Today, CPT met with teachers, civil activists, journalists, and government employees who have been on a hunger strike for six days.
Read MoreOmed Barushky was today sentenced to 6 months in prison under Article 2 of the Law to Prevent the Misuse of Telecommunications Equipment.
Read MoreAt 11:30 AM today, Turkish drones bombarded Shahe village, located in the Dinarta area of the Akre district.
Read MoreToday at 4:55 PM, a drone fell in Chalke Heights, located in the Deraluk subdistrict in Amedi. Injuring a civilian named Wahbi Sediq.
Read MoreFrom 10:00 AM this morning until 2 PM, the Turkish military launched 13 attacks on Matina mountain, Gara mountain, and the Rashava Valley in Duhok governorate; the Khwakurk and Khnera mountains in Erbil governorate; as well as the Manguarayati area and the Qandil mountains in Sulaimaniyah governorate.
Read MoreOn November 26th, 2024, CPT accompanied Wrya Abdulkhaliq, an independent journalist who was attacked earlier this month.
Read MoreHe was attacked earlier this month on November 4th after exposing corruption.
Read MoreOn November 11th, the CPT Iraqi Kurdistan team met with Kak Qadir Hamadamin and his family in Shene village located in the Pishdar district.
Read MoreOn October 27th, Kak Mahmood, the father of Sharo told CPT, “ We haven’t been able to go back to our village yet. Our house is completely destroyed and no body has compensated us.”
Read MoreOn October 29th CPT met with the family of Badii Kamal, who was killed by artillery shelling on September 3rd of this year. Badii was a 29-year-old shepherd from Akwan village in the Sidakan sub-district. Jamal, Badii's uncle, told CPT, "On the day of the incident, Badii, my niece, and I were in Merga Hawsh, tending to our animals when the attack occurred, resulting in Badii's death." Jamal added, "I was taking his body to the foot of the mountain until my family arrived."
Read MoreOn July 12 of this year, an artillery shelling from a nearby Turkish base on Shakev Mountain injured him. He recounted, 'We were milking our sheep when the attack happened. My right arm was hit by shrapnel, and it went numb immediately. I wanted to escape, but I couldn't. In that attack, eight of my animals were killed, and 16 animals were injured.'
Read MoreEarlier this year, CPT met with the families of the Kandakolen Massacre. The Kandaokolen Massacre occurred on August 15th, 2000, and is the incident with the largest casualty count as a result of Turkish military operations inside Iraqi Kurdistan.
Read MoreThe last three weeks have proven to be the deadliest this year for the civilians under Turkish drone and artillery shelling in Iraqi Kurdistan, with six civilians killed and two injured. Five of those killed were in the Sulaymaniyeh province with one killed in the Erbil province, highlighting the dangers of Turkish drone strikes in the region.
Read MoreOn August 14th, CPT held a conference about its report on all civilian casualties by Turkish and Iranian military operations since 1991.
Many thanks and deep gratitude for the volunteers who helped collect the data and all who were in attendance
Read MoreOn the morning of 18th July, Turkish fighter jets bombed Bariske billage in the Shiladze sub-district and killed a civilian, Osman Rjdi Rekani, 32 years old.
Read MoreTurkish Armed Forces have started a new military offensive in Iraqi Kurdistan with up to 300 armoured vehicles. Turkish Armed Forces have been operating on the ground in Barwary Balla for ten days and have entered multiple villages in the region. Turkish troops have been seen walking inside the villages of Kesta, Aradna, Chalke, Babire, Ura and Sararo in the Kani Mase subdistrict.
Read MoreCPT celebrates his release after unjustly spending a total of 39 months and 26 days in prison.
Read MoreOn January 28, Ebdûlqadir Husên Tale’s home was totally demolished.
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