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Zinarîn Kobanê: It is every woman's duty to protect the revolution
...attacks on Rojava and the chaos and wars taking place today, women's resistance continues. How do you assess this determined attitude of women? In Afghanistan, despite all kinds of oppression and violence, women continue to rebel and refuse to accept the system. There is also a great resistance in Iran. Jina Amini has become a symbol. This resistance, which emerged under the slogan "Jin Jiyan Azadî" and has spread worldwide based on Rêber Apo's philosophy, continues despite oppression, violence and massacres. The women who are organizing under the leadership of the YPJ in Rojava have developed in...
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Kurdish kolbar fatally shot by Iranian border forces in Baneh
Apart from systematic attacks directed against them, kolbars are struggling to make a living under harsh weather conditions, dangerous geographical locations and mines. Asaad Hasanpour, a 25-year-old kolbar from from Saqqez, Kurdistan Province, who was wounded by Iranian border guards in the Hangeh-ye Zhal border area of Baneh, Kurdistan Province, on the night of 21 November, died in hospital today due to the severity of his injuries, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) reported. Hasanpour, who was shot in the stomach at close range and without prior warn...
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Bayik: The real solution to problems in Middle East lies in policy of the democratic nation
...he Palestinian issue in an in-depth analysis in which he spoke about where this question came from, how it is handled by the different global and regional players today and what the interests of the peoples are. Part one can be read here and part two can be read here It is widely considered that Iran and Turkey are de facto, if not officially, involved in this war. What is the approach of these two countries to the Palestinian issue, what kind of calculations do they have? How does the Palestinian issue affect the relations between these two countries? Will this affect their positions and polic...
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Bayik: What we are seeing in Gaza right now is a genocide
...are trying to prolong their existence through the world war. That is why, as much as this war is a war of the rulers, between states, it is also a war against society and the peoples. The victims of this war are society and the peoples. The war in Gaza is the best example of this. The USA, Turkey, Iran, NATO and many other countries are exploiting the Palestinian struggle for their own interests. The Israeli state and its government are also doing the same. The Israeli state is also part of capitalist modernity, uses fear, repression and conspiracy against the Israeli population and tries to enfo...
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Civil disobedience action in London: Lift the PKK ban
...timents: "The PKK is a humanist movement that is fighting for freedom in the four parts of Kurdistan and has millions of sympathisers. We are here today to say that. The German state and the EU must lift the ban on the PKK for a peaceful solution to the Kurdish question. This ban serves Turkish and Iranian policy. These states are being encouraged to commit massacres against the Kurdish people and to wage a war aimed at genocide. If Germany and Europe want peace in the Middle East, they must lift the ban on the PKK and campaign for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan."
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Bayik: Kurdish, Palestinian questions are the biggest issues and democratic dynamics in Middle East
...d make the solution more difficult. They approach and intervene in the problem not with a democratic approach, but on the basis of political, economic and other interests. This is the approach of the United States and of the European states, as well as of the regional states, especially Turkey and Iran. Turkey’s approach is especially extremely pragmatist. Its approach is based on maintaining its policies of genocide of Kurds. The approach of the Arab states has also not been resolutive so far. This is because the current administration pursues policies according to state interests. In the Middle...
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Kongra Star: Where is Warishe Moradi?
Kongra Star once again demanded the release of Warishe Moradi, a member of the Community of Free Women of East Kurdistan who was forcibly disappeared by the Iranian regime over 100 days ago. The women's umbrella organization Kongra Star once again demanded the release of Warishe Moradi. Moradi is a member of the Community of Free Women of East Kurdistan (KJAR) who was forcibly disappeared by the Iranian regime over 100 days ago. The activist was abducte...
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Kurdish rapper Majidi taken into custod in Sanandaj
Kurdish rapper Omid Majidi was arrested in Sanandaj on 15 November and taken to an undisclosed location by Iranian security forces. According to information shared by various human rights organizations, Kurdish rapper Omid Majidi was arrested in Sanandaj on 15 November. Omid Majidi, recognized for his contributions to the field of rap music, was arrested by security forces in Lilakh Square in Sanandaj (Sînê...
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Iranian forces injure seven kolbars
Seven more kolbars were injured in attacks carried out by Iranian forces. According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, 7 kolbars were injured as a result of fire opened by Iranian forces within the borders of Bane district of Sine city of Eastern Kurdistan in the last 3 days. It was learned that the injured kolbars were Diyako Ramazani, Kiyanuş Pashayi, Z...
