Tag: news
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KHRN: Large scale strike in Mehabad in protest against imposition of restrictions
The strike has temporarily ended once authorities met the prisoners across different wards and promised assistance in favor of prisoners’ demand. “On 28th of April prisoners of Mehabad city started their protest by going on strike” A known source reported to Kurdistan’s human rights channel. The resource also reported that “Recently the pressure and limitations…
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KHRN: Kurdish political prisoner temporarily ends hunger strike in Minab prison
“On 21 April, Kurdish political prisoner Afshin Sohrabzadeh, serving a 25-year jail sentence in Minab prison, temporarily ended his hunger strike he went on 10 days ago,” a reliable source told Kurdistan Human-Rights Network (KHRN). The source said: “On the same day he was transferred to the governor’s prison office where he had the opportunity…
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Rouhani in Ankara: PKK and PJAK common enemies of Turkey and Iran
There is not a fundamental difference of outlook between us and Turkey; the PKK and the PJAK are our common enemies, said Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani amid his trip to Turkey. Before his coming back to Iran, Hassan Rouhani participated in a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart, in which he stressed the strengthening…
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Two Kurdish activists abducted and assassinated in Penjwin
Two Kurdish patriots from town of Penjwin (Pênciwên) in Sulaymaniyah (Silêmanî) Governorate of Southern Kurdistan – by the names Westa Sedîq Salyawayî and Kemal Şêx Sade were abducted by unknown suspects at afternoon of 13th April 2016. After a short while dead body of Westa Sedîq Salyawayî was found close to Nizare village, being shot…
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KHRN: Three Kolber workers including a teenage have lost their lives
A 17-year-old Kurdish Kolber worker, Abdolxalegh Ghafari, drowned while at work trying to cross the Choman-Baneh river in the Kurdish region on the Iraq-Iran border on 25 March. His body is yet to be found despite a thorough search by his family and local residents of the border area. “After unsuccessful efforts to find Abdolxalegh’s…
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Murad Karayılan: Historic spring process begins, HPG should now intervene
BEHDINAN, ANF ─ Kurdistan People’s Defense Forces Central Headquarters Commander Murad Karayılan addressed guerrillas on the 30th year anniversary of Mahsum Korkmaz’s (Commander Egîd) martyrdom. Karayılan addressed guerrillas based in South and North Kurdistan via long-distance transmitters, and emphasized the importance of Mahsum Korkmaz for the Kurdistan Freedom Movement. Regarding the urban resistance in Kurdistan…
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PJAK: To end terrorism in Europe, EU needs to change its policies towards Turkey
We condemn the chained terrorist attacks on Belgium’s capital and express our deepest condolences to families and friends of victims in the tragic incident; and we wish quick recovery to all those who were wounded in the attack. The Kurdish nation have been through many genocides and terrorist attacks, leading to loss of many innocent…
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Newroz celebration in Rojhelat
Newroz has always had a special place among Kurdish people and their enthusiasm all over the Kurdistan. The Kurds would rather the first day of spring to embrace natural as rescue from barbarism and oppress. On the first day of spring The Kurds treasure Newroz and to do this, they light the fires in order…
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Kawa and the story of Newroz
A long time ago in between the two great rivers Euphrates and Tigris there was a land called Mesopotamia. Above a small town and tucked into the side of the Zagros Mountains, there was an enormous stone castle with tall turrets and dark high walls. The castle was cut out of the mountain rock. The…
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Final declaration of Rojava-Northern Syria Democratic Federal System Constituent Assembly
ANF, ROJAVA ─ The two-day Constituent Assembly meeting held in the town of Rimêlan in Girkê Legê regarding the future of Rojava and the Northern Syria region ended yesterday. The conference witnessed the participation of 200 delegates and 31 representatives for Arab, Kurdish, Armenian, Turkmen, Chechen, Syriac and many other folks from Northern Syria, Rojava,…
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Seminar held by KJAR Europe and Communist Party of Karlstad about YPJ women
