Tag Archives: PJAK
Astonishing Memoirs of Sardar Saberi
Sardar Saberi, a former member of the PJAK armed group, born in 1994 in Kamyaran, described the process of his joining PJAK in an interview with a reporter from the IKHRW. According to the IKHRW from Kamyaran, the promise of residence in Europe and a problem-free life in European countries has always been one of […]
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 narrative of Saman Sobhani about a prison named PAK
Saman Sobhani, born on 20/1/1994 in Sanandaj, was a former member of the armed group PAK, who left Iran and joined this group due to poverty and lack of suitable and sufficient employment. According to IKHRW from Sanandaj, poverty, unemployment, and lack of access to basic healthcare, force many young Kurds in Iran to resort […]
Kazem Gharib Abadi: Legal actions have been taken against Kurdish militant groups
Exclusive interview with Kazem Gharib Abadi, the Deputy Chief for International Affairs of the Iranian Judiciary and Secretary General of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights. in order to better understand and address the various dimensions of human rights of the people in border areas and Kurdish regions of Iran, that have been victims of […]
Gouna Salehi enters in Komala aiming the escape from forced marriages
The subject today is Gouna Salehi, born in 1997, is a member of the armed group Komala. According to IKHRW, one of the most significant social and economic challenges in Kurdish-populated areas in the Middle East, including Iran, is the lack of respect for women’s rights in various fields, with varying degrees of intensity and […]
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 […]
The horrifying narration of “Setareh Zadhesh” about being in the headquarters of the PJAK and escaping from them
Setareh; from child marriage to child soldier in PJAK. According to the Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch, the deception and kidnapping of young Iranian Kurdish girls and teenagers is one of the common and popular methods of Kurdish armed groups, girls and women are more interested in groups such as, PJAK, PAK. Komala, Demokrat, and […]
What has PJAK done with the body of Sarveh Khani?
Sarveh Khani’s brother told IKHRW reporter about why his sister joined PJAK: “My sister was deceived by her cousin (Bayan) and joined PJAK.” According to the Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch, one of the inhumane and human rights-violating actions of the PJAK terrorist group is the extermination of the bodies of the members of this […]
Narration of Shahriyar Mohammadpour from Kolberi to membership in PJAK Sect
In 2018, Shahriyar Mohammadpour was working as a Kolberi, but one day he lost his way and got lost in the mountains. According to the Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch, one of the main reasons for the membership of Iranian Kurdish young people in armed groups such as PJAK is poverty and unemployment in the […]
Kidnapping Ilyas Hakimi by PJAK
It has been nearly 10 years since PJAK kidnapped Ilyas. one of the oldest cases of kidnapping of Iranian Kurdish children and teenagers that has been raised, is the case of Ilyas Hakimi, son of Fahim and born in 1997 (1376) in Chalderan. Despite raising this issue several times by the Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights […]