AKR is deeply concerned about the deteriorating condition of Mohammad Sadigh Kabodwand, jailed founder and chairman of the Kurdish Human Rights Organization. We urge the international community to put pressure on the Iranian government and to responsibly care for him while in custody.
Background
According to our information, Kabodwand, editor of the banned weekly “Payam-e [...]
From Kurdish Aspect:
Syrian Forces suppress more Kurdish Festivals on May Day
Syrian authorities prepared to break up another Kurdish celebration, this time marking May Day or International Workers’ Day. Security forces confronted Kurdish celebrators in the city of Ayn al-Arab (Kurdish: Kobane) using tear gas and fired live bullets over the heads of the celebrators. There [...]
Kurdish activist Hiwa Butimar has had his appeal rejected and has been sentenced to death by Iran’s Revolutionary Court, the Iranian Minorities’ Human Rights Organisation (IMHRO) reported.
Source: IMHRO
2008-04-18
Hiwa Butimar a 29 year old Kurdish journalist and environmental activist have been sentenced to death by branch number one of the Revolutionary Court in Mariwan city, [...]
