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Kurdistan24 https://www.kurdistan24.net/en
Rudaw https://www.rudaw.net/english
Al-Monitor https://www.al-monitor.com
KHRN http://kurdistanhumanrights.org/en
KMMK https://kmmk-ge.org/
Hengaw https://hengaw.net/en
Esta https://esta.krd/en
NEWS
1. Wiria (Voria) Ghafouri is detained in Ward 209 of Evin Prison
2. Over 18,000 people detained in ongoing protests in Iran and Rojhilat
3. Defend Kurdistan: It’s time to take solidarity with Kurdistan to a new level!
4. IRGC chief slams protesters as ‘disbelievers’ acting against Islam
5. Gaza factions worry about fallout from Iranian protests
6. Iran intelligence ministry detains Kurdish professor in Sanandaj
7. Iranian government forces kidnapped four Kurdish citizens in Marivan
8. Tehran: Kurdish singer severely tortured, forced to make confessions
9. Jin, Jiyan, Azadi: March in London in solidarity with women in Iran
10. Iran sends more troops to Kurdish region amid crackdown on mass protests
11. Abducting six citizens from Salas-e Babajani by government forces through severe beatings
12. The European Union and the international community must protect the Kurds
13. Pacific Asian organizations: Stop the Turkish and Iranian war against the Kurds!
14. US imposes sanctions on Iran due to continued crackdown in Kurdish areas
15. Kermanshah; Koroush Pazhakh died due to the firing of repressive forces
16. UN rights body deplores Iran crackdown, establishes probe
17. Inflation continues to rise in Iran
18. Bukan: Systematic killing and theft of people’s property by Iranian government forces
19. Iranian security forces kill seven including two children across Rojhelat
20. Iranian army strikes KDP-I and Komala in northern Iraq
21. Over 100 Iranian artists reportedly detained, banned after siding with protests
22. Iran kills one Kurdish opposition member in strikes on Kurdistan Region
23. Diplomatic missions condemn latest Iranian attack
24. Iran launches more attacks against Kurdish groups in Iraq
25. More than 400 demonstrators killed in Iran’s protests: HRANA
26. Sanandaj; the detention of Nasrin Mohammadi, a sister of one of the protest fatalities, from November 2019
27. Protest against Iranian delegation to take place in Vienna
28. As Iran’s crackdown on protests enters violent new phase, casualties surge
29. A teenager from Saqqez was killed by direct fire from government forces
30. Three-day general strike kicks off in Rojhilat
31. Arab League denounces Iranian bombing, calls it “unacceptable”
Diplomatic missions condemn latest Iranian attack
32. Iran protests swell on anniversary of lethal 2019 crackdown
33. Iranian attack on Kurdistan Region sparks international condemnation
34. Sentenced to Death; Risk of Hasty Executions
35. Eastern Kurdistan Women’s Community proposes 10-point project for women’s revolution
36. U.S., UNAMI separately condemn fresh Iranian attacks on Kurdistan Region
37. Revolutionary Guards attacked the headquarters of Iranian Kurdistan parties with drones and missiles
38. Iran sends German-Iranian woman back to prison despite health issues
39. A 16-year-old girl attempted suicide after being threatened with being expelled from school
40. Woman arrested on suspicion of inciting protests while attempting to flee Iran
41. Reactions to demands for execution of demonstrators in Iran grow
42. Demonstration in Leipzig in support of uprising in Iran an Rojhilat
43. Kurdistan Region student stabbed to death in Iran
44. Iran charges journalists amid mounting protest toll
45. Germany, eight other EU members plan to expand Iran sanctions, says Der Spiegel
46. Iran arrests dissident rapper amid anti-government protests
47. Biden expressed solidarity with protesters in his ‘free Iran’ remark: White House
48. G-7 to discuss Iran at Foreign Ministers meeting later this week
49. Iran rocked by more violence as protesters mourn victims
50. Gashin Saedi was abducted in Tehran by Iranian security forces
51. Nazila Maroufian, a Kurdish student and journalist from Saqqez, arrested in Tehran
OPINION, COMMENTARY, ANALYSIS
1. Press Release – Impact Iran hails the HRC for establishing a UN Fact-Finding Mission into the human rights situation in Iran
2. Kurdish areas in Iran go on strike to condemn regime brutality
3. Activists express fear of major Iran crackdown in Kurdish-populated town
4. Against all forms of state violence and the patriarchal mindset: Jin, Jiyan, Azadî
5. Iran Protests: Voices from Iran (Updated)
6. Joint Statement: 21 Iranian Human Rights Lawyers Urge UN to Stop Child Killings in Iran
7. Iran Protests: Massacre in Kurdish Areas Feared as Security Forces Launch Lethal Crackdown
8. Blaming Kurds for unrest, Iran threatens Iraq with offensive
9. Nasrin Sotoudeh Awarded the Robert Badinter Public Grand Prix
10. Save Saman Yasin
11. ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadî’ is a philosophy and will create world women’s confederalism
12. Protesters not the sole target of Iranian security forces’ crackdown
REPORTS
1. Human rights volations in Iranian Kurdistan in November
2. Live updates: Nationwide protests
3. Iran: Number of Kurdish civilians killed in nationwide uprising reaches 104 people
4. Special report: 61 women committed suicide, 25 murdered in seven months in Kurdistan, Iran
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NEWS
1. Wiria (Voria) Ghafouri is detained in Ward 209 of Evin Prison
27 November 2022 | Hengaw
Hengaw has been informed that popular football player Voria Ghafouri (Wiria) from Sanandaj, has not been released, despite reports to the contrary in some state media outlets.
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2022/11/wiria-voria-ghafouri-is-detained-in-ward-209-of-evin-prison
2. Over 18,000 people detained in ongoing protests in Iran and Rojhilat
27 November 2022 | ANF
The Iranian Center for Human Rights announced that since the beginning of the ongoing protests in Iran and Rojhilat, protests have been held in 156 regions as well as 143 universities.
https://anfenglishmobile.com/news/over-18-000-people-detained-in-ongoing-protests-in-iran-and-rojhilat-63953
3. Defend Kurdistan: It’s time to take solidarity with Kurdistan to a new level!
27 November 2022 | ANF
Defend Kurdistan calls on activists to use their creativity and solidarity from 30 November until 3 December to take action and participate together in the demonstrations.
https://anfenglishmobile.com/news/defend-kurdistan-it-s-time-to-take-solidarity-with-kurdistan-to-a-new-level-63962
4. IRGC chief slams protesters as ‘disbelievers’ acting against Islam
27 November 2022 | Rudaw
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) top commander labeled protesters as “disbelievers” on Sunday during a speech in the Baluchistan region where the forces have killed at least 100 people, including a nine-year-old girl.
https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iran/27112022
5. Gaza factions worry about fallout from Iranian protests
27 November 2022 | Al-Monitor
The armed factions in the Gaza Strip are closely following up on the ongoing protests in Iran, fearing they would affect the funding and military support that the Iranian regime provides them with.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/11/gaza-factions-worry-about-fallout-iranian-protests
6. Iran intelligence ministry detains Kurdish professor in Sanandaj
26 November 2022 | KHRN
Behrouz Chamanara, former head of the Kurdistan Studies Institute and assistant professor of the Department of Kurdish Language and Literature at Kurdistan University, was arrested in Sanandaj on 25 November.
Iran intelligence ministry detains Kurdish professor in Sanandaj
7. Iranian government forces kidnapped four Kurdish citizens in Marivan
26 November 2022 | Hengaw
The Iranian government forces kidnapped four citizens from Marivan named Mobin Patini, Sirwan Kirdari, Mohammad Dadres, and Omar Jahani, and their fate is unknown.
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2022/11/iranian-government-forces-kidnapped-four-kurdish-citizens-in-marivan
8. Tehran: Kurdish singer severely tortured, forced to make confessions
26 November 2022 | KHRN
A Kurdish rapper and singer named Saman Yasin (Seydi), who is held in Tehran’s Evin Prison on charges of “enmity against God” (moharebeh), has been subjected to severe physical and mental torture to make a confession on TV.
Tehran: Kurdish singer severely tortured, forced to make confessions
9. Jin, Jiyan, Azadi: March in London in solidarity with women in Iran
26 November 2022 | ANF
A march will take place today in London to express solidarity with women protesting in Iran.