In the city of Karlstad, Sweden, a seminar was organized by KJAR Europe (Free Women Society of Eastern Kurdistan) and Communist Party of Karlstad about the remarklable YPJ women (Women’s Protection Units), that fight against ISIS (Daesh) on the front lines in Rojava (western Kurdistan). The main topics of the seminar issued when and why…
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Peoples’ United Revolutionary Movement established for a joint struggle in Bakur and Turkey
ANF, BEHDINAN ─ 10 revolutionary organisations from Kurdistan and Turkey have announced the establishment of Peoples’ United Revolutionary Movement as a unity of force and action formed in the wake of discussions ongoing since December. Representatives of 10 revolutionary organisations attended a joint press meeting in guerrilla zones to announce their alliance with the purpose…
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Democratic modernity: Era of Woman’s Revolution
Woman’s freedom will play a stabilising and equalising role in forming the new civilisation and she will take her place under respectable, free and equal conditions. To achieve this, the necessary theoretical, programmatic, organisational and implementation work must be done. The reality of woman is a more concrete and analysable phenomenon than concepts such as…
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Raiding temple of Yarsan in Kirmaşan in coordination with security forces of Iran
ANF, ROJHELAT ─ The unique temple of Yarsan followers in Arwînawa (Eslamabad-e Gharb) targeted by an ultra Islamist group in coordination with security forces of Iran. Cemxane (Jam Khaneh) is a temple for such a religion followers. It is a temple for gathering Yarsan followers where are having oblation, ceremony and funeral proceeding in such a place. The…
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KODAR: Through the boycott of election, let’s stand up for our political awareness
The 10th parliamentary elections in the Islamic Republic of Iran will be held, with one-year delay, while it has been the focus of debates and arguments of both internal and external clique and groups. There have been numerous debates over the differences between the present and previous elections held by the Islamic Republic of Iran.…
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Rojhelat youth protested 15 February conspiracy and supported Bakur revolution
Concerning the activities of protesting conspiracy on Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan on 15th February, Youth from Sine, Nexede, Bokan and Mahabad in Rojhelat (eastern Kurdistan) to protest such conspiracy hanged posters and pictures on walls and declared statement. The Young Rebels from Sine The young rebel of “Şehîd Bêrîvan” committee from Sine protested conspiracy about Abdullah Öcalan. Young…
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Kurdish political prisoners on one-day hunger strike in Ûrmiye
According to Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) Fourteen Kurdish political prisoners in ward 12 of Ûrmiye Central Prison in Rojhelat (eastern Kurdistan) went on a one-day hunger strike on 18 February, the representative of the political prisoners on hunger strike said. The hunger strike was to mark the anniversary of the execution of four Kurdish political…
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Iran’s plan to destroy the Newroz in Kirmaşan is now revealed
ROJ NEWS ─ As the Kurdish national new year, Newroz in Rojhelat (Eastern Kurdistan) is approaching, the authorities in Iran are working towards denouncing the municipal president in Kirmaşan, by conducting a plan to prevent such important and big celebration. According ROJ NEWS, sources in Rojhelat region have informed that the authorities in Iran have decided to prevent…
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PJAK council’s statement regarding Stockholm attack
We condemn attack on our comrades at Stockholm the capital of Sweden Attack on our comrades at Stockholm the capital of Sweden We have informed at February 13, 2016 at 16:30 that our party members have been attacked by some suspicious terrorist after returning from a permitted demonstration for peace in Kurdistan and release of…
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PJAK’s statement regarding the attack against one of its party comrades
To the public, Saturday February 13 2016 there was a peaceful demo with police permit for peace in Kurdistan and release of the Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan. One of the escort cars of the demo that was held on Saturday was subjected to an armed attack in Fittja, upon which our comrade Ghafor Mohammadi got…