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KJK: No life without women and freedom
...e targeted 50 percent of electricity, water and energy resources, depriving a total of two million people of their basic needs. Combating violence against women remains an important priority for Rojava and the autonomous region of northern and eastern Syria. Rojhilat In Rojhilat, the misogynistic Iranian regime wants to break the influence of the slogan Jin Jiyan Azadî [Woman Live Freedom] heard around the world by increasing the threats of execution and the oppression of women. The execution of 17 women this year and the kidnapping of KJAR activist Varishe Moradi by Iranian regime forces, are t...
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Another kolbar killed by Iranian forces
Apart from systematic attacks directed against them, kolbars are struggling to make a living under harsh weather conditions, dangerous geographical locations and mines. Iranian border guards opened fire on a group of kolbars in the Hangeh-ye Zhal border area of Baneh, Kurdistan Province, on 15 November, reported the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). According to the report, the attack claimed the life of kolbar Jalal Heidarian, a 28-year-old civilian from the vil...
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At least three men executed in Iran
At least three men, including an Afghan national, were executed for drug-related charges in Ghezel Hesar Prison. According to Iran Human Rights, at least three men were executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj on 15 November. Two of the men’s identities have been established as Bagher Mohammadi Geravand and Nazir Mohammad, an Afghan national. The third man’s identity has not been established. All three men were sentenced to ...
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One kolbar killed, five others injured in attacks by Iranian border guards
Kolbars and kasibkars are targeted systematically by Iranian and Turkish security forces. Each year, dozens of them are killed with no punitive measures being taken. Iranian border guards opened fire on a group of kolbars in the Hangeh-ye Zhal border area of Baneh, Kurdistan Province, on 14 November, killing kolbar Yadegar Rahimi and injuring another, the...
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Three female journalists detained in Iran in two days
Three female journalists were detained in Iran in two days. While journalist Shagaig Moradi was arrested, it is not known where Nasim Tawafzadeh and Helaleh Natigeh are being held. Three female journalists were detained in Iran in two days. The house of journalist Shagaig Moradi was raided in Tehran on Monday. During the search at Moradi's hous...
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At least 10 death row prisoners in Iran transferred to be executed
At least 10 death row prisoners were transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for their executions in Ghezel Hesar Prison. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights (IHR), at least ten men were transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for their executions in Ghezel Hesar Prison on 14 November. The unidentified men are on death row for murder and drug-related charges and their executions are scheduled to be carried out on 16 November. O...
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Arrest warrant for two Iranian journalists
The chief prosecutor of Evin Prison in Iran issued an arrest warrant for journalists Seide Shafii and Nesim Sultanbegi. The Iranian regime's pressure and attacks against journalists and activists continue. It was learned that the chief prosecutor of Evin Prison issued an arrest warrant for 2 more female journalists. The chief prosecutor of...
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US airstrikes kill eight members of Iranian-backed militias in Deir ez-Zor
In response to attacks against US and coalition troops in the region, the US has once again bombed pro-Iranian militia positions in Syria, killing eight. The US has once again bombed pro-Iranian militia positions in Syria. According to US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, the attacks in eastern Syria targeted two facilities used by Iran's Revolutionary Guards and groups allied with Tehran. The attacks dire...
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Petition for Kurdish KJAR activist Varishe Moradi
Over three months have passed since Varishe Moradi became a victim of an enforced disappearance by the Iranian regime. A petition from the campaign to find the Kurdish KJAR activist calls on international bodies to take action. Around three and a half months have passed since Varishe Moradi was the victim of a forced disappearance by state forces of the Iranian regime in East Kurdistan. Despite constant ...
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Society for Threatened Peoples against Erdoğan's visit to Berlin
...ion on human rights, the rule of law and international law, Sido continued. “The long list of critical issues ranges from freedom of the press and freedom of opinion within Turkey to the discrimination of minorities at home and the expulsion of minorities abroad to close cooperation with Russia and Iran.”
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Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi ends hunger strike in prison
The Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, who is imprisoned in Iran, ended her hunger strike after her referral to hospital without the obligatory headscarf. Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, imprisoned in the notorious Evin prison in Tehran, staged a hunger strike in order to be taken to hospital without the obligatory veil. "I will continue not t...