The march is organized by the Jin, Jiyan, Azadi Collective and supported by the Peace in Kurdistan Campaign.
https://anfenglishmobile.com/women/jin-jiyan-azadi-march-in-london-in-solidarity-with-women-in-iran-63933
10. Iran sends more troops to Kurdish region amid crackdown on mass protests
25 November 2022 | ESTA
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have built up their presence in restive Kurdish regions, state media reported on Friday amid a crackdown on mass protests.
https://esta.krd/en/209082/
11. Abducting six citizens from Salas-e Babajani by government forces through severe beatings
25 November 2022 | Hengaw
Following the crackdown by government forces, six citizens from Salas-e Babajani called Arman Babaei, Arman Badiei, Armin Mohammadi, Basir Atabak, Loqman Rahimi, and Amir Rahimi were abducted by these forces after a severe physical confrontation.
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2022/11/abducting-six-citizens-from-salas-e-babajani-by-government-forces-through-severe-beatings
12. The European Union and the international community must protect the Kurds
25 November 2022 | ANF
“Forbidden by the constitution to stand for re-election in 2023, accused of corruption, having lost part of his electorate, the President is trying, like many autocrats, to recover it by stirring up the threat of a terrorist enemy from within.”
https://anfenglishmobile.com/news/eelv-the-european-union-and-the-international-community-must-protect-the-kurds-63930
13. Pacific Asian organizations: Stop the Turkish and Iranian war against the Kurds!
25 November 2022 | ANF
These military aggressions against the Kurds not only violate international laws but also are causing massive casualties and damage,” say parties and organizations from Pacific Asia.
https://anfenglishmobile.com/news/pacific-asian-organizations-stop-the-turkish-and-iranian-war-against-the-kurds-63918
14. US imposes sanctions on Iran due to continued crackdown in Kurdish areas
24 November 2022 | K24
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Monday designated three Iranian security officials for the Iranian regime’s continued crackdown on ongoing protests throughout the country, including most recently in Kurdish areas.
https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/30028-US-imposes-sanctions-on-Iran-due-to-continued-crackdown-in-Kurdish-areas
15. Kermanshah; Koroush Pazhakh died due to the firing of repressive forces
24 November 2022 | Kurdpa
On Monday, the 21st of November, a citizen named “Koroush Pazhakh”, the son of Mohammad Murad, a resident of Qasr Shirin, lost his life due to the firing of repressive forces in Kermanshah.
https://kurdpa.net/en/news/kermanshah-koroush-pazhakh-died-due-to-the-firing-of-repressive-forces
16. UN rights body deplores Iran crackdown, establishes probe
24 November 2022 | Rudaw
The U.N. Human Rights Council voted Thursday to condemn the bloody crackdown on peaceful protests in Iran and create an independent fact-finding mission to investigate alleged abuses, particularly those committed against women and children.
https://www.rudaw.net/english/world/24112022
17. Inflation continues to rise in Iran
23 November 2022 | Al-Monitor
Inflation in Iran increased 1.1% in late November to reach an annual rate of 44%, according to the Iran Chamber of Commerce. The chamber attributed the rise in inflation in recent years to the effects of US sanctions.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/11/inflation-continues-rise-iran
18. Bukan: Systematic killing and theft of people’s property by Iranian government forces
23 November 2022 | Hengaw
The forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and the Ministry of Intelligence have been committing crimes against humanity since 10 days ago by repressing civilians in Bukan, West Azerbaijan (Urmia) province.
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2022/11/bukan-systematic-killing-and-theft-of-peoples-property-by-iranian-government-forces
19. Iranian security forces kill seven including two children across Rojhelat
21 November 2022 | Rudaw
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its militia Basij killed at least seven protesters including two teenagers across the Kurdish areas in western Iran, rights groups and sources inside Iran reported.
https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iran/21112022
20. Iranian army strikes KDP-I and Komala in northern Iraq
21 November 2022 | ANF
It has been reported that one person was killed in a missile attack by the Iranian state against the Iranian Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP-I) in the Koye region of South Kurdistan.
https://anfenglishmobile.com/news/iranian-army-hit-kdp-i-and-komala-from-rojhilat-parties-63815
21. Over 100 Iranian artists reportedly detained, banned after siding with protests
21 November 2022 | Al-Monitor
Iran’s main motion picture association, publicly known as the House of Cinema, has compiled a list of more than 100 media personalities, including cinema, theater and music artists, who have been detained, banned from working or leaving the country, and deprived of their on-going contracts due to online activities in support of protests or personally joining the rallies.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/11/over-100-iranian-artists-reportedly-detained-banned-after-siding-protests
22. Iran kills one Kurdish opposition member in strikes on Kurdistan Region
21 November 2022 | Rudaw
One member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) was killed on Monday as Iran resumed drone and missile strikes on bases of Kurdish opposition groups, just days after a senior Iranian military official threatened Iraq with a ground military operation.
