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Kurdistan
Kurdistan: Assaults Continue on Kurdish Courier Workers
Armed assaults on Kurdish courier workers (Kolbars) continues, and the latest attack and direct shooting in Sardasht border region, has injured one Kolbar.
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Kurdistan
Piranshar: Kurdish Teacher Removed for Involvement in Cultural Activities
The job of a Kurdish teacher in the city of Piranshar has been threatened by the city’s Board of Education for his involvement in cultural activities.
Kurdistan
Four More Kurdish Courier Workers Fallen Victim to Border Guards’ Direct Shooting
In the course of killings, as a result of direct and indiscriminative shootings at Kurdish courier workers (kolbars) by paramilitary and border guards, four more Kurdish civilians in search of making a living have fallen victim.
Iran
Suicide Epidemic on the Rise among Kurdish Youth, Leaving Three More Dead
The suicide rate is skyrocketing among the youth in Kurdistan, the latest being four suicide attempts resulting in the death of three.
Kurdistan
Kurdish Activists under Continued Pressure from Security Agencies
Lately, the Intelligence Office of Wurme (West Azerbijan) Province has been putting pressure on cultural activists in attempts to hamper their activities.
Kurdistan
RMMK: We Demand the Release of Founding Father of Human Rights
Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan released a statement on the 8th anniversary of Mohammad Sadigh Kaboudvand, a prominent Kurdish human rights activist.
Kurdistan
Wounded Mahabad Protester Dies after 53 Days of Battling His Injuries
One of the protesters seriously wounded by Iranian security forces shooting in the Mahabad unrest died following days of critical condition.
Kurdistan
Civilians Continue to be Summoned to the Intelligence Office in Sina
In a chain of summoning Kurdish civilian activists, another cultural activist was called to Sina’s (Sanandaj in Persian) Intelligence office.
Iran
State Department: Iran Disproportionately Targets National Minority Groups
The government disproportionately targeted minority groups, including Kurds, Arabs, Azeris, and Baluchis, for arbitrary arrest, prolonged detention, and physical abuse, says the State Department report.
Kurdistan
Kurdish Political Prisoner on Hunger Strike for 19 Days
There are growing concerns about the condition of a Kurdish political prisoner on hunger strike.