Monthly Archives: November 2009

A Solution in sight for Syria’s Stateless Kurds?

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Last week, the Turkish daily Today Zaman reported that Syria plans to solve the problem of the stateless Kurds, who compromise around 40% of Kurds in Syria today. In the 1962 census, the Syrian regime deprived 300,000 Kurds of citizenship. …

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Iran: Death Sentence for Zeynab Jalalian Confirmed by the Supreme Court

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Reports coming from Iran indicate that the death sentence of Zeynab Jalalian, a female Kurdish political prisoner, has been confirmed by the Iranian Supreme Court. Zeynab was arrested in May 2008 in Kermanshah and held by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s …

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Iran: Unrest following Ehsan Fattahian's Execution

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Human Rights Activists in Iran report that following Ehsan Fattahian’s execution, a peaceful demonstration was held in Sanandaj. During the rally, the people chanted slogans such as “Stop Executions”, “Yes to Free Life, No to Execution”. The demonstrators were met …

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Iran: Shirkuh Moarefi's Execution was Delayed

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According to Mr. Shekhi, Shirkuh Moarefi’s lawyer, his client was returned to the general ward of the Saqez Central Prison, after being taken to solitary confinement (which usually happens to death row inmates before the execution). Mr. Shekhi added in …

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Kurdish Political Prisoner Shirkuh Moa'refi to be Executed in Iran

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A 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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Amnesty International Urgent Action Call Ahead of Sherko Moarefi's Execution

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The following is an Amnesty International news bulletin: Iranian authorities must stop imminent execution of Kurdish man Amnesty International | 13 November 2009 The Iranian authorities must halt the imminent execution of Sherko Moarefi, a Kurdish man convicted of “enmity …

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Iran executes Kurdish Political Prisoner Ehsan Fattahian Nov 11

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According to several reports, Kurdish activist, Ehsan Fattahian, was executed today, November 11th 2009, in Iran.  Ehsan was transferred to a solitary ward in Sanandaj prison late yesterday before being executed. Family members, friends and activists gathered outside the prison …

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Amnesty International Urgent Action Call Ahead of Ehsan Fattahian's Execution

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Ehsan Fattahian execution is set to occur in less than 24 hours in Central Sanandaj Prison, Iran. The following is the text of Amnesty International’s Urgent Action Call about Ehsan’s execution. URGENT ACTION: Ehsan (Esma’il) Fattahian, Kurdish man faces execution …

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