Monthly Archives: February 2012
Posted on February 29, 2012 by Ruwayda Mustafah Rabar
Several Kurdish children have spoken about their traumatising experience in Pozanti prison, where they were allegedly sexually molested and raped. For legal reasons the victims have not been named but only identified through their initials. 15-year old H.K says “Some …
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Posted on February 29, 2012 by Ruwayda Mustafah Rabar
Kurdish activists have faced increased hostility by the Iranian government. Their peaceful campaigning for democracy, constitutionally protected rights and greater ethnic rights have been met with an iron fist. Many activists have been detained in Iran’s notorious Evin prison. Mohammad …
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Call to Actions,
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Posted on February 23, 2012 by Ruwayda Mustafah Rabar
Facebook allows criticism and mockery of God but when it comes to Atatürk different rules apply. In a bizarre policy leak, content related to Atatürk, and Kurdistan flag are not permitted to be posted. According to the Daily Mail, a …
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Censorship,
Free speech,
Syria |
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Posted on February 22, 2012 by Ruwayda Mustafah Rabar
Kurdish leader Nasser el-Dyn Barhyk (member of PDKS) has been killed by Syrian regime security forces. Earlier this month on 13/02/2012, there was an attempted assassination of him, and he died of his wounds in hospital today.
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