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Iran and Syria Desk Officer Volunteering Opportunity |
KHRP is pleased to announce a vacancy for a volunteer to act as the organisation's Iran & Syria Desk Officer. The role offers an exciting opportunity for a committed individual with experience in the field of human rights and fluency in English and either Kurmanji or Sorani. The responsibilities of the Iran & Syria Desk Officer will include monitoring the application of international human rights standards in the Kurdish regions of Iran and Syria, organising fact-finding missions to the region, and liaising with policy makers and civil society actors on behalf of the KHRP. Although this is an unpaid position, reasonable transport expenses within London will be reimbursed.
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Iranian Court Confirms Jail Term for Kurdish Human Rights Activist |
The Kurdish Human Rights Project (KHRP) condemns the decision of an Iranian appeals court to uphold an 11-year prison sentence against the Kurdish journalist and human rights activist Mohammad Sadiq Kabudvand.
Kabudvand was reportedly given a ten-year sentence earlier this year for undermining state security by setting up a human rights organisation, as well as a further year for ‘propaganda against the system’. He had already apparently received a one-year suspended sentence in 2006 in connection with his journalism and human rights activism. The latest ruling is reported to have been handed down by appeals judges in Tehran in late October.
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European Commission Publishes Turkey Progress Report |
KHRP welcomes the publication of the European Commission’s latest annual report on Turkey’s progress towards accession to the European Union, which confirms the failure of the Turkish authorities to press ahead with earlier human rights reforms.
In almost every area of concern from the point of view of human rights, the Turkey 2008 Progress Report underlines that there has been limited or no improvement in the period covered. Even where mechanisms exist to protect human rights, there are widespread problems with implementation of these measures. The report also makes clear the lack of any clear, legitimate reasons for this impasse.
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New Legislation Consolidates Discrimination Against Syrian Kurds |
New legislation passed in Syria in recent weeks will strengthen systematic discrimination against the country’s Kurdish population and further undermine the human rights situation there.
Decree No. 49, which was signed by President Bashar al-Assad in September, consolidates harsh restrictions on the ownership and use of land in areas near the country’s borders which are heavily populated by Kurds. It represents yet another blow to the property rights of Kurds and stands to further weaken the local economies in these parts of the country.
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Tickets Now on Sale for Launch of Kurds: Through the Photographer’s Lens |
Lord Eric Avebury invites you to the launch of Kurds: Through the Photographer’s Lens, which will be taking place at London’s stylish SW1 Gallery on 20 November 2008. Celebrating 15 years of the Kurdish Human Rights Project, the night will raise funds and awareness for the organisation’s activities. There will be an exhibition of images from the book and a guest auctioneer will be selling these, along with copies of the publication itself signed by contributors including Harold Pinter.
This unique collaboration celebrates the life and times of the Kurdish people over the past 15 years as seen through the eyes of some of the most prominent photographers and photo journalists who have worked across the Kurdish regions, including Susan Meiselas, Jan Grarup, Ed Kashi, and Patrick Robert.
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