QENDIL, Defence Regions of Medya, — The Eastern Kurdistan Defence Forces (HRK) released a statement on Thursday prohibiting the hunting in Kurdistan.
HRK stated that, “We officially declare that we have prohibited the act of hunting in Kurdistan. The act of hunting is forbidden in all the rocky areas of Shaho, Kamiyaran District, Rewanser, Ciwanro, Pawe, Hewraman Flat, the beach of Sirwan- small and great, Hewraman, Meriwan, Seqiz, Diwandere, Dalaho and all other mountainous area of Kurdistan”.
HRK claimed that if the see any hunter in the regions they will seize their guns and won’t take responsibly for that. “In case of detecting any act of hunting in these areas, we would not be hesitating to seize the hunters’ weapons. And in case of the occurrence of any negative events we would not be taking any responsibility,” HRK added.
HRK is the armed wing of the Free Life Party of Kurdistan (PJAK) founded in 2004 as the result of the systematic and continuous oppression of the Kurdish nation by the Iranian government. PJAK upholds the libertarian ideology of Apoism which advocates an ecological-democratic society with gender equality. PJAK’s main goal is to democratise Iranian system and to create a democratic con-federation for the long- oppressed Kurds.
Its initial objective is to limit and change the authority of the Islamic Republic of Iran and to democratise it in four fundamental areas; the nation, society, citizenship and to evolve the state into a self-governing institution able to deliver public services and to maintain public security.
For the past 6 years PJAK has been the most influential organisation of the Kurdish population in the Eastern Kurdistan and has the strongest popular support in this part of the Kurdistan. Three particular dynamics forces namely women, students and the youths have been increasingly joining PJAK with the aims of transforming their society. Women constitute more than 48% PJAK’s membership from the bottom to the leadership of the organisation.