Category: Report
UN says 12 murdered at al-Hol camp in Syria since start of year
UN expresses concern over ‘deteriorating security conditions’ at camp for displaced people controlled by Kurdish forces. Twelve people have been murdered at the overcrowded al-Hol camp for displaced people in northeastern Syria since the beginning of the year, according to United Nations figures. Imran Riza, the UN’s resident coordinator and humanitarian coordinator for Syria, and […]
Mazloum Abdi’s mother passing away sadly confirms my story
Early this morning, I have received news that Mazloum Abdi’s mother Khaznah Haji Hussein has passed away at age 86. And I feel really bad to say it, but news reports of her passing away has confirmed my earlier research. I wish to express my condolences to the Abdi family. The death of Khaznah Haji […]
Syria’s Kurds ready to get in bed with their worst enemies
Last week, Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) representative Sihanouk Dibo in Cairo stated that they would announce within “a few days” the signing of a new memorandum of understanding with a Syrian opposition party. Yesterday, Ilham Ahmed, the chair of the Executive Board of the Syrian Democratic Council, said that they are planning to hold a […]
Another anti-Barzani activist attacked in Erbil
“You should better shut your mouth up!!”, was what two militia men in civilian clothing shouted when they attacked Hawre Kurdi, a political activist based in Erbil. He was on the way to a market, when his car was stopped by his assaulters last evening. Hawre Kurdi is a known opposition voice in the Kurdish […]
Both KDP and PKK arrest politicians of The Coalition for Democracy office
Member of Barham Saleh’s former party the National Alliance Executive Council, Muhammed Girtki, was earlier detained by the PKK in Qandil. Speaking to media outlets, National Coalition Council Member Celal Ahmed said that Muhammed Girtki was detained by the PKK. Ahmed and other party members have contacted the PKK saying that Girtki, one of the […]
Visiting Sinjar, UN envoy calls for a fast implementation of the Sinjar agreement
According to Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch (IKHRW), United Nations envoy to Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert has urged for a fast implementation of the Sinjar agreement recently the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) reached in an attempt to normalize conditions and alleviate the current dilemma of the Yazidi people living in the area. […]
Assassinations of tribal leaders in SDF-held part of Deir-ez Zor continues
The lack of security in Deir ez-Zor has long been a major problem in the area. The part of the region held by SDF-affiliated forces has known a multitude of assasinations of tribal leaders and religious leaders. The series of such assassinations started on July 31, 2020, when ISIS claimed responsibility for the killing of […]
Women and children; main victims of terrorism in the Middle East
The Kurdish regions in the Middle East have been in war and violence for years, while women and children have been and are main victims. Many victims are women and children due to their high vulnerability in war and violent acts. Women and girls are sexually raped and abused, children are recruited as soldiers. All […]
UN envoy visits Sinjar and calls for a fast implementation of the Sinjar agreement
According to Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch, United Nations envoy to Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert has called for a speedy implementation of the Sinjar agreement reached between the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) on efforts to normalize conditions and alleviate the current hardships of the Yezidi people who live there. Hennis-Plasschaert’s comments came […]
Turkish-affiliated terrorist groups kidnap women and girls in Afrin
According to the Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch (IKHRW) and the “Afrin Missing Women Organization”, in its December 2020 report [1], the new statistics on the abduction of Afrin women and girls by terrorist groups affiliated with Turkey are high. According to this report, 128 young women and girls have been kidnapped by Turkish-affiliated terrorist […]