Monthly Archives: January 2009

Kurdish writer detained in Kermanshah

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On Thursday, January 15th, Abbass Jalilian, a Kurdish writer, was arrested in Eslam Abad City, which is located in the western part of Kermanshah. Abbass Jalilian, who goes by the name of “Kaou,” is a famous writer of the Kurdish …

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3 Iranian Kurds arrested

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Three Kurdish citizens from the Kamyaran province have been arrested by the Department of Intelligence. On Friday, January 16, 2009, the Security Forces commenced searches of the small villages of Alk and Mareb of the Kamyaran province and proceeded to …

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Kaboudvand receives Human Rights Watch Grant

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An imprisoned Iranian rights activist and journalist, Mohammad Sadigh Kabudvand, is the latest recipient of a Hellman/Hammett grant, awarded by Human Rights Watch (HRW) to persecuted writers. Kabudvand, the head of the Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan, is serving a …

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New accusaitons and charges brought against Kurdish prisoners [Updated]

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Via Human Rights Activists in Iran: On the morning of Jan 17th 2009, Mr. Ali Haydarian and Mr. Farzad Kamangar were transferred from Rajae city prison to the public court of Tehran to be given additional new charges. Mr. Farhad …

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Kurdish activist sentenced to execution

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According to a press release by Human Rights Activists in Iran, Zeinab Jalalian, a member of the Kurdish party, has been sentenced to execution for “acting against national interests”. Ms. Jalalian is a political activist from Maku who has been …

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Iraqi Kurd sentenced to death in Iran

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After spending two years in detention, a Kurd from Soleimanieh in Iraq has been sentenced to death by a preliminary court. Sarvahar Omar Faraj, an Iraqi citizen, has been prosecuted for murdering a fellow-citizen in 2000. But since the court …

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No information available on arrested cultural activist

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It has been over 20 days since the detention of Mehdi Hamidi, an activist on cultural and literary issues in Kermanshah province. The reason for his detention and his whereabouts are still unclear. Follow-ups by family members to gain access …

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Activist condemned to a year and a half imprisonment

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From Human Rights Activists in Iran: A Kurdish political activist was sentenced to a year and half imprisonment by the Revolutionary Court for the crime of unlawful crossing of the Iranian boarder. Last week, Judge Babai of the first unit …

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