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Letter to UN Secretary General regarding Kurds in Syria From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (3 hours old)

In the wake of the Sykes-Picot Treaty in 1918, and the subsequent division of Kurdistan among Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey, the people of Kurdistan experienced the most unprecedented atrocities again… more

Tunceli wants city’s name restored to ‘Dersim’ in Turkey From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (3 hours old)

Kurdish Southeastern region of Turkey, — The people of Tunceli are eagerly awaiting the restoration of the city’s former name, Dersim, and hoping that recent discussions of their city . Even before … more

Three prisoners hanged in public in Esfahan From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (3 hours old)

30 hanged in Ahvaz during the past 8 months The Iranian regime has hanged three prisoners in the central city of Esfahan in public. The Fars News Agency, affiliated with the regime’s Revolutionary Gu… more

Former Iranian minister Kordan dies From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (3 hours old)

Former Iranian interior minister Ali Kordan has died at the age of 51 from an incurable type of blood cancer at a hospital in Tehran. Kordan had long been struggling with multiple myeloma, the cancer… more

Iraqi president in Iran seeking Kurd execution halt: report From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (3 hours old)

SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq (AFP) – Iraqi President Jalal Talabani flew to Tehran on Sunday to appeal for the lives of Iranian Kurds sentenced to death, a newspaper website reported. "President Talabani on Su… more

Iran jails former VP over vote unrest: report From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (3 hours old)

  TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran has jailed former vice president Mohammad Ali Abtahi for six years on charges linked to protests over June's presidential election, a moderate conservative websi… more

Torture at Diyarbakır prison as narrated by witnesses From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (1 day old)

Çayan Demirel has turned the events that occurred at Diyarbakır Prison No.5 during and after the 1980 military coup into a documentary based on eye-witness accounts. DTP chairman Ahmet Türk is a … more

Human Rights Situation in Iranian Kurdistan From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (1 day old)

The Kurdistan Peace and Development Society has published a report on the Human Rights Situation in Iranian Kurdistan. The report studies the current human rights condition in Iranian Kurdistan under… more

Once the Iranian government, was condemned by the international community From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (2 days old)

For the twenty-fourth on the Islamic Republic of Iran United Nations Third Committee for Human Rights Violations was sentenced. The government of brutality is all obvious, brutal torture of pris… more

UN committee targets Iran's rights violations From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (2 days old)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- A United Nations committee has approved a resolution urging Iran to stop harassing political opponents in the wake of disputed presidential elections. Citing arbitrary arrest… more

Iran:Border worker by regime's forces have been killed From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (2 days old)

EastKurd: According to Rawa News last night near the Belo village Mariwan region the regime's forces were shooting toward the border workers the effect of a young Kurdish has been killed. His name Wa… more

Iran:Health situation of political prisoner is a serious risk From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (2 days old)

EastKurd: According to mukrian news agency،status of Mr. Mostafa Salimi who is imprisoned in Saqez city is in danger. In 2003 he was arrested by security forces the charge of enmity with God … more

US warns Iran of consequences over standoff From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (3 days old)

U.S. President Barack Obama issued a strong warning to Iran on Thursday of consequences of its failure to respond to the offer of a nuclear deal and could have a package of steps to take "within weeks… more

Iran sends warships to Yemeni waters From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (3 days old)

Iran has sent warships to the Gulf of Aden, ostensibly to combat Somali pirates preying on major shipping lanes.But the deployment, announced Saturday in Tehran, could bring closer the prospect of a c… more

Ehsan is living memory From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (3 days old)

We have millions Ehsan, execution Ehsan started to overthrow the Islamic Republic of Iran. Anthem partisan… more

Iran:Five Kurdish students were arrested From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (4 days old)

EastKurd: A few days ago during protests Kurdish students of Tehran University for execution of sentence Ehsan Fatahian five students were arrested and were transferred to an unknown location. Name… more

Iran:A kurdish citizen from Sanandaj has been arrested in Mahabad From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (4 days old)

EastKurd: According to mukrian news agency Habibolla Ismaieli few days ago by security forces in Mahabad arrested and was transferred to an unknown location. He has been charged with cooperation Kur… more

Election protesters sentenced to death in Iran From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (5 days old)

Five people have so far been sentenced to death and 81 have received jail terms in connection with post-election unrest in Iran. Prosecutors in Iran have confirmed the figures, with the Tehran Just… more

Suspicions over 'heart attack' death of Iranian doctor who knew too much From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (5 days old)

Ramin Pourandarjani was a brilliant medical student with a promising future, until he was found dead in a dormitory at Tehran police headquarters last week. He is now the new cause célèbre of the Iran… more

One woman and two men were hanged in central Iran From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (5 days old)

Iran Human Rights: Three people, among them one woman, were hanged in the prison of Isfahan (Central Iran) early this morning November 17. reported the Iranian daily newspaper Kayhan. According to th… more

Iran resumes trial of French lecturer, no verdict From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (5 days old)

A French teaching assistant who was arrested in Tehran on spying charges after Iran's disputed election appeared before a judge on Tuesday, the French Foreign Ministry spokesman said.Clotilde Reiss, w… more

Iran warns Saudi Arabia over Yemen offensive From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (5 days old)

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's chief of staff has warned Saudi Arabia over its military offensive against Shiite Yemeni rebels, saying it signals the start of "state terrorism" and endangers the entire re… more

Kurdistan won’t participate in polls unless allocation mechanism is reconsidered From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (5 days old)

ARBIL - Iraq’s Kurdistan region will not take part in the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections unless the seat allocation mechanism is reconsidered, a senior local official said on Tuesday. … more

Turkey moves inmates to keep Ocalan company From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (5 days old)

Turkey transferred five inmates to a high-security prison island yesterday to provide company for Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, the sole prisoner there since 1999, Anatolia news agency reporte… more

Kurdish MPs urge Iran to reconsider death penalty From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (5 days old)

TEHRAN (AFP) – Iran's Kurdish lawmakers asked the country's judiciary on Tuesday to reconsider issuing death sentences on people from the Kurdish minority fearing it was distancing the ethnic group fr… more

Iraq’s Kurds threaten to boycott elections From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (5 days old)

SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq — Kurdish political leaders threatened Tuesday to boycott January’s national elections unless Kurdish areas receive more seats in parliament, throwing into doubt the vote which coul… more

Kurdish, Sunni demands may derail Iraqi elections From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (5 days old)

BAGHDAD – Iraq's Kurds threatened Tuesday to boycott national elections, days after the country's Sunni vice president threatened to veto the newly passed election law needed to hold the January vote.… more

UN nuclear watchdog wants more answers from Iran From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (6 days old)

The UN atomic watchdog on Monday demanded more information from Iran about the purpose of a previously secret nuclear site and indicated that the Islamic Republic could be hiding other facilities.Iran… more

Russia delays Iran's Bushehr nuclear power station From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (6 days old)

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia announced the latest delay to Iran's first nuclear power station on Monday, saying that technical issues would prevent its engineers from starting up the reactor at the Bushe… more

Saudi cleric accuses Iran of ties to Yemeni rebels From eastkurd in KURDISH BLOG (6 days old)

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia's most senior cleric accused Iran on Monday of supporting Shiite rebels whose war with the government of neighboring Yemen has spilled across the border and dr… more