LATEST NEWS — Community Peacemaker Teams

CPTers met with the Political Officer of the USA Consulate General in Erbil to discuss Human Rights concerns in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

cptikOctober 29, 2022

Globalization Conference in Oslo, Norway

Kamaran presented CPT IK team’s work in Iraqi Kurdistan.

cptikOctober 27, 2022

Risks to Journalists in KRG

Ayub Warte has suffered assault, arrest, and defamation for his professional journalism in Iraqi Kurdistan.

cptikOctober 18, 2022

CPT meeting the families in Koya

On September 28, the Iranian military launched a military operation across the town of Koya.

cptikOctober 16, 2022

Women Life Freedom

Protestors are risking their lives to stand up for freedom. Join them.

cptikOctober 2, 2022

Sulaimani Womens Protests

To resist Iran’s systemic violence against women.

cptikSeptember 30, 2022

Iran Continues Attacks in Iraqi Kurdistan

The Iranian military continues to escalate its artillery shelling in Iraqi Kurdistan for the sixth day in a row.

cptikSeptember 29, 2022

Iranian Shelling

The Iranian military continues to shell the mountains of Barbazin and Bradost

cptikSeptember 28, 2022

Turkey Bombs Sharbazar District, Sep 26

Mainly targeting the area around Galala village in Mawat sub-district.

cptikSeptember 27, 2022

Mahssa Amini killed by Iranian police Sep. 16

She was arrested and detained by the Iranian morality police for allegedly not complying with the state’s four-decade mandatory hijab policy.

cptikSeptember 22, 2022

Guhdar Zebari Seperated From Other Activists

Since August 29, Guhdar Zebari has been sent to an alternative cell within Erbil Adult Prison

cptikSeptember 19, 2022

Seminar On New Joint Report

CPT presented a new report titled, ‘Civilians Casualties of Turkish Military Operations in Northern Iraq 2015-2021’

cptikAugust 30, 2022

Non-Violence workshop in Qaladze

Day two of the non-violence workshop run by CPT

cptikAugust 22, 2022

Non-Violence Workshop in Qaladze

Pictures from day one of the workshop run by CPT

cptikAugust 19, 2022

TAF bomb Bole Mountain

On August 5, the Turkish Air Force bombed Bole mountain close to Zhwzhila village

cptikAugust 15, 2022

Press Freedom Under Attack

Targeting of Journalists and Media Workers During August 6 Demonstrations in Iraqi Kurdistan.

cptikAugust 10, 2022

Targeting of Journalists and Media Workers

Journalist Ayoub Ali Qadir has been arrested twice in the last 20 days for his journalism work.

cptikAugust 8, 2022

Imprisoned Badinan Activists Begin Hunger Strike

On 21 July, Amjad Yousif, Kovan Tariq, Yousif Sherif, Mahmood Naji and Nechir Badih began a hunger strike in Erbil Adult Prison.

cptikJuly 30, 2022

23 July Iraqi Parliament Discuss Turkish Attacks

During this session, several Iraqi parliamentarians used CPT data and information

cptikJuly 26, 2022

9 killed and 23 injured in Turkish military strike!

The Turkish military base of Khamtir bombed the tourist area of Parakhe village four times, killing at least 9 civilians and injuring many more.

cptikJuly 20, 2022