Iran According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, six Kurdish civilians were sentenced to death by the Iranian regime due to their membership in…
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Washington Kurdish Institute
The Washington Kurdish Institute (WKI) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, research and educational organization that was established in September 1996 WKI is committed to increasing public awareness of Kurd-related issues, protecting human, cultural, and political rights throughout Kurdistan, and supporting and developing Kurdistan’s civil society.
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February 6, 2017 On February 5, The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced the start of the third phase of the liberation of ISIS de…
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Iran At least five Kurdish border porters were killed after being caught in an avalanche in Sardasht province in Iran. The heavy snow covered…
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Washington Kurdish Institute By: Burhan Haji Sulaiman January 30, 2017 Over 12 years since its last local elections, it appears that the province of…
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Iran On January 22, hundreds of Kurds in Iran secretly celebrated the 71st anniversary of the first independent Kurdish state: the republic of Mahabad.…
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Kirkuk Government On January 23, 2017, Kirkuk Governor Dr.Najmaldin Karim accompanied the European Union Ambassador to Iraq Mr. Patrick Simonnet to the front lines…
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January 19, 2017 The Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) held a second Congress in Darbasiyah, Syria. During the Congress, the Co-President of PYD Salih…
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Iran The Kurdish opposition of the Democratic Party of Kurdistan (KDP) elected a new leader after the general secretary Khalid Azizi resigned last month.…
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January 16, 2017 The International Coalition-Backed Syrian Democratic Forces ( SDF) released the statistics of the liberation operation of ISIS capital of Raqqa. The…
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WKI, January 12, 2017 Turkey’s ruling party of Justice and Development (AKP) issued new governmental decrees against civil society organizations, academics, and public employees. …