Category: Urgent
Posted on October 27, 2011 by Minhaj Akreyi
The 7.2 earthquake in the Kurdish city of Van, in eastern Turkey has left 600,000 people affected and left homeless. The total death toll has risen to 471 and 1,650 people injured. The response to aid the victims have been …
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Posted on November 13, 2009 by Alliance for Kurdish Rights
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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Posted on December 31, 2008 by Alliance for Kurdish Rights
From Iran Human Rights Voice: Based on a report by Coalition of Human Rights Advocates in Iran, amongst a pile of news printed in recent days, there was some news on an apparent decision by Ayatullah Shahroodi in reference to …
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Posted on May 28, 2008 by Alliance for Kurdish Rights
Released by the Kurdish Institute of Paris: Sign the petition by clicking here. We, the undersigned, declare that we are Kurds and that we want to be recognised as such, to live in dignity as Kurds in the land of …
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Posted on May 24, 2008 by Alliance for Kurdish Rights
AKR is deeply concerned about the deteriorating condition of Mohammad Sadigh Kabodwand, jailed founder and chairman of the Kurdish Human Rights Organization. We urge the international community to put pressure on the Iranian government and to responsibly care for him …
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Posted on April 25, 2008 by Alliance for Kurdish Rights
Kurdish activist Hiwa Butimar has had his appeal rejected and has been sentenced to death by Iran’s Revolutionary Court, the Iranian Minorities’ Human Rights Organisation (IMHRO) reported. Source: IMHRO, 2008-04-18 Hiwa Butimar a 29 year …
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Posted on April 13, 2008 by Alliance for Kurdish Rights
Urge Turkey to abolish article 301 in which Leyla Zana was indicted under. Amnesty International is extremely concerned with the frequent use of Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code (TPC) to prosecute human rights defenders, journalists and other members …
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