Kurdistan Press Agency
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.
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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.
Iran
Iran’s State Sponsorship of Terrorism Worldwide Remained Undiminished in 2014
According to US State Department’s 2014 report on terrorism, Iran’s state sponsorship of terrorism worldwide remained undiminished through the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force, and its Ministry of Intelligence and Security.
Kurdistan
Kurdish Political Activist Summoned to Revolutionary Courts
Kurdish political activist, Muxtar Zarei, has been summoned to Sina’s Islamic Revolutionary Court.
Kurdistan
Mansur Arvand, Kurdish Political Prisoner Was Executed
Kurdish political prisoner’s execution sentence was carried out following his transfer to Miandoab Prison.