Kurdish rights, statistics and evidence suggest these…

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PKK Left Turkey, But Its Shadow Looms Heavier Over Iran and Iraq

The announcement of the withdrawal of PKK forces from Turkish soil, rather than signaling peace, could mark the start of…

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Kowsar Mahmoudi: Trapped by the PKK’s Deceptive Promises

Kowsar Mahmoudi, an adolescent from Javanrud, joined the armed organization PKK/PJAK at the age of 16 under the pressure of…

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The Hidden Cost: Child Soldiers and Foreign Aid in Syria

Kurdish armed groups, backed by foreign nations, are conscripting children into military ranks and training them for combat purposes. The…

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Girls on the Front Line of Crisis: A Silent Reality in Iran’s Kurdish Regions

While the world commemorates International Day of the Girl Child every October 11th as a symbol of empowerment and equality,…

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Non-Violence Day: The Enduring Cycle of Violence in Kurdistan

October 2nd, the International Day of Non-Violence, commemorates Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy against violence. However, in many Kurdish-populated regions, slogans of…

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World Peace Day and the Kurds: Ending the Cycle of Violence or Perpetuating the Crisis?

For years, Kurds in four Middle Eastern countries have been victims of violent policies and the activities of armed groups.…

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