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Journalists beaten and arrested while reporting protest

Repression of media freedom in Iraqi Kurdistan

 

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Civilian Casualties By Turkish and Iranian Military Operations | 1991-2024
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Civilian Casualties By Turkish and Iranian Military Operations | 1991-2024
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This report collates, documents, and verifies the immediate harm to the civilian population—death and injury—caused by Turkish and Iranian military operations inside Iraqi Kurdistan, as well as the broader impact on civilian life. Extensive military operations by the Turkish and Iranian military forces have resulted in forced displacement, environmental damage, the destruction of civilian infrastructure, and socioeconomic hardship.

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The Kin of The Mountains
The Kin of The Mountains

But everyone knew what they fled from. One can rarely find someone in the Bradost, Herki and Surchi tribe who have not lost a friend, a cousin, a parent, kin or neighbour…

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Journalists beaten and arrested while reporting protest
Journalists beaten and arrested while reporting protest

There is one story that media outlets in Iraqi Kurdistan don’t report - that of the continual repression of press freedoms by the Kurdish government

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A Message from Parakhe

On 20 July, nine Arab tourists were killed and 26 injured in the village of Parakhe near Zakho in northwestern Iraqi Kurdistan. They were killed by a mortar bombardment from a Turkish military base on Khamtir mountain. The Turkish government has not apologized for the attack and refuses to accept any responsibility. One of the local men who helped with delivering the dying and wounded to the hospital was Yousif Sindy. CPT first met Yousif on 17 June after two of his relatives were injured by a Turkish bombardment while tending to their fields. He has a message for you from Parakhe.

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Turkish Military Attacks Since Abdullah Öcalan’s Call for Peace
Turkish Military Attacks Since Abdullah Öcalan’s Call for Peace

Statement from CPT Iraqi Kurdistan

Journalists attacked by Security Forces
Journalists attacked by Security Forces

Plain clothes security forces attacked journalists at the protest being held by teachers and other government employees on the Arbat road last week.

Non-Violence training in Soran
Non-Violence training in Soran

February 21 and 22, CPT ran a non-violence training in the city of Soran.

Government employees block Arbat road.
Government employees block Arbat road.

They held a protest on Monday as part of an ongoing campaign calling for the payment of unpaid salaries.

 

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“Our Homeland has been Sold to Turkey”

Turkey’s latest military operations inside iraqi kurdistan

Civilian casualties and impacts by turkish and iranian military operation in northern iraq | 1991- july 2024

 
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