Source: Adnkronos International Tighter security measures had led to a sharp rise in executions in Iran, according to the international rights group Amnesty International. In its annual report release...
Source: AFP Medics in Iraqi Kurdistan said on Saturday that they had seen a surge in violence against women in May with both so-called “honour” killings and female suicides on the increase...
Source: AFP Iran has sentenced to death a Kurdish teacher for membership in a “terrorist” group and possession of explosives, the judiciary spokesman confirmed on Tuesday. “Farzad Ka...
Source: Iranian Political prisoners Association A Kurdish political activist, Kaveh Azizpour, has died in a hospital in west Iran after undergoing a double operation on May 16, 2008. He was reported t...
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...
Amnesty International calls upon the Turkish authorities to ensure that the right to freedom of peaceful assembly is respected and that law enforcement officers use force only where strictly necessary...
Special Report from Kurdish Aspect: A Kurdish Youth is shot by Iranian Security Forces and is left to die bleeding A disturbing video has appeared on Youtube of Iranian Pasdarans of the Islamic Republ...
From Kurdish Aspect: Syrian Forces suppress more Kurdish Festivals on May Day Syrian authorities prepared to break up another Kurdish celebration, this time marking May Day or International Workers...