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Who will protect Kurdish children from armored vehicles?

Who will protect Kurdish children from armored vehicles?Tuesday, 7 September, 2021 , 15:45

Bianet.org

Hakan, Dilek, Raşid, Berfin… The children who were hit and run over by armored vehicles and lost their lives in Turkey…

Suspect in death of Kurdish boy released in Turkey

Suspect in death of Kurdish boy released in TurkeyTuesday, 7 September, 2021 , 15:40

Rudaw.net

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A Turkish police officer accused in the death of a Kurdish boy, was released on Monday after giving his testimony, according to media reports.

Lawyers urge authorities to ensure treatment of jailed Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk

Lawyers urge authorities to ensure treatment of jailed Kurdish politician Aysel TuğlukMonday, 6 September, 2021 , 15:38

Bianet.org

Raising concerns that she is not treated in healthy conditions, the lawyers of imprisoned Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk have called on the authorities to issue the forensic medical report as soon as possible.

Iran must halt execution of Kurdish prisoner: UN rights experts

Iran must halt execution of Kurdish prisoner: UN rights experts Friday, 3 September, 2021 , 17:08

Un.org

The imminent execution of an Iranian Kurdish prisoner must be halted and his death sentence repealed, UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Friday. 

‘Tell those stories’: Kurds call for torture prison to be turned into place of healing

‘Tell those stories’: Kurds call for torture prison to be turned into place of healingTuesday, 27 July, 2021 , 16:50

theguardian.com | Bethan McKernan | Sun 18 Jul 2021

Fears Turkey’s ‘culture centre’ plan for Diyarbakır military prison could whitewash history

Decisions of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on the Demirtas case

Decisions of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on the Demirtas caseThursday, 10 June, 2021 , 18:34

KRG warns Turkey to stop ‘unacceptable’ deforestation

KRG warns Turkey to stop ‘unacceptable’ deforestationTuesday, 1 June, 2021 , 18:04

Rudaw.net |  By Khazan Jangiz 

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has warned Turkey to stop “unacceptable” deforestation in the Kurdistan Region, a government spokesperson said on Monday.

UN Mediation: The View from Afrin and the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria

UN Mediation: The View from Afrin and the Autonomous Administration of North and East SyriaTuesday, 6 April, 2021 , 15:53

Humanrightscolumbia.org

State security forces shoot and kill Kurdish man in western Iran

State security forces shoot and kill Kurdish man in western IranTuesday, 23 Mars, 2021 , 14:42

Iran-hrm.com

A Kurdish man was killed in a police shooting on Monday on Khorramabad Road in western Iran. According to Hengaw Kurdish website, the man was identified as Mohammad Sadeghi.

Demirtaş to court board: Don’t sacrifice yourselves for government

Demirtaş to court board: Don’t sacrifice yourselves for governmentTuesday, 16 Mars, 2021 , 17:00

Bianet.org

The main trial of jailed politician Selahattin Demirtaş continued at the Ankara 19th Heavy Penal Court. Handing down its judgement on this case, the ECtHR previously gave a ruling of right violation and immediate release.