Monthly Archives: August 2010
Posted on August 24, 2010 by Alliance for Kurdish Rights
The 25-year-old American journalist from New Hampshire, Jake Hess, was released by Turkish authorities this week and was deported back to the United States. Hess was recently arrested in Turkey after authorities accused him of having links with the outlawed …
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Posted on August 21, 2010 by Alliance for Kurdish Rights
According to a number of individual sources, Kurdish political prisoner – Mohammad Amin Agoushi – has gone on hunger strike since August 15th. Mr. Agoushi is being held at the central prison in Orumieh and has been sentenced to death …
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Posted on August 21, 2010 by Alliance for Kurdish Rights
A Kurdish mayor from Diyarbakir, Osman Baydemir, is being prosecuted under Turkey’s controversial Article 301 under the Turkish criminal code that prohibits one from insulting “Turkishness”. From Bianet: Diyarbakır Mayor Baydemir is prosecuted on the grounds of harshly criticizing and …
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Posted on August 20, 2010 by Alliance for Kurdish Rights
German experts have confirmed the authenticity of photographs that purport to show PKK fighters killed by chemical weapons. The evidence puts increasing pressure on the Turkish government, which has long been suspected of using such weapons against Kurdish rebels. German …
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Posted on August 12, 2010 by Alliance for Kurdish Rights
Jake Hess, an American journalist, has been arrested in Turkey, facing accusations that he has links with the illegal organization, Kurdish Communities Union, or KCK. He has also been accused of leaking information to U.S. authorities about the conditions in …
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