Monthly Archives: October 2009
Posted on October 23, 2009 by Alliance for Kurdish Rights
Years before the Saddam regime targeted civilians on their Kurdish identity, it targeted people with associations to the Barzan tribe (Mizori Balla, Sherwanis, Dolamaris and of course Barzanis from the village of Barzan). Some 8,000 Barzani males over the age …
Posted in
Genocide,
Iraq,
Mass Graves |
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Posted on October 17, 2009 by Alliance for Kurdish Rights
The recent decision by Turkey’s parliament to authorize the Turkish military to conduct military raids across the Iraqi border, allegedly to combat PKK militants, wasn’t met with any significant reaction from the world community. Kurdish politicians in Iraq have voiced …
Posted in
Displacements,
Iran,
Iraq,
Kurdish Human Rights Project,
Turkey |
3 Comments
Posted on October 15, 2009 by Alliance for Kurdish Rights
A few days ago Mr. Javad Alizadeh was transferred from Sanandaj Prison to Hamedan Prison which is in a different province, against his wish. Mr. Alizadeh is serving a one year jail sentence because of his political activities. Because of …
Posted in
Free speech,
Iran,
Political Prisoners,
Torture |
1 Comment
Posted on October 15, 2009 by Alliance for Kurdish Rights
Campaign in Support of Kurdish Political Prisoners Launched by Women of Azarmehr – Due to the recent assassinations of prominent Islamic Regime Agents in the Iranian Kurdistan, and in particular in the city of Sanandaj the government has imposed an …
Posted in
Campaigns,
Executions,
Iran,
Political Prisoners,
Suppression |
3 Comments
Posted on October 14, 2009 by Alliance for Kurdish Rights
Sources from Iran have reported that Kurdish political prisoner, Ahmad Mohammadi was killed after having suffered severe torture while in prison. Iranian prison guards allegedly tortured Mohammadi in order to try to get information from the young man. Mohammadi was …
Posted in
Executions,
Extrajudicial Punishment,
Iran,
Political Prisoners,
Suppression,
Torture,
Violence |
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