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Tag: Kurdistan
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The Islamic Republic’s Ongoing War on Kurdish Camps: Why Do These Attacks Not Stop?
Despite a 40-day war and a ceasefire between Iran, the United States, and Israel, Iranian drone attacks on Kurdish parties in Iraqi Kurdistan continue.…
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Violence at the Gates of Gold: Deadly Suppression of Kurdish Protesters
A peaceful environmental protest in the Kurdish city of Saqqez ended in gunfire when guards at the Qolqoleh gold mine opened fire on villagers…
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“Woman, life, freedom”: Protests in Iran Against Government Murder of Mahsa Amini
Protests broke out in Divandare, Tehran, Rasht, Mashhad, Paveh, Karaj, Marivan, Isfahan and other cities in Iran.
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Salafis in Iranian Kurdistan
Salafis have always been active in the Kurdistan province, Iran; but they have only in recent years exhibited the power to attack other citizens…
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Iran’s Human Mules or Kulbars and their Onerous Means of Making a Living
In the border regions of Iran, one of the most hazardous and arduous ways of eking a living is to become a porter, a…
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Iranian Government Dismisses Death of Kurdish Porters Accusing them of Smuggling
The plight of Kurdish porters in the Western border regions of Iran has been highlighted once more by human rights activists with more avalanche…
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Killing of porters and arrests persist in Kurdistan border regions
Two Iranian-Kurdish porters carrying loads across the Chalderan border were killed and three others severely injured by Islamic Republic security forces last week.
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Iranian Kurds appear targeted for arrests during Norooz
A number of Iranian Kurdish citizens have reportedly been arrested in various regions of Kurdistan province during Norooz festivities. Political activists had warned earlier…
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Fatal landmine explosion highlights the vast, lingering threat
A 60-year old porter from Marivan was killed by a landmine on Tuesday December 8. The Human Rights Activists News Agency reported his death…
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Kurdish peshmergas drive ISIS out of Sinjar
The Peshmergas of Kurdistan have succeeded in recapturing Sinjar and driving ISIS forces out of the city that was overtaken by the extremist forces…
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Peshmerga attack to regain Iraqi city from ISIS
The Iraqi Peshmerga launched an offensive in northern Iraq on Thursday November 12 to retake Sinjar from ISIS forces. CNN reports that the attack…
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Bombing Qandil, Barzani’s Statement and the Predicaments of Erbil and Ankara
Ali Asghar Faridi Following the Turkish bombing of PKK positions in the Qandil mountains, the village of Zargeli, located in those same mountains, was…