Category: News

Ahmed Nyaz the lawyer of many Kolbers (border workers) wrote in an open letter to Hassan Rohani, the president and chairman of national security of Iran and reminded him that “You are responsible for the increasing killing of Kolbers”. Following is from the statement: Respectfully, by the 3rd, 8th, 19th, 22nd, 34th, 113th and 121st…

YRK: Due to blood loss caused by massive injury, and lack of access to the units in the sieged region, comrade Rojhelat embraced martyrdom in the path to freedom. The News Agency of Eastern Kurdistan published the details of another martyr in the conflict with the terrorist elements of the revolutionary guards. In the wake…

The Free and Democratic Society of East Kurdistan (KODAR) shared the details of clashes in the outskirts of Sine region, and the identities of three of their martyred guerrillas for public opinion. According to the information published in PJAKs website, on 7 September 2018, concurrent to the missile attacks against positions of Kurdish parties in…

The Iranian intelligence forces detained a number of activists and civilians in Marivan, Sanandaj, Rabat, Oshnavieh, and Rawanser following the general strike in East Kurdistan on Wednesday, 12th of September. Nine of the civil activists were arrested in Marivan during the general strike, however, The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) was informed on Wednesday that…

Theoretical Perspective Iran is among Middle Eastern nations that for the first time gave birth to free human societies. It is and it has been a cradle of social struggle for freedom throughout history. In past, the Iranian nations lived side by side in a confederation model and they share a history of the struggle…

Kurdistan and Kurdish nation is paying a hefty price in order to achieve freedom democracy. Beyond the political parties’ framework, the Kurds have sacrificed their dearest children for long in hope of achieving freedom. Countless leaders were martyred in the process. At this point, Kurdistan is the most politically organized, dynamic and militarily active in…

As a center of science and intellectuality of Free and Democratic Society of East Kurdistan (KODAR), congratulates Caucher Birkar and wish further achievements for all individuals who accomplish new innovations and gains in the field of science, within the interests of humanity. Coucher Birkar has been through challenging years in his life as a refugee…

The Kurdish nation is in an important period that can change the course of history. Kurds have broken their oppressors’ imposed boundaries and are fighting against their occupiers both on the ground, and through the resistance of the mind and spirit. With knowledge of geopolitical events and changes, as well as the rising new horizons…

When we look at the contemporary history of Iran, we encounter a widespread phenomenon in the political behavior of the Iranian rulers in dealing with dissents and critics. The political system always reacts violently and tries to eliminate oppositions by surrendering them. This mode of behavior is part of the so-called existential discourse of the…

We, as a number of community associations and cultural and environmental activists, express our grave concern and find it our duty to call for trial and punishment of those uncaring people, as well as the authorities as the direct culprit of the large-scale destruction of trees and jungle. The Marivan People’s Institutions /NGO /and a…

  According to a report from Aryen TV, last night at 2 AM, the guerrillas of East Kurdistan’s Defense Units (YRK) whom are the armed wing of Free and Democratic Society of East Kurdistan (KODAR), conducted an operation by attacking an IRGC base in the village of Deri, near the city of Merivan. Aryen TV…

Rojhelati (East) Kurdistan Human Rights Organization Member Iqbal Muradi, whose son and nephew were sentenced to death by the Iranian regime, was tortured and executed. According to Roj News Agency based in Southern Kurdistan, Muradi disappeared after he had left his apartment at 09:00 Tuesday morning. Late at night, his dead body was found in…

The collision of a tanker carrying crude oil with a passenger carrier bus at the outlet of the city of Sine has left dozens dead. Reports of angered people’s involvement with counterinsurgency forces near the crash site. According to the Firat News Agency, at 24 o’clock, a tanker carrying crude oil crashed with a bus…

Amnesty International called on the Iranian regime in a statement to release all those detained during the protests in Khuzestan as soon as possible and respect the rights of the people of Khuzestan in having access to drinking water. On 6th of July, the Amnesty International emphasized in their statement: The protests of Khuzestan were…

It is more than a week since the Kurdish writer and translator ‘Anwar Arab’ from Bokan has been arrested and resulted in increasing concern on his fate. On the 2nd of July 2018, Iranian security service of Sepah Pasdaran raided Anwar Arab’s house in Bokan city and arrested him.  He has been in custody since…

In an announcement, Free and Democratic Society of East Kurdistan (KODAR) and Free Life Party of Kurdistan (PJAK) jointly reported on drafting a comprehensive project to resolve the ongoing crisis in Iran and western Kurdistan. In the announcement, KORDAR reported: “Iran is facing a destructive economic, political and social crisis and it is reaching its…

  Recently Reza Khandan, husband of Nasrin Sotoudeh met his spouse in Iran’s Evin prison. According to him, the Islamic Republic of Iran has arrested his wife for “gathering and colluding against national security” and “propaganda against the regime”. In a protest, Reza announced the list of 20 lawyers who were approved by the Judiciary for…

October 9, 2017 marks the 19th anniversary of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan’s forced departure from Syria. Kurdish people see this date as the start of the international plot against Öcalan and Kurds take to the streets every anniversary of the October 9 plot. The umbrella organization of Kurdish organizations in Europe KCDK-E, has announced that…

A two-day workshop, which was held in Stockholm, released its final declaration after discussions on Rojhelat (eastern Kurdistan) and Kurdish national unity. The workshop is a part of series of workshops which are organized as a preparation for National Unity Conference. More than 150 representatives from political parties and NGOs attended the workshop and discussed…

  The kolbers who are frequently targeted by the Iranian regime have been targeted by the Turkish state this time. Turkish army attacked kolbers on the Rojhelat-Başûr border from Şemzînan. Two kolbers were wounded in the attack, one in serious condition. According to local sources, the Turkish army targeted kolbers in the area between Bakûr…