Category: Interview
KDPI child soldier returns home!
Abdolkarim Ghasemi was deceived by KDPI militants through social media. He has recently returned home.
The brother of a slain PJAK member: There is no news about my sister’s body
Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch announced in late June that Latifa Hamidi, a PKK member born and raised in Urmia, was a victim of the PKK's endless war, according to the PKK militant website Firat news agency. She became a victim of the war between the PKK and Turkey, and was killed in a remote area in northern Iraq.
Do tensions between the PKK and KDP in Iraqi Kurdistan affect the Syrian Kurds?
In Iraqi Kurdistan, we see a flare-up in the dispute between the PKK and KDP (Kurdistan Democratic Party), as a result of Turkish operations against the PKK, on Iraqi soil. The public is afraid a war might start between the two factions. Does this have effects on the political climate concerning North-East Syria as well?
A new wave of emigration for Syria’s Kurds
I spoke to Abdulaziz Tammo, the head of the Association of Independent Syrian Kurds (KKS-Syria), that currently lives in Istanbul. He is the brother of Mashaal Tammo, a Kurdish politician who was assassinated in Qamishli in 2011 (appearantly by PYD militants). Together we attempt to shed light on three different matters that keep the minds of Syria’s Kurds busy. This is part 1 of our interview.
Afshin Azizi; Victim of PKK terrorism in Syria
The PKK terrorist group and its Iranian branch, PJAK, which, contrary to its claim to defend the Kurdish people, are known only for killing Kurds, kidnapping and deception of Kurdish children and the underdevelopment of Kurdish areas in Iran play an important role in the deaths of Iranian youth. Terrorist movements, bombings and extortion […]
Global terrorism on rise
The Institute for Economics and Peace says terrorism has killed 10 times more people worldwide in 2014 than it had in 2000. That’s the human cost. But terror also causes a downward pressure on economy. Economic growth & terrorism Terror attacks lead to both short-term as well as medium to long term effects. Tourists usually […]
“Terrorists are terrorists; there are no good and bad ones”
During UNSC’s Open Debate on January 12, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar took a stand against states which support and aid terrorism, he asked the international community to collectively call out such states and hold them accountable. Dr S Jaishankar said, “Some states lack legal/operational frameworks and technical expertise to detect, investigate and prosecute […]
Neighbouring to death: From school to the battlefield / KDPI Continues to Abduct and Deceive Kurdish Under Ages
In terms of water resources and vegetation, the border areas of Western Iran are among the richest ones of the countryThese natural landscapes have always had suitable opportunities to be taken advantage for agriculture, raising animals and related industry, while the unique beauty of this part of Iran offers opportunities to attract tourists for making […]
A sad story: Kidnapping a Kurdish under-age by the KDPI
Mahmood Ahmadi, son of Assad, from Hassan Nouran village, Oshnaviyeh, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, and a Kurdish under-age abducted by the KDPI armed men. The Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch (IKHRW) has previously reported on the abduction of Kurdish under-ages by PJAK and the KDPI armed men. In previous reports, the IKHRW cited the locals […]
Asking the KDPI: What happened to Sardar Tabnak?
It seems the city of Oshnaviyeh has turned into a base for the armed men of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) while the Iranian government and military-security agencies are silent. The KDPI uses Oshnaviyeh as its largest recruiting center. Apart from terrorist activities, the children recruitment as soldiers by the KDPI is an […]