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Alliance of Iranian Kurdish Political Parties: Executions in Iran are "Crimes Against Humanity," International Community Must Take Action
2026 , June 01
JINAMEDIA — The Alliance of Iranian Kurdish Political Parties has issued a strong condemnation of the recent surge in executions across Kurdistan and Iran. The coalition describes the current wave of state-sanctioned violence as a desperate attempt by the...
IRGC Assassination of Two Kurdish Yarsani Activists in Dalahu
2026 , May 30
In a brutal extrajudicial killing, IRGC forces have assassinated two Kurdish brothers, Meysam and Mojtaba Veysi, in the Dalahu region. On the morning of May 28, 2026, security forces surrounded the village of "Qalakah" without...
Iran’s “Execution Machine” Accelerates
2026 , May 03
Iran’s “Execution Machine” Accelerates: NNRK Issues Urgent Appeal to International...
Rojhelat Under Siege: April 2026 Reports Reveal Systematic Repression and Increased Militarization
2026 , April 27
ROJHELAT — As April 2026 draws to a close, a disturbing and consistent pattern of state-sponsored repression has emerged across the Kurdistan Region of Iran (Rojhelat). Monitoring groups, including the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN), Hengaw, Hana, and Kurdpa, have...
160 Executed in Three Months as Ghezel Hesar Becomes a "Killing Field" for Dissidents
2026 , April 05
  Execution Wave in Iran: 160 Executed in Three Months as Ghezel Hesar Becomes a "Killing Field" for Dissidents JINAMEDIA — Human rights organizations are sounding the alarm over a chilling surge in the use of the death penalty in Iran. In the...
Iran Accused of War Crime Over Recruitment of Child Soldiers
2026 , April 05
Amnesty International has accused Iranian authorities of committing a war crime by recruiting children as young as 12 into military activities linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). In a statement released on...
National Center of East Kurdistan: Halabja and Sardasht Chemical Attacks are Genocide; Victims Must Be Compensated
2026 , March 17
On the occasion of the 38th anniversary of the chemical attacks on the cities of Halabja and Sardasht, the National Center of East Kurdistan (Rojhelat) issued an official statement. The Center calls upon the international...
Rights Alert: Four Medical Professionals Arbitrarily Detained in Iran; Whereabouts Unknown
2026 , February 16
The wave of arbitrary arrests by the security apparatus of the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to target medical professionals and healthcare workers. According to reports obtained...
Rights Alert: Wave of Arrests of Kurdish Citizens by Iranian Security Forces
2026 , February 16
The Iranian security apparatus has intensified its crackdown on Kurdish civilians and activists across the provinces of West Azerbaijan, Ilam, and...
Iranian Students Protest Detention of Medical Workers, Condemn Crackdown on Aban Protests
2026 , February 09
Students at universities across Iran have launched protests and issued public statements demanding the release of detained medical workers—including doctors, nurses, and healthcare...
Kurdish Lawmaker Urges U.S. Senate to Back “Save the Kurds Act”
2026 , January 29
Hasiba Saeed Gardi, a member of the fifth term of the Kurdistan Parliament, has called on members of the United States Senate to take urgent action in support of the Kurdish people by co-sponsoring the proposed “Save the Kurds Act.” In a...
“Hengaw”: At Least 3,000 Killed and 20,000 Arrested During Iran Protests
2026 , January 28
Jinamedia – In a newly released report, the human rights organization Hengaw has documented what it describes as a widespread and violent crackdown on recent protests in Iran....
Renowned Kurdish Artist Yalda Abbasi Detained Upon Return to Iran
2026 , January 28
Yalda Abbasi, a well-known Kurdish artist from North Khorasan and a resident of Germany, was detained by Iranian security forces upon her return to Iran and transferred to prison to serve a previously issued sentence. According to informed sources, Abbasi was arrested without prior...
Ethnic Cleansing Risk in Kurdish Neighborhoods of Aleppo
2026 , January 10
Dr. Kamran Matin, Professor of International Relations, has warned of a serious risk of ethnic cleansing in the Kurdish neighborhoods of Aleppo if these areas are handed over to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). In a post published on his personal Facebook page, Dr. Matin...
Kurdish Delegation in Helsinki Calls for Urgent European Action to Halt Attacks on Kurdish Areas of Aleppo
2026 , January 09
On Friday, 9 January 2026, a joint delegation representing the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria and the Federation of Kurds in Finland visited the...
Arrests of Children, Escalating Crackdown, and Growing Human Rights Concerns in Iran
2026 , January 05
As the wave of public protests across Iran enters its second week, reports indicate an intensification of state repression, including the arrest of civilians—among them children—and a rising death toll. These developments have raised serious concerns among human rights organizations...
UN Rapporteur: 2025 a Dark Year for Human Rights in Iran
2026 , January 01
At the end of 2025, Mai Sato, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, released a written assessment revealing an unprecedented rise in...
At Least Four Kurdish Citizens Arrested During Protests in Asadabad
2026 , January 01
Amid the continuation of protests by shopkeepers and citizens in several cities, at least four Kurdish citizens were arrested on Tuesday evening, December 30, 2025 (9 Dey 1404), during a...
Two Kurdish Citizens Arrested in Saqqez
2026 , January 01
  Two Kurdish citizens from Saqqez, identified as Mostafa Mesri and Hamed Nabati, have been arrested by intelligence...
Kurdish National Centre Hails Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland as a “Blueprint” for Statehood
2025 , December 28
 The National Centre of East Kurdistan (NNRK) has issued a landmark declaration following Israel’s historic decision to recognize Somaliland, describing the move as a “watershed moment” that effectively...