Steps toward peace
CPT Iraqi Kurdistan
May 21, 2025
This month, several steps have been taken toward peace in Iraqi Kurdistan. The PKK has announced the dissolution of its armed wing, outlining specific steps
This month, several steps have been taken toward peace in Iraqi Kurdistan. The PKK has announced the dissolution of its armed wing, outlining specific steps
CPT Iraqi Kurdistan has recorded at least 210 Turkish military bombardments and helicopter assaults in the region since the PKK’s ceasefire announcement.
As we reflect on the recent celebration of Newroz, the Kurdish New Year – a symbol of spring and renewal – we remember the vibrant
Kurdish security forces targeted members of the press reporting on an oil blockade. CPT Iraqi Kurdistan spoke to some of those affected about what happened.
CPT Iraqi Kurdistan has documented 14 Turkish attacks in the region since Abdullah Öcalan’s call for peace last week.
In the Kurdish borderlands, Mam Qadir tells CPT Iraqi Kurdistan about the loss of his daughter and his family home.
Teachers and government employees began this month with a hunger strike outside