Massoud Kordpour is a Kurdish human rights activist who has been arrested for the second time by the Iranian authorities supposedly for “spying” for foreign governments: This time authorities accused him of being a spy after he gave interviews to …
Posted in Iran, Journalists, Reports, Trials | Tagged Human Rights, Iran, kordpour, Kurds, massoud | 2 CommentsHuman 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 …
Posted in Censorship, Free speech, Human Rights Watch, Journalists, Political Prisoners, Reports, Suppression, Syria, Torture, Violence | 1 CommentThe 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 …
Posted in Censorship, Free speech, Political Prisoners, Reports, Syria, Trials | Comments Off on AFP: Head of Kurdish political party arrested for comments says rights groupThe 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 …
Posted in Censorship, European Union, Free speech, Kurdistan, Reports, Turkey | Comments Off on Germany bans Kurdish TV despite decisions in Denmark that the station is acting lawfullyFrom Bia News Center: A German citizen child whose father is a political refuge was not allowed to enter Turkey since his name included previously banned W letter, although this law is not in effect any longer. The DTP submits …
Posted in Censorship, Free speech, Reports, Turkey | 3 CommentsRecent Announcement by the Kurdish Human Rights Project (KHRP): KHRP is pleased to announce the publication of issue 13 of its biannual Legal Review, and its latest Trial Observation Report, “Persecuting Publishers, Stifling Debate: Freedom of Expression in Turkey”. KHRP’s …
Posted in Free speech, Kurdish Human Rights Project, Kurdistan, Reports, Trials, Turkey | Comments Off on KHRP publishes latest issue of its legal review and trial observation reportFrom The National by Thomas Seibert, (Foreign Correspondent): Turkish Kurdish party threatened ISTANBUL // As Turkey awaits the outcome of a court case aimed at banning the country’s ruling party, the main pro-Kurdish party has also been fighting for survival …
Posted in Censorship, Democratic Society Party, European Union, Free speech, Reports, Trials, Turkey | Comments Off on Pro-Kurdish Party in Turkey threatenedHuman Rights Watch released a report yesterday documenting that the Syrian authorities continue to arrest, try, and harass political and human rights activists. Amidst increasing calls in Western countries to increase diplomatic engagement with Syrian authorities, Human Rights Watch urged …
Posted in Activism, Free speech, Journalists, Political Prisoners, Reports, Suppression, Syria, Trials | Comments Off on HRW: Repression of Activists Continues in Syria