Category: Urgent

Farzad Kamangar still faces risk of execution

Posted on by Alliance for Kurdish Rights

From Iran Human Rights Voice: Based on a report by Coalition of Human Rights Advocates in Iran, amongst a pile of news printed in recent days, there was some news on an apparent decision by Ayatullah Shahroodi in reference to …

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Petition: Call for a Peaceful Settlement to the Kurdish Question in Turkey

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Released by the Kurdish Institute of Paris: Sign the petition by clicking here. We, the undersigned, declare that we are Kurds and that we want to be recognised as such, to live in dignity as Kurds in the land of …

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Call to Action: Kurdish activist suffers stroke in jail

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AKR is deeply concerned about the deteriorating condition of Mohammad Sadigh Kabodwand, jailed founder and chairman of the Kurdish Human Rights Organization. We urge the international community to put pressure on the Iranian government and to responsibly care for him …

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Call to Action: Urge Iran to stop the execution of Kurdish journalist Hiwa Butimar

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Kurdish activist Hiwa Butimar has had his appeal rejected and has been sentenced to death by Iran’s Revolutionary Court, the Iranian Minorities’ Human Rights Organisation (IMHRO) reported. Source: IMHRO 2008-04-18 Hiwa Butimar a 29 year old Kurdish journalist and environmental …

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