The following video was taken in the town of Hakkari, Turkey (Colemerg in Kurdish) on March 17, 2010. The footage shows how Turkish police forced children who were celebrating Norouz (new year) to remove Kurdish colors (red, yellow and green) …
Posted in Culture, Turkey, Videos, Women, Youth | 3 CommentsFollowing the March 21 shooting at Kurds celebrating Norouz (new year) in the town of Ar-Raqqah, which left at least one person dead, the international human rights organizations Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have issued statements today. According to …
Posted in Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Suppression, Syria, Terror, Violence, Youth | Leave a commentIn the past 3 months, violations of human rights has increased more than ever in Kurdistan. Arrests, prosecutions, imprisonments, unjust executions and executions of political prisoners have been common practice by the Iranian regime. There have also been numerous reports …
Posted in Iran, Political Prisoners, Suppression | Leave a commentReports coming out of Syria indicate that intelligence security forces have opened fire on Kurds celebrating Norouz yesterday in the town of Ar-Raqqah in Northern Syria. According to Kurdish reports, 15 minutes into the celebration members of the Baath party …
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