https://www.rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/21112022
23. Diplomatic missions condemn latest Iranian attack
21 November 2022 | ESTA
Positions of Kurdish opposition were struck by Iran’s Islamic Republic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) missiles and bomb-laden drones again in different places of the Kurdistan Region. U.S. and UK consulates in Erbil condemned the attack.
https://esta.krd/en/208174/
24. Iran launches more attacks against Kurdish groups in Iraq
21 November 2022 | Al-Monitor
An IRGC said that early Monday morning an IRGC ground force unit launched missiles and drones into northern Iraq. The statement said that the attack was against “the headquarters and centers of conspiracy, establishment, training and organization of anti-Iranian separatist groups.”
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/11/iran-launches-more-attacks-against-kurdish-groups-iraq
25. More than 400 demonstrators killed in Iran’s protests: HRANA
19 November 2022 | K24
Only on Nov. 17-18, 21 protesters were killed in the dominantly Kurdish-populated cities of Bokan and Mahabad in eastern Iran.
https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/29984-More-than-400-demonstrators-killed-in-Iran%E2%80%99s-protests:-HRANA
26. Sanandaj; the detention of Nasrin Mohammadi, a sister of one of the protest fatalities, from November 2019
17 November 2022 | Hengaw
Nasrin Mohammadi from Marivan, whose brother Osman Mohammadi was killed by government repressive forces during the November 2019 protests in Iran, was kidnapped by government forces.
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2022/11/sanandaj-the-detention-of-nasrin-mohammadi-a-sister-of-one-of-the-protest-fatalities-from-november-2019
27. Protest against Iranian delegation to take place in Vienna
17 November 2022 | ANF
An Iranian delegation is in Vienna from today to negotiate the nuclear dispute. Left organizations announce protests.
https://anfenglishmobile.com/news/protest-against-iranian-delegation-to-take-place-in-vienna-63713
28. As Iran’s crackdown on protests enters violent new phase, casualties surge
17 November 2022 | Al-Monitor
Nearly 30 people were killed in less than 48 hours as Iranian cities witnessed a flare-up of anti-government protests, which have rocked the nation since mid-September when 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in the custody of religious police.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/11/irans-crackdown-protests-enters-violent-new-phase-casualties-surge
29. A teenager from Saqqez was killed by direct fire from government forces
16 November 2022 | Hengaw
In the Karimabad neighborhood of Saqqez City, a youngster named Daniyal Pabandi was shot and killed by the repressive forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2022/11/a-teenager-from-saqqez-was-killed-by-direct-fire-from-government-forces
30. Three-day general strike kicks off in Rojhilat
16 November 2022 | ANF
A general strike started in the cities of Rojhilat, where protests against the Iranian regime continue.
https://anfenglishmobile.com/kurdistan/three-day-general-strike-kicks-off-in-rojhilat-63691
31. Arab League denounces Iranian bombing, calls it “unacceptable”
Diplomatic missions condemn latest Iranian attack
16 November 2022 | ESTA
The Arab League Wednesday strongly denounced the renewed Iranian bombing of the Kurdistan Region, raining fire on the Kurdish opposition bases.
https://esta.krd/en/207017/
32. Iran protests swell on anniversary of lethal 2019 crackdown
15 November 2022 | K24
Iranians took to the streets Tuesday after organisers of protests over Mahsa Amini’s death called for demonstrations marking three years since a lethal crackdown on unrest sparked by a fuel price hike.
https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/29956-Iran-protests-swell-on-anniversary-of-lethal-2019-crackdown
33. Iranian attack on Kurdistan Region sparks international condemnation
15 November 2022 | Rudaw
The recent Iranian missile and drone attack targeting bases of exiled Kurdish opposition groups in the Kurdistan Region on Monday were met with strong condemnations from the international community, calling on Tehran to cease its violations on Iraq and the Region’s sovereignty.
