Tag Archives: family

Unemployment and poverty: Sina Mafakheri’s reason for membership in KDPI Armed Group

Sina Mafakheri: All my personal and family problems made me escape and join the KDPI armed group. According to IKHRW, from Dehgolan, these problems are constantly a detrimental factor in the management of Kurdish areas in Iran. Due to poverty and unemployment, armed groups such as the KDPI deceive Kurdish young people and recruit them […]

۲۰ days in PJAK was enough for Shuresh Mohammadi to escape

Shuresh Mohammadi, born in 1992 and a former member of PJAK, spent only 20 days in its headquarters. According to IKHRW, from Marivan, the atmosphere and environment of the headquarters of the militia are so suffocating and unbearable that all members are seeking an opportunity to escape.  Mohammadi, realized its nature in just 20 days […]

The story of the mistake of Somayeh Rajabi

IKHRW reporter’s subject today is Mozhdeh (Somayeh) Rajabi. According to IKHRW in Kamyaran, one of the key factors in recruitment of new deceived members into Kurdish armed groups, especially PJAK, is the exploitation of the members’ life problems and deceiving them. PJAK attracts its members, especially women, by promising to solve problems and provide free […]

Introducing the “Paris Principles on the Participation of Children in Armed Conflict”

۵۹ countries signed the Paris Principles and Paris Commitments, which outline a practical approach to prevent the use of child soldiers and reintegrating current child soldiers into society. The Paris Principles on the Participation of Children in Armed Conflict, adopted in 2007, define a child soldier as follows: “A child who is with a state […]

Iraj left home due to poverty

Iraj Jafari was born in Maku city in 1997 and later went to Chalderan with his family. At the age of 18, i.e. in 2014, after enduring very severe mental conditions and escaping from these conditions, Iraj set foot on the path of no return and finally became a victim of his hasty decision. Hearing […]

Iman and his uncle are both guests of Pak party

The fate of Iman and his uncle are somehow tied to each other. Khalid Vakili, the father of Iman Vakili, requested the Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch to reach the authorities of the country, the Kurdistan region, and anyone who can help this family to return their child. The text of the interview of Iman […]

Setareh Zadhesh’s escape from PJAK

Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch, after following the fate of Setareh Zadhesh for several years, found out that she managed to escape from PJAK. Setareh Zadhesh’s escape from PJAK in an interview with IKHRW reporter and the story that lasted seven years among PJAK militias: The star told her story like this: I was almost […]

Protection of children in armed conflicts

Protection of children in armed conflicts and approaches of international law. The inauspicious phenomenon of war threatens all children’s rights, including the right to life, the right to live with the family, the right to health, the right to progress and education. Armed conflicts are used against children. The present article will examine and analyze […]