Tag: Kurds
Democracy & Human Rights
NE Global interviews Iran’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi
Iranians have tried every other possible way to work for change, for many years. Those who thought they could reform the regime have continually been disappointed. Now they know that they have no other solution.
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Turkish government moves to shut down liberal pro-Kurdish party
Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) plans to shut down the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), the party's spokesperson said on Tuesday, state-owned...
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EU voices concerns over Turkey’s continuing pressure against HDP
The European Union has voiced its concerns over Ankara's increasing pressure against the People’s Democratic Party (HDP), urging the country to safeguard its democratic system."The European Union...
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Turkey arrests hundreds over alleged PKK links in Iraq executions
Turkey on Monday announced the detention of more than 700 people over alleged links to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), after it accused the group...