https://www.rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/15112022
34. Sentenced to Death; Risk of Hasty Executions
14 November 2022 | IHR
A protester has been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court, according to official reports. Evidence indicates that Islamic Republic authorities may be planning to carry out hasty executions. At least 20 protesters are currently facing charges punishable by death per official reports.
https://iranhr.net/en/articles/5584/
35. Eastern Kurdistan Women’s Community proposes 10-point project for women’s revolution
14 November 2022 | ANF
The Eastern Kurdistan Women’s Community (KRAR) proposed a 10-point project for the women’s revolution.
https://anfenglishmobile.com/kurdistan/eastern-kurdistan-women-s-community-proposes-10-point-project-for-women-s-revolution-63655
36. U.S., UNAMI separately condemn fresh Iranian attacks on Kurdistan Region
14 November 2022 | ESTA
U.S. and UNAMI separately in a statement Monday condemned the fresh Iranian attacks on the Kurdistan Region, targeting Kurdish opposition bases earlier today.
https://esta.krd/en/206482/
37. Revolutionary Guards attacked the headquarters of Iranian Kurdistan parties with drones and missiles
14 November 2022 | Kurdpa
Today, Monday, November 14tg, the headquarters of Iranian Kurdistan parties were attacked by IRGC drones and missiles. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has attacked the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran and The Komala Party of Kurdistan Erbil and Sulaymaniyah provinces.
https://kurdpa.net/en/news/revolutionary-guards-attacked-the-headquarters-of-iranian-kurdistan-parties-with-drones-and-missiles
38. Iran sends German-Iranian woman back to prison despite health issues
14 November 2022 | Rudaw
A German-Iranian dual national has been sent back to prison after being granted medical furlough four months ago, her daughter said on Sunday…The 67-year-old Nahid Taghavi was initially arrested in Iran on October 2020 for her work on supporting and encouraging women’s empowerment and free speech in the country.
https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iran/14112022
39. A 16-year-old girl attempted suicide after being threatened with being expelled from school
10 November 2022 | Hengaw
Following pressure from the authorities and the threat of expulsion from school for ripping Khomeini’s portrait from her book, Hasti Hossein Panahi, a 16-year-old female student from Dehgolan, attempted suicide and fell into a coma.
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2022/11/a-16-year-old-girl-attempted-suicide-after-being-threatened-with-being-expelled-from-school
40. Woman arrested on suspicion of inciting protests while attempting to flee Iran
10 November 2022 | Rudaw
Iranian authorities on Thursday arrested a woman as she was attempting to flee the country after she was accused of being affiliated to an anti-government news agency and for inciting protests.
Elham Afkari, was arrested on charges of “spreading lies, helping to increase unrest in the country…
https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iran/101120221
41. Reactions to demands for execution of demonstrators in Iran grow
09 November 2022 | ANF
227 Iranian parliamentarians described the protests as demonstrations “against God” and demanded that the Iranian judiciary implement the death sentences given to the demonstrators.
https://anfenglishmobile.com/human-rights/reactions-to-demands-for-execution-of-demonstrators-in-iran-grow-63555
42. Demonstration in Leipzig in support of uprising in Iran an Rojhilat
09 November 2022 | ANF
A demonstration was held in Leipzig to support the revolution and uprising in East Kurdistan and Iran.
https://anfenglishmobile.com/news/emonstration-in-leipzig-in-support-of-uprising-in-iran-an-rojhilat-63557
43. Kurdistan Region student stabbed to death in Iran
08 November 2022 | ESTA
21-year-old Bashdar Fayaq who was originally from the Bardarsh sub-district of Erbil succumbed to his injuries since he was been stabbed on November, 3, in Ahvaz…the victim used to study at a medical college in the city and was a sophomore student.
https://esta.krd/en/205008/
44. Iran charges journalists amid mounting protest toll
08 November 2022 | Al-Monitor
Iran’s judiciary said female journalists Niloufar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi have been charged with “collusion to act against national security and propaganda against the Islamic Republic.”
