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How to Understand the ‘Pahlavi Paradox’ in Iran
18 Feb 2026 08:12 GMT
… agendas. Across much of Iran’s fragmented opposition—republicans, … 3,100 deaths, while human rights monitors have verified more than … visible in Iran’s ethnic peripheries. In Kurdish and Baloch … factions that make up Iran’s exiled opposition—monarchists, …
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Iran Massacre 2026: Why Europe and the World Cannot Look Away -By Thomas Joseph
18 Feb 2026 00:19 GMT
… multiple credible sources, including Human Rights Watch, Iran International and internal Islamic Republic … for Iran to face an emergency session of the UN Human Rights Council … courage.
The Iranian people – Lur, Kurd, Persian, Arab and every ethnicity …
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Iran Update, February 16, 2026
17 Feb 2026 03:57 GMT
… offensive to take over Kurdish-held territory in northeastern … an analyst focused on Kurdish issues that several ISIS … to suppress the 2004 Kurdish uprising in Qamishli, Hasakah … sources and human rights organizations that monitor developments in Iran, reported …
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Weaponizing influencers: How Iran is using access diplomacy to cement its narrative
16 Feb 2026 18:14 GMT
… United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, Mai Sato. They accused … forces. Rebin Rahmani of the Kurdistan Human Rights Network previously told the Post … Aerospace Exhibition Center, Walsh celebrated Iran’s “indigenous” missile program. …
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Where Does Kurdistan Stand in Iran’s Recent Protests?
15 Feb 2026 22:41 GMT
… in Iran or the independence of Kurdistan.
According to a report by Human Rights … Activists in Iran (HRANA … routes and with security permits.
Human rights activists have warned that the …
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Roots of Iran’s 1979 Revolution
15 Feb 2026 18:05 GMT
… Development
The nationalization of Iran’s oil industry under … 10-20%, while for Kurdistan, Kerman, Sistan and Hamedan … , fueled high inflation in Iran, which eroded purchasing power … Jimmy Carter’s human-rights agenda pressured Iran to introduce limited …
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Iran, Turkey slammed by EU legislature for alleged human rights violations
12 Feb 2026 21:25 GMT
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - The European Parliament on Thursday adopted separate resolutions condemning both the Iranian regime’s violent crackdown on protesters and civil society and denouncing what it described as Turkey’s targeted expulsion of …
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Father of Zhina Amini lashes out at Iran gov’t hijab hypocrisy
14 Feb 2026 09:46 GMT
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Zhina Amini, a young Kurdish woman from Saqqez, meanwhile, was … .
Her death sparked Iran’s largest protest movement in … the thousands. The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) … pro-government rallies in Iran following the January crackdown …
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Security Council Speakers Welcome Ceasefire Agreement in Syria, Call for Inclusive Political Transition with Full Participation for Women, Kurdish Minority
13 Feb 2026 22:39 GMT
… for women and the Kurdish minority.
Claudio Cordone, … Syrian society – “including the Kurds”.
Greece’s representative stressed … measures to address the human rights of individuals detained in … including those of Pakistan and Iran, with the latter saying: …
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Unextinguished Anger: Why Iran’s Streets Keep Rising
13 Feb 2026 18:42 GMT
… the streets. According to international human rights organizations and eyewitness accounts, authorities … symbolic power. With support from Kurdish and Azeri communities, the women … and the Kurdish minority — together comprising a significant share of Iran’s …