Category: Urgent

Devastating Earthquake Leaves Kurds Short of Shelter

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

Posted on 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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Farzad Kamangar still faces risk of execution

Posted on 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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Petition: Call for a Peaceful Settlement to the Kurdish Question in Turkey

Posted on 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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Call to Action: Kurdish activist suffers stroke in jail

Posted on 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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Call to Action: Urge Iran to stop the execution of Kurdish journalist Hiwa Butimar

Posted on 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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Call To Action: Urge Turkey to abolish article 301

Posted on 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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