Tag Archives: Iran

Time for a new uprising in Iran?

Posted on by Raha

Unrest in Syria, domestic and foreign conflicts, unstable economics, and ever increasing sanctions are some of many factors challenging Iranian’s regime. The question arises, whether the current circumstances can be taken advantage of by the working class, students, and generally the opposition …

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Can you help Kurds to have a remembrance day for the Genocide?

Posted on by Laween Atroshi

Dear Friends of Kurdistan, I have set up an e-petition urging the British Government to recognize the Genocide inflicted upon the Kurdish population by the former regime of Saddam Hussein. If we get 100,000 signatures than they will debate this …

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First time in History the invisible nation: Iraqi Kurdistan nominated for UN Public Service Award

Posted on by Laween Atroshi

Throughout history the kurds have been forgotten and stigmatized as having a high record of unemployment, lack of human rights and primitive education. To treat this misperception as Kurdish professionals we have a ethical & moral duty to represent Kurdistan …

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Round Up: Latest Violations Against Kurdish Rights

Posted on by Alliance for Kurdish Rights

Below are updates of the recent coverage from the Alliance for Kurdish Rights detailing abuse against the Kurdish people: Mass Arrests of Kurdish Intellectuals in Istanbul: My father-in-law was one of fifty people arrested on Friday morning, and while the …

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Beyond King of the Mountain

Posted on by Leyla H.

I’ve been thinking a lot about democracy in the Middle East. That is why I’ve been exploring the most sustainable way that democracy could happen for countries like Iran. I believe that one of the most important prerequisites is understanding …

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Kurdish Human Rights activist arrested!

Posted on by Ruwayda Mustafah Rabar

Rojin Mohamadi has been arrested upon her return to Iran. She is a Human rights activist, and has been vocal about the Iranian regimes failures, especially Iran’s human rights record. She was arrested on the 14th of November, and later …

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Well! It’ unfair to blame Iran on its nuclear program, but WHY?

Posted on by Abdulla Hawez (Kurdistan)

The nuclear power has been innovated by the father of nuclear physics Ernest Rutherford in 1919. And the first nuclear power plant has been made in Obninsk  in 1954 which generate electricity for a power grid, and produced around 5 megawatts of electric power. Also …

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Take Action to halt the execution of two Kurdish citizens in Iran!

Posted on by Suzan Boulad (Syria)

Young Iranian Kurds Loghman Moradi and Zaniar Moradi have been fighting for their lives ever since they were sentenced to death by hanging by the Iranian regime on December 22nd, 2010. The two men have spent years in Iranian prisons, …

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Two Hints That Peace May Be Possible

Posted on by Nissim Dahan

In this increasingly hostile world of ours, it is only natural to search for even the slightest hint that peace may be possible. As I watched the news last night, two such hints came into sharp focus right before my …

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Islamic Sates in Middle East

Posted on by Jahanshah Rashidian (Iran/Germany)

Iran aside, all Middle Eastern countries might freely choose Islamic states. The choice is due to an identity pride in their people’s collective conscience. It is formed by emotion, tradition and history, not rationality. Rationality is a new paradigm shift …

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