In the deadly night raid by Turkish jets, local residents and activists from Sirnex have told us 20 people are reportedly killed. Among them; Salih Encu, M. Ali Tosun and Yüksel Ürek. The number of injured is currently unknown because …
Posted in Turkey, Urgent | Leave a commentA Kurdish Med student has been arrested in Iran. Rojin Mohemedi was arrested upon her return to Iran. She studied at Manila Medical School of Philippines and has been transferred to Evin prison. The charges against her include incitement of …
Posted in Iran, Kurdistan, Urgent, Women | Leave a commentThe 7.2 earthquake in the Kurdish city of Van, in eastern Turkey has left 600,000 people affected and left homeless. The total death toll has risen to 471 and 1,650 people injured. The response to aid the victims have been …
Posted in Discrimination, Displacements, Kurdistan, Reports, Syria, Turkey, Urgent | Leave a commentA Kurdish political prisoner, Shirkuh (Bahman) Moa’refi, was transferred to solitary confinement yesterday afternoon ahead of his execution, according to his lawyer, Dr. Khalil Bahramian. Shirkuh (also spelled Sherko) was held by the Saqqez Intelligence office and now transferred to …
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