Evin Nadri Danani is one of the dozens of Iranian Kurdish girls who were lured by PJAK’s false promises of…
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The announcement of the withdrawal of PKK forces from Turkish soil, rather than signaling peace, could mark the start of…
While the armed PJAK group presents itself as the defender of “Kurdish women’s freedom,” a new account from a young…
In the mountainous villages of Kurdistan, being a woman means running a marathon of suffering and responsibility; from dawn till…
Kowsar Mahmoudi, an adolescent from Javanrud, joined the armed organization PKK/PJAK at the age of 16 under the pressure of…
Kurdish armed groups, backed by foreign nations, are conscripting children into military ranks and training them for combat purposes. The…
While the world commemorates International Day of the Girl Child every October 11th as a symbol of empowerment and equality,…
The de facto alliance between the U.S. and Kurdish armed groups, despite the legal proscription of the PKK, has sacrificed…
October 2nd, the International Day of Non-Violence, commemorates Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy against violence. However, in many Kurdish-populated regions, slogans of…
Ronak’s story paints a clear picture of the generation gap, the lack of communication within families, and how extremist groups…