Monthly Archives: October 2013

Kurdish Political Prisoner Executed In Iran; Two Others Sentenced to Death

Posted on by Tasbeeh Herwees

An Iranian Kurdish political prisoner was executed in the early morning hours of October 26th. Habibollah Golparipour, 29, had spent the last four years of his life in prison, where he was subject to the abusive treatment and torturous practices of …

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“There is Going to Be a Massacre Here Today”: Remembering Lice 20 Years Later

Posted on by Tasbeeh Herwees

“No protected person may be punished for an offence he or she has not personally committed. Collective penalties and likewise all measures of intimidation or of terrorism are prohibited. Pillage is prohibited. Reprisals against protected persons and their property are …

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7 children injured by mine blast in East Kurdistan

Posted on by Alliance for Kurdish Rights

7 children were injured when a mine detonated in the hands of one of the children. They had found the mine in a former military outpost in a village in the northwestern city of Marivan, Kurdistan province (East Kurdistan/Iran), Kurdpress …

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Kurdish Lawyers Founding Own Legal System in Rojava

Posted on by Alliance for Kurdish Rights

The struggle of the people of Rojava (West Kurdistan/Northern Syria) is not merely characterized by its armed resistance against the Syrian army or Al Qaeda-linked rebel groups. It is unique in that Kurdish civilians early in the uprising opened Kurdish …

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IHD: Humanitarian Aid to Rojava Needed

Posted on by Alliance for Kurdish Rights

From October 5th to 7th, a delegation from the IHD (Human Rights Association in Turkey) conducted inspections at several border gates with Rojava (West Kurdistan/Northern Syria). A report has now been released with suggestions of conditions that need to be …

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Turkish democracy: Making letters Q, W and X legal

Posted on by Naila Bozo

“Cowards cannot erect victory monuments. Those who are afraid of change, reforms and advanced standards cannot proceed even one step forward.” Those were the words of Prime Minister Erdogan when he presented the people of Turkey with his democracy package, …

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