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Kurdistan
Three Teen Suicides in the Last Three Days
Suicide rate is climbing among Kurdish youth, and in less than weeks three youth have taken their lives.
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Kurdistan
Iran’s Islamic Court Delivers a 12 Year Sentence for Kurdish Activist
Islamic Court in Wurme (Orumieh in Persian) sentences a Kurdish activist from the city of Piranshar to 12 year imprisonment.
Kurdistan
Another Kurdish Civilian Shot Dead
Iranian security forces shot dead a Kurdish man from Jowanro city in Kermashan’s broder.
Iran
Kurdish Cartoonist Wins the Hypocritical Anti-ISIS Cartoon Competition in Iran
Kurdish Cartoonist Aref Niazi, from Kermashan (Kermanshah in Persian), was declared the winner of the hypocritical anti—ISIS cartoon competition, sponsored by the Islamic government in Iran.
Kurdistan
As Ilam Forests Burn, Authorities Stand Still
Volunteers and green peace activists in Ilam province of Iranian Kurdistan have been battling forest fires, causing extensive damages to Ilam’s wild habitat.
Kurdistan
Armed Clashes in Kamyaran Leaves Six Revolutionary Guards Dead
Six local members of Iran’s notorious Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) were killed by unknown gunmen in the Shaho district of the city of Kamyaran.
Iran
Scores of Social Media Users Arrested on National Security Charges
Iranian authorities arrested five social media users on security charges, a judiciary spokesman was quoted as saying on Monday, in the latest incident in the establishment’s long fight to suppress online dissenters.
Kurdistan
Kurdish Parties Congratulate HDP on Election Success
Kurdish parties congratulate HDP and the Kurdish people in northern Kurdistan on their electoral victory.
Iran
Dr. Ahmed Shaheed: Silencing Journalist Voices, Signs of Worsening Human Rights Situation in Iran
The arbitrary and unlawful arrest and prosecution of journalists and activists in Iran weakens the protection of human rights of all in Iran, a United Nations Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran, Ahmed Shaheed said on June 5.
Pro-Kurdish HDP, the Third Largest Bloc in the 25th Turkish Parliament
On June 7, Turkish voters went to the polls in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. More than 86 percent of them cast ballots, a high level of participation that shook the face of Turkey’s political future.