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Women call for Justice for Sakine, Fidan and Leyla
Mme Christiane Taubira Ministère de la Justice 13, Place Vendôme 75042 Paris – Cedex 01 FRANCE 25 April 2013 Open Letter to Christiane Taubira, French Justice Minister Women call for Justice for Sakine, Fidan and Leyla Dear Mme Christiane Taubira, We are writing to you because we are sure, like us, you were deeply…
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PACE changed definition of PKK
ANF, Strasbourg — The Parliamentary Assembly of the European Council (PACE) has changed its description of the PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) as a “terrorist organization” prefering instead the formula “PKK activists” in its latest report published on April 23. The motion Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) Mersin deputy Ertuğrul Kürkçü presented to change the terminology…
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Kurdish women warriors battle in Syria
AFP — Unveiled and barking orders at fierce-looking Kurdish men nearly twice her size, commander Engizek is a shocking sight within Syria’s male-dominated rebel ranks. A short, diminutive woman flanked by gun-toting loyalists, Engizek leads dozens of Kurdish combatants in Aleppo city’s embattled district of Sheikh Maqsud, large parts of which were seized late last month…
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Karasu: Withdrawal is part of the solution process
ANF, Behdinan — Kurdish Communities Union (KCK) Executive Council member Mustafa Karasu spoke to ANF about the withdrawal of Kurdish guerrillas from North to South Kurdistan, to Media Defense Areas. Karasu recalled the withdrawal process of the Kurdish armed movement in 1999 and pointed out the differences with the current process, initiated by Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan’s…
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Abdullah Ocalan is one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential Leaders 2013
Abdullah Ocalan Kurdish leader, 65 By Gerry Adams The Irish peace accord known as the Good Friday Agreement is 15 years old this month. For almost all that time, Abdullah Ocalan, a founder of the Kurdistan Worker’s Party, has been in prison in Turkey. Despite this, he has become a voice for peace, a…
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PJAK: We condemn the Syrian regime attacks on our nation in western Kurdistan
PJAK in their statement mentioned: “It has been awhile that the fascist and conservative regime of Syria is attacking the Kurdish areas and in a barbarian way they massacre the citizens. Also it has been said, they have used forbidden weapons during these attacks. These attacks are happening in the “Anfal” genocide anniversary and we…
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Shirin Ebadi: Abdullah Ocalan should be free
ANF, Murad Kusiri — “Shirin Ebadi” lawyer, Iranian human right activist and winner of Nobel Peace Prize said the national leader of Kurdish nation “Abdullah Ocalan” should be free in order to this peace stage among PKK and Turkey gain success. Shirin Ebadi attended a conference in Stockholm, Sweden which was held by “Harald Edelstam”…
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Demonstration of Kurds in condemning of humiliation of Kurdish women by the Iranian regime in Meriwan
In condemning the humiliation of brave Kurdish nation especially women by the police forces and regime court, today Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 6 the bereaved people of Meriwan came to the streets for demonstration. Today Kurdish citizens in Meriwan demonstrated in condemning the humiliation of Kurdish women by the court and police force of…
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Launching the campaign of “1 million signature for freedom of Ocalan” in Silemani
ANF, Silemani — In southern Kurdistan city of Silemani, an intellectual conference will be held, and with attendance of many intellectuals and famous figures and representatives of many civic organizations the commission of “Freedom for Ocalan” will be formed. After reading the message of Kurdish national leader “Abdullah Ocalan” in Newroz in the city of “Amed”,…
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Syrian government used chemical weapon against Kurdish people
The Syrian helicopter bombed the Aleppo (Kurdish region) twice. The doctors at the Hospital and the special officials revealed that on 13/04/2013 Syrian helicopter used chemical weapons against Kurdish people in the city of Aleppo. It is understood that two children, named as Beki Yunis and Yahya Yunis have been killed as the result of…
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Ahmadinejad’s journey to Sine; the policy of constructing 11 dams
Ramtin Seba, Sne — In eastern Kurdistan provinces, just like Turkey, Iranian regime started the policy of excessive and irregular dam constructing. While these government performances do not have any economical reason, rather they are only for social pressure on people and against the ecology of Kurdish regions. Why should only in one Kurdish province 11…
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Kurdish political prisoners are under pressure in Urmiye prison
By continuing the pressure policy on the prisoners in Urmiye prison, three of them were summoned by prison’s protection office and another prisoner was in solitary confinement for a week. According to the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, the protection of intelligent service in Urmiye prison during last few weeks several times summoned the two…
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The Iranian Revolutionary Guards put pressure on Kurds to join Basij
ANF — Iranian regime forces once again have increased their pressure against the Kurdish people in several villages around the ‘’Desht Zehab’’ located in ‘’Serpol Zehab’’ city in the Kirmanşan province. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRG) is forcing people to take the government’s weapon in addition to helping their forces. In this regard, the commander…
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Kalkan: Withdrawal is not on the agenda now
ANF, Behdinan — Answering to journalist Cahit Mervan on Nuçe Tv on Friday evening, Kurdish Communities Union (KCK) Executive Council member Duran Kalkan said the withdrawal of guerrilla forces was out of question at present. “Our forces are in ceasefire and self defense position, – Kalkan said – watching the progress made by the current process”.…
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Awdanan: The unity of political parties is necessity
ANF — While new developments in the Middle East are going to occur, Iran also as a last country, which is not safe from the waves of these changes, with holding the presidential election that is affected by the revolutions of the Middle East, is going to face historical changes in all terms. For this…
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Karayılan: KCK needs direct contact with Öcalan
ANF, BEHDINAN — Kurdish Communities Union (KCK) Executive Council President Murat Karayılan and member Ronahî Serhad met representatives of worldwide press institutions in Behdinan on Thursday. Answering questions on the ceasefire process, Karayılan said the Kurdish movement has announced ceasefire nine times since 1993. He pointed out that the KCK has yet not decided on withdrawal…
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Iranian army plundered more than 300 head of livestock of the villagers
ANF, Piranshehr — According to a local source in the mountains around Piranshehr, Iranian armed forces attacked shepherds and took over three hundreds heads of livestock by force. The owners attempted to get back their livestock but they did not get any result and the military officials told them that; they confiscated their livestock because…
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Holding the tribute ceremony in memory of guerilla “Rebin” from mothers of peace in Mehabad
On 6th April a group of mothers of peace in Mehabad on the occasion of anniversary of martyrdom of Kurdish guerilla “Nasir Qadirzade” with organization code of “Rebin” hold a ceremony. Guerilla “Nasir Qadirzade” with organization code of “Rebin Mehin” son of “Ahmed” and “Amine” born in 1975, city of Mehabad, eastern Kurdistan. This Kurdish…
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Eastern Kurdistan has the highest numbers of detained, political prisoners and sentenced to death
ANF, Amjad Hossein Panahi — Within the past three months the security forces of Iranian regime have arrested 90 political, cultural and worker activists in different parts of Kurdistan. Yet, Iran has the second rank in the world and first rank in the Middle East in terms of execution. Report shows that during the months of…
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PJAK celebrated its 9th anniversary of foundation with attendance of other Kurdish parties in Qendil
The Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK) was founded in 2004 as a Kurdish party that tries to democratize Iran by struggling against the Islamic Republic of Iran regime in eastern Kurdistan. PJAK in its 9th anniversary of foundation with attendance of majority of political parties, civic and political organizations from other parts of…