Source: AFP Iran has sentenced to death a Kurdish teacher for membership in a “terrorist” group and possession of explosives, the judiciary spokesman confirmed on Tuesday. “Farzad Kamangar is accused of membership in a terrorist group and possession and carrying …
Posted in Executions, Iran, Political Prisoners, Terror, Trials | Comments Off on Iran confirms death sentence for Kurdish teacherSource: Iranian Political prisoners Association A Kurdish political activist, Kaveh Azizpour, has died in a hospital in west Iran after undergoing a double operation on May 16, 2008. He was reported to have been severely tortured in a so-called detention …
Posted in Executions, Iran, Political Prisoners | Tagged Iran, Kurds, torture | Comments Off on Political prisoner dies in Iran due to severe tortureAKR 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 …
Posted in Activism, Call to Actions, Executions, Iran, Political Prisoners, Terror, Trials, Urgent | 1 CommentAmnesty International calls upon the Turkish authorities to ensure that the right to freedom of peaceful assembly is respected and that law enforcement officers use force only where strictly necessary and only to the extent required to perform their duties. …
Posted in Activism, Free speech, Suppression, Turkey, Violence | Comments Off on Amnesty International to Turkey: Respect the rights and safety of demonstratorsSpecial Report from Kurdish Aspect: A Kurdish Youth is shot by Iranian Security Forces and is left to die bleeding A disturbing video has appeared on Youtube of Iranian Pasdarans of the Islamic Republic [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)] wrapping …
Posted in Iran, Kurdistan, Terror, Violence | Comments Off on In Iran, a Kurdish Youth is shot by Security Forces and left to dieFrom Kurdish Aspect: Syrian Forces suppress more Kurdish Festivals on May Day Syrian authorities prepared to break up another Kurdish celebration, this time marking May Day or International Workers’ Day. Security forces confronted Kurdish celebrators in the city of Ayn …
Posted in Political Prisoners, Suppression, Syria | Comments Off on Syrian Forces attack and arrest Kurds during May Day Celebrations