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/11/iran-charges-journalists-amid-mounting-protest-toll
45. Germany, eight other EU members plan to expand Iran sanctions, says Der Spiegel
06 November 2022 | ESTA
Germany-based Magazine Der Spiegel on Saturday reported that Germany and eight other EU member states are planning to expand sanctions on Iran.
https://esta.krd/en/204469/
46. Iran arrests dissident rapper amid anti-government protests
05 November 2022 | Al-Monitor
Iranian security forces have arrested popular singer and social activist Toomaj Salehi in the western province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari. The dissident rapper, who is commonly known by his first name, was reportedly taken along with a group of friends from the village of Gerd Bisheh to an unknown location.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/11/iran-arrests-dissident-rapper-amid-anti-government-protests
47. Biden expressed solidarity with protesters in his ‘free Iran’ remark: White House
03 November 2022 | Rudaw
The White House clarified on Friday that the US President Joe Biden was “expressing solidarity” to Iranian protesters the previous day when he said Washington would “free Iran.” The remark had angered his Iranian counterpart.
https://www.rudaw.net/english/world/051120221
48. G-7 to discuss Iran at Foreign Ministers meeting later this week
03 November 2022 | K24
Iran will be a significant topic on the agenda of the Group of 7 (G-7) Foreign Ministers meeting to be held in Germany on Thursday and Friday.
https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/29857-G-7-to-discuss-Iran-at-Foreign-Ministers-meeting-later-this-week
49. Iran rocked by more violence as protesters mourn victims
03 November 2022 | Al-Monitor
More than ten Iranian cities saw yet another day of turmoil after protesters attempted to pay tribute to victims of the crackdown on anti-government unrest that has gripped the country since Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody back in September.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/11/iran-rocked-more-violence-protesters-mourn-victims
50. Gashin Saedi was abducted in Tehran by Iranian security forces
03 November 2022 | Hengaw
Gashin Saeidi, a nurse at Tehran’s “Firoozgari” hospital, was kidnapped by repressive forces, according to a report obtained by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights.
https://hengaw.net/en/news/gashin-saedi-was-abducted-in-tehran-by-iranian-security-forces
51. Nazila Maroufian, a Kurdish student and journalist from Saqqez, arrested in Tehran
03 November 2022 | Hengaw
Nazila Maroufian, a Kurdish student and journalist from Saqqez, Kurdistan province, and an employee of the “Ruydad 24” news outlet, was arrested by Iranian security forces in Tehran on Sunday, October 30, 2022.
https://hengaw.net/en/news/nazila-maroufian-a-kurdish-student-and-journalist-from-saqqez-arrested-in-tehran
OPINION, COMMENTARY, ANALYSIS
1. Press Release – Impact Iran hails the HRC for establishing a UN Fact-Finding Mission into the human rights situation in Iran
24 November 2022 | Kurdpa
Impact Iran hails today’s establishment by the Human Rights Council (“HRC”) of an international independent inquiry into Iran’s ongoing crackdown on nationwide popular protests as a watershed moment.
https://kurdpa.net/en/news/press-release-impact-iran-hails-the-hrc-for-establishing-a-un-fact-finding-mission-into-the-human-rights-situation-in-iran
2. Kurdish areas in Iran go on strike to condemn regime brutality
24 November 2022 | Rudaw
General strikes began across Iran’s Kurdish region on Thursday with shops and businesses being closed in condemnation of the Islamic Republic regime’s unprecedented crackdown in the Kurdish areas (Rojhelat) after more than 40 protesters, including children, were killed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its militia in a space of a week.
https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iran/24112022
3. Activists express fear of major Iran crackdown in Kurdish-populated town
24 November 2022 | K24
The Norway-based Hengaw rights group said “armed troops” had been despatched to Mahabad from Urmia, the main city of West Azerbaijan province.
https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/29992-Activists-express-fear-of-major-Iran-crackdown-in-Kurdish-populated-town
4. Against all forms of state violence and the patriarchal mindset: Jin, Jiyan, Azadî
23 November 2022 | ANF
Under the slogan, “Woman, Life, Freedom,” we will strengthen our leadership in the process of building Democratic Confederalism of the women of the Middle East. We must make our century the era of women’s liberation by supporting the women’s revolution!
https://anfenglishmobile.com/women/against-all-forms-of-state-violence-and-the-patriarchal-mindset-jin-jiyan-azadi-63875
5. Iran Protests: Voices from Iran (Updated)
22 November 2022 | CHRI
As nationwide protests continue to sweep Iran, there are very few direct voices from inside Iran reaching the international stage. An understanding of the fabric of the society and its rapidly evolving outlook and demands is essential for understanding the protests and what the international community should do.
6. Joint Statement: 21 Iranian Human Rights Lawyers Urge UN to Stop Child Killings in Iran
21 November 2022 | CHRI
In a joint statement obtained by the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) and translated into English, 21 Iranian human rights lawyers have called on UN officials and agencies to take immediate steps to end child killings in Iran, where at least 50 children have been killed since September 2022, when state forces began deploying lethal force to repress nationwide, anti-state protests.
Joint Statement: 21 Iranian Human Rights Lawyers Urge UN to Stop Child Killings in Iran
7. Iran Protests: Massacre in Kurdish Areas Feared as Security Forces Launch Lethal Crackdown
21 November 2022 | CHRI
With Iranian security forces launching a massive assault on protesters in Kurdish-populated cities in Iran, and mounting deaths being reported, the CHRI calls on the UN and govern4ments world-wide to urgently communicate to the Islamic Republic that the continued use of lethal force against unarmed protesters will result in intense and coordinated international diplomatic repercussions.
https://iranhumanrights.org/2022/11/iran-protests-massacre-in-kurdish-areas-feared-
as-security-forces-launch-lethal-crackdown/
8. Blaming Kurds for unrest, Iran threatens Iraq with offensive
18 November 2022 | Rudaw
A senior Iranian military official visiting Baghdad this week threatened Iraq with a ground military operation in the country’s north if the Iraqi army does not fortify the countries’ shared border against Kurdish opposition groups, multiple Iraqi and Kurdish officials said.
https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/181120221
9. Nasrin Sotoudeh Awarded the Robert Badinter Public Grand Prix
18 November 2022 | IHR
Nasrin Sotoudeh, an Iranian lawyer and human rights defender was awarded the Robert Badinter Public Grand Prix at the closing ceremony of the 8thWorld Congress Against the Death Penalty.
https://iranhr.net/en/articles/5593/
10. Save Saman Yasin
12 November 2022 | KMMK
The KMMK-G’ s condemns unfair and unlawful sentencing of Saman Yasin to “moharebeh”
and calls on the United Nations to take urgent action to stop his execution.
https://www.kmmk-ge.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/KMMK-G-s-statement-regarding-the-unfair-trial-of-Kurdish-Yarasani-rapper-Saman-Yasin.pdf
11. ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadî’ is a philosophy and will create world women’s confederalism
07 November 2022 | ANF
When the night is the deepest, the day is the closest,” says Ayten Dersim of the PAJK, calling for intensifying the struggle and throwing fascism “on the rubbish heap of history .
https://anfenglishmobile.com/women/jin-jiyan-azadi-is-a-philosophy-and-will-create-world-women-s-confederalism-63527
12. Protesters not the sole target of Iranian security forces’ crackdown
06 November 2022 | Rudaw
Iran’s violent crackdown on the protests that have engulfed all parts of the country for the past seven weeks have sent shivers down the spines of the country’s population, as recent reported killings suggest that it is not only protesters that stand the risk of losing their lives on the hands of the security forces.
https://www.rudaw.net/english/opinion/06112022
REPORTS
1. Human Rights volations in Iranian Kurdistan in November
27 November 2022 | Kurdpa
Kurdpa reports about more than 100 humans have become victims of human rights violations in November 2022 in Rojhelat.
https://kurdpa.net/en/news?Category=Human%20Rights
2. Live updates: Nationwide protests
25 November 2022 | IHR
Nationwide protests and strikes sparked by the police murder of Mahsa (Jina) Amini are ongoing despite bloody crackdowns and internet shutdown by the authorities. In this section, you can keep up to date…
https://iranhr.net/en/live/
3. Iran: Number of Kurdish civilians killed in nationwide uprising reaches 104 people
25 November 2022 | KHRN
The military-security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have killed at least 104 Kurdish civilians, including 11 children, since the beginning of the nationwide uprising of the Iranian people after the government’s murder of Zhina Mahsa Amini.
Iran: Number of Kurdish civilians killed in nationwide uprising reaches 104 people
4. Special report: 61 women committed suicide, 25 murdered in seven months in Kurdistan, Iran
25 November 2022 | KHRN
On the occasion of 25 November, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has prepared a detailed report on cases of genocide, honour killings, female suicides, as well as the arrests and imprisonments of Kurdish women activists in Iran from the beginning of the Iranian year 1400 (21 March 2021) to 25 November.
Special report: 61 women committed suicide, 25 murdered in seven months in Kurdistan, Iran