Monthly Archives: July 2008

HRW: Syria – Repression of Activists Continues Unabated

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Human Rights Watch (HRW) recommends that engagement with Syria should include human rights: Western countries looking to increase engagement with Syria should know that Syrian authorities continue to arrest, try, and harass political and human rights activists, Human Rights Watch …

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AFP: Head of Kurdish political party arrested for comments says rights group

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The Agence France-Presse reports on a statement by the National Organization of Human Rights in Syria regarding the recent arrest of a pro-Kurdish political party chief. Mohammed Mussa was arrested in Syria under special emergency laws after expressing his party’s …

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Report claims at least 86 arrested in Iran, serious concern for the well-being of protestors

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In a communiqué released through their website, the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan reports on the arrest of at least 86 Kurds in the Bokan region of Kurdistan in Iran after participating in a general strike. No official statements have …

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Syria prison riot draws conflicting accounts

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Reuters reports from Beirut: Syrian authorities said on Sunday they had restored order at a military jail near Damascus after a riot, but dissidents said the protest was not over and that dozens of prisoners had been killed. The riot …

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Comic: Turkey – Successful arrest?

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This comic is inspired by the Kurdish youth who have been harrassed and charged in Turkey simply for singing a song in the Kurdish language. You can read more about the Kurdish case at our upcoming site, which is currently …

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Germany bans Kurdish TV despite decisions in Denmark that the station is acting lawfully

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The Danish-based television broadcaster, Roj-TV, was recently banned in Germany after officials declared that they believe the station shows support for the conflict between the Turkish military and Kurdish rebels in Turkey.  The German Interior Ministry said Roj-TV was serving …

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