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Israeli Strike: A Response to Four Decades of the Iranian Regime’s Threats Against Israel’s Existence
2025 , June 13
In a precise and targeted operation conducted last night, Israel struck sensitive military facilities of the...
Kurdish Conservationist Hana Raza Wins 2025 National Geographic Wayfinder Award
2025 , June 06
Kurdish wildlife conservationist Hana Raza has been named one of the 15 recipients of the prestigious 2025 National Geographic Wayfinder Award, presented in partnership with Kia. The award recognizes a new generation of National Geographic...
PKK Dissolves After 46 Years: Kurdish Movement Enters Uncharted Political Era
2025 , May 19
In a landmark move that signals a dramatic turning point in Kurdish political history, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has officially dissolved after nearly half a century of armed struggle against the Turkish state. The decision, announced following the group’s 12th...
Ebrahim Alipour, a Kurdish Photographer from Eastern Kurdistan, Wins the 2025 World Press Photo Award
2025 , May 18
  Ebrahim Alipour, a prominent Kurdish photographer from the city of Baneh in Eastern Kurdistan, has won the prestigious 2025 World Press Photo Award for his long-term and impactful project “Bullets Have No Borders” in the category of West, Central, and South Asia. This collection...
A Step Towards the End of a 40-Year Conflict?
2025 , May 09
A Step Towards the End of a 40-Year Conflict? Author: Shoresh Mohi   Introduction On Friday, May 19, 2025, Aysgul Dogan, spokesperson for the Peoples' Democratic Party (DEM), announced the possibility of the dissolution of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK);...
Analytical Report: The Return of Stagflation; Iran's Economy on the Path to Collapse
2025 , May 09
Analytical Report: The Return of Stagflation; Iran's Economy on the Path to Collapse   Economy Author: Shoresh Mohi In the latest report by the World Bank, published...
Kurdish Refugee Welcomes UK Move to Designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as Terrorist Group
2025 , May 07
A Kurdish refugee and human rights activist has expressed strong support for the UK Home Office’s proposed move to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, urging British officials to remain resolute in the face of political...
Call for Collaboration with JinaMedia
2025 , April 21
  JinaMedia, an independent multilingual press platform, invites all Kurdish journalists, writers, reporters, content...
Kurdish Diaspora Calls for a Federal, Pluralistic, and Democratic Syria
2025 , February 16
108 Kurdish Organizations Urge International Support for a Federal System in Syria Over 100 Kurdish organizations in the diaspora have issued a joint statement...
Arrest of a Kurdish Cultural Activist in Kermanshah
2025 , February 11
Arrest of a Kurdish Cultural Activist in Kermanshah Sewrat Sohrabi, 36 years old, a Kurdish cultural activist from Javanrud and residing in Kermanshah, was arrested on February 6th by the forces of the Kermanshah Intelligence Agency....
NNRK: Holocaust Remembrance Day and the Plight of the Kurds
2025 , January 27
  On Holocaust Remembrance Day, the National Center for Eastern Kurdistan (NNRK) honored Holocaust victims while highlighting the ongoing oppression of the Kurdish people in Iran, Turkey, and Syria. NNRK drew parallels between the systemic...
General Strike Across East Kurdistan Condemns Death Sentence of Kurdish Political Prisoner
2025 , January 22
A widespread general strike swept through cities and villages in East Kurdistan on Wednesday, January 22, as thousands protested the death sentence of Pakhshan Azizi, a...
General Strike in East Kurdistan in Protest Against Execution Sentences
2025 , January 20
Political parties and forces in East Kurdistan, through a joint statement, have called upon the freedom-loving people of Kurdistan to hold a general strike on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. In this statement, they highlighted...
Urgent Appeal for International Intervention in the Case of Pakshan Azizi
2025 , January 14
January 14, 2025 – The East Kurdistan National Centre (NNRK) has issued an urgent appeal to the international community and human...
Confirmation of the death sentence of the political prisoner Azizi in the Supreme Court
2025 , January 11
As the confirmation of the death sentence for Pakhshan Azizi, a political prisoner, has sparked widespread protests from human rights activists, her brother announced that her case has been sent to the execution department. Pakhshan Azizi, a...
Iran Arrests 88 Kurdish Citizens in December Amid Widening Crackdown
2025 , January 09
A report from the Hangaw Human Rights Center reveals that Iranian authorities arrested at least 123 citizens in December, with Kurdish citizens...
Kurds Seek International Force to Secure Syrian Border Amidst Ongoing Turkish Aggression
2025 , January 09
In a recent statement, military officials from the autonomous administration in northeastern Syria, commonly referred to as Rojava, have called on the United States and France to step up efforts to...
Iran: Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Pakshan Azizi
2025 , January 09
  The Supreme Court of Iran has upheld the death sentence for Pakshan Azizi, a political prisoner currently held in...
Integration of rebel armed groups in the new Syrian army
2024 , December 24
Integration of Rebel Groups into the New Syrian Army The new Syrian government announced today that it has reached an agreement with rebel groups for their dissolution and...
East Kurdistan National Center Appeals for International Support for West Kurdistan
2024 , December 12
East Kurdistan National Center Appeals for International Support for West Kurdistan The East Kurdistan National...