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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 by Jinamedia,...
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 Kermanshah....
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...
“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. According to the report, at least 3,000 civilians have been...
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...
Helsinki: Large Demonstration Held in Support of Kurdish Cause and Protests in Iran
2026 , January 25
Helsinki — Hundreds of members of the Kurdish diaspora, Iranian activists, and supporters of the Kurdish cause gathered in the Finnish capital on Sunday to voice solidarity with ongoing protests in Iran and...
Iranian Diaspora Rally in Toronto Voices Support for “Woman, Life, Freedom” Movement
2026 , January 13
A protest rally was held yesterday in Toronto, where Iranian freedom-seeking activists and members of the Iranian diaspora gathered to express solidarity with the people of Iran and the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement. Participants raised...
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...
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 executions and an intensification of political and civil repression by the...
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...
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 forces of the Islamic...
Screening of the Short Film Leyla, the Latest Work by Kurdish Filmmaker Zagros Manouchehri, Opens in Helsinki
2025 , November 28
The screening of the short film Leyla, directed by Kurdish filmmaker Zagros Manouchehri, has opened in Helsinki and has already drawn...
Groundbreaking Volume on Kurdish Genocides Published by Palgrave Macmillan
2025 , October 27
 In a historic step toward documenting the suffering and resilience of the Kurdish people, Palgrave Macmillan has published The Palgrave Handbook of Kurdish Genocides — the first comprehensive academic volume...
A Look at the Impact of Female Nobel Peace Prize Laureates on the World
2025 , July 06
A Look at the Impact of Female Nobel Peace Prize Laureates on the World F-RASU Introduction In a world long defined by war, discrimination, injustice, and...
Increased Security Pressure on Two Kurdish Journalists
2025 , June 30
Increased Security Pressure on Two Kurdish Journalists Kurdish human rights journalists under threat: Himan Bayazidpour and Fayegh Rasouli receive death threats...
Continued Crackdown in Kurdish Cities
2025 , June 29
Continued Crackdown in Kurdish Cities Five Citizens Arrested in Mariwan by Iranian Security Forces Amid escalating security pressures...
Iranian Journalists and Activists Under Threat from the Islamic Republic
2025 , June 26
Iranian Journalists and Activists Under Threat from the Islamic Republic Voices in Exile: Iranian Journalists and Activists in Iraqi Kurdistan and Turkey Under Threat Following the Iran-Israel War...
Iran Is Taking Revenge for Its Defeats by Israel by Repressing the Kurdish People
2025 , June 25
Statement and Urgent Appeal to the International Community The Islamic Republic of Iran Is Taking Revenge for Its Defeats by Israel by Repressing the Kurdish People Following the...
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...
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...