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Another Kurdish Kolbar Killed in Saqez
A Kurdish courier worker (Kolbar) from the city of Saqez in Eastern Kurdistan was shot and injured at the border of Shiler, by Iranian Border Guards.
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Saman Naseem Contacts Family 144 Days after His Scheduled Execution
After 144 days since his disappearance, Saman Nassem, a Kurdish political prisoner on death row, was permitted to contact his family on July 11 from Zanjan city’s Sari Prison.
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Resurgence of Acid Attacks in Iran, on Three Young Kurdish Women in Bokan
Following a series of acid attacks on women in the Iranian city of Isfahan in 2014, similar attacks are reported in the Kurdish city of Bokan in Wurme (West Azerbijan) Province.
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Kurdish Cultural and Political Activists under Pressure from Rawansar Intelligence Office
Some of the cultural and political activists in the city of Rawansar have been called to the city’s Intelligence Office for alleged ties to Kurdish dissident political organizations.
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Wurme: Husband Kills His Wife
A Kurdish woman from Wrume (West Azarbaijan) Province in Eastern Kurdistan was shot and killed by her husband.
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Pendant (94-10): Kurdpa’s Weekly Report on Women’s Issues in Kurdistan and Iran
This week’s Pendant report consists of one case of female suicide in Kurdistan and updates on the conditions of two female political prisoners in other parts of Iran.
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Kurdistan: Assaults Continue on Kurdish Courier Workers
Armed assaults on Kurdish courier workers (Kolbars) continues, and the latest attack and direct shooting in Sardasht border region, has injured one Kolbar.
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Piranshar: Kurdish Teacher Removed for Involvement in Cultural Activities
The job of a Kurdish teacher in the city of Piranshar has been threatened by the city’s Board of Education for his involvement in cultural activities.
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Four More Kurdish Courier Workers Fallen Victim to Border Guards’ Direct Shooting
In the course of killings, as a result of direct and indiscriminative shootings at Kurdish courier workers (kolbars) by paramilitary and border guards, four more Kurdish civilians in search of making a living have fallen victim.
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Kurdish Activists under Continued Pressure from Security Agencies
Lately, the Intelligence Office of Wurme (West Azerbijan) Province has been putting pressure on cultural activists in attempts to hamper their activities.