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Iran’s “Execution Machine” Accelerates
2026 , May 03
Iran’s “Execution Machine” Accelerates: NNRK Issues Urgent Appeal to International Community Amid Rising Political Genocide   As the eyes of the world...
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...
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...
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...
Iran Launches Missile Attack on Peshmerga Positions in Soran, Killing Six and Wounding 30
2026 , March 24
In a new escalation targeting the Kurdistan Region, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched six ballistic missiles early Tuesday morning at positions belonging to the Kurdistan Peshmerga Forces in the Soran border area, according to local reports and...
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 community and the Iraqi government to fulfill their legal responsibilities...
Terror Attack Targets Deputy Leader of Komala Party in Kurdistan Region
2026 , February 18
Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region – A drone strike on the road between Sulaymaniyah and Dukan has targeted a convoy reportedly linked to Omar Ilkhanizadeh, Deputy Leader of the Komala Party of Iran. According to local sources, the attack was carried out using an unmanned aerial vehicle...
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, four members of the medical community—including three Kurdish citizens—have been...
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. According to reports received by Jinamedia, several individuals,...
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,...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 protest gathering in Asadabad. According to a report by the Hengaw Human Rights Organization, the...
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...
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 attention from viewers and the artistic community. This kaleidoscopic short film portrays the...
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,...