Kurdistan Press Agency
Iran
Iran-Iraq War Landmines still take Innocent Lives
The left-over landmines from the Iran-Iraq war still haunt residents of Eastern Kurdistan where much of the 8-year war took place.
News
Kurdistan
Brutal Attacks on Two More Courier Workers
Armed assaults on Kurdish courier workers (Kolbars) continues, and the latest ambush and direct shootings targeting kolbars in Piranshar and Nowsud injured two.
Kurdistan
Patients Complain of Lack of Medical Resources in Sardasht
Recently the medical facilities in the city of Sardasht in Wurme (Wast Azarbijan) Province have been experiencing shortages in medical supplies, especially for pregnant woman.
Iran
Bahman Ghobadi: No Changes since Rouhani’s Election
Despite Hassan Rouhan’s promise, since his election to Iran’s presidency in 2013, to loosen social and cultural restrictions, the Iranian-Kurdish filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi says he has seen no changes since Rouhani’s election.
Iran
Amnesty: 700 Executions in Iran in Just Six Months
It is believed the Iranian authorities have executed about 700 people in six months, according to Amnesty International.
Kurdistan
Amnesty: Saman Nassem Must be Given a Fair Trial
Amnesty International urged Iranian authorities to grant Saman Naseem , a Kurdish political prisoner on death row, a full and fair retrial.
Culture and Art
Iranian Kurdish film ‘Rhino Season’ is a poetic tale of lust and loss
BY: KAORI SHOJI FOR THE JAPAN TIMES
Kurdistan
Peaceful Protest in Bokan Against Acid Attacks: Six People Arrested
Following the acid attacks on three women in Bokan, a peaceful protest against the attacks was organized, leading to the arrests of six people by plainclothes security forces.
Kurdistan
With the Death of another Kolbar, Death and Injury Toll Reaches 23
A Kurdish courier worker (Kolbar) from the suburbs of Pirsnshar died following two days of hospitalization.
Kurdistan
Another Kurdish Kolbar Killed in Saqez
A Kurdish courier worker (Kolbar) from the city of Saqez in Eastern Kurdistan was shot and injured at the border of Shiler, by Iranian Border Guards.