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Petition against Mazlum İçli’s life sentence
Petition against Mazlum İçli's life sentence
The Turkish court sentenced Mazlum Içli to 124 years in prison for killing 4 people during the so-called Kobani protests in Diyarbakir on 6-8 October 2014. Among those he allegedly killed was…
Islamic Movement Researcher warns: ISIS exploits the current situation in order to revive itself
Ali Omar
ISIS has recently embarked on repetitive and frequent attacks in different areas of Syria, in the first place, targeting the Syrian Government Forces and Iranian-affiliated factions. These attacks have led to the killings and…
Former US Defence Secretary calls for more support for AANES
Former US Defence Secretary Christopher Miller has called on the US to extend its support to the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) in order to preserve the 'unique project'. Miller made the request during a meeting…
Turkish soldiers torture peasants in Kurdish village
The village of Peyindas in Bitlis province is under siege by the Turkish army. Last Friday, a military operation took place and the village was de facto blocked by the Turkish army. Eight villagers were mistreated by Turkish soldiers and…
Kurdish artist Emel Çiftçi arrested while receiving treatment for cancer
Kurdish artist Emel Çiftçi, who went to hospital in Diyarbakir for treatment, has been taken into custody after an arrest warrant was issued against her. Emel Çiftçi was taken into custody as a result of an investigation launched…
SDF arrests ISIS leader in eastern Syria
In an operation carried out by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Deir ez-Zor, a leader of the Islamic State (ISIS) extremist group was arrested, the alliance said. The statement pointed out that the arrested man was involved in…
Imprisoned Kurdish politician Gültan Kışanak subjected to torture
Gültan Kışanak, who was arrested on 30 October 2016 while she was co-mayor of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality, spoke about the torture she was subjected to. Gültan Kışanak, who attended her sister's funeral in Elazig on 9 August, was…
Young Kurdish woman twice kidnapped and tortured by Iranian forces
Sonia Sharifi, known for her iconic image of raising her hands in the air during anti-regime protests in Iran, has revealed that she has twice been kidnapped and tortured by Iranian law enforcement. Hengaw, a human rights organization…
Turkish Gendarmerie tortures young man to death at border
Turkish border guards tortured and killed a young man in Heseke countryside. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said the young man had been tortured to death and that his vital organs had been stolen.
According to SOHR, a…
AANES reiterates international call to try ISIS detainees
The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) reiterated its call on the international community to initiate the judicial process for the trial of ISIS detainees and called for cooperation in establishing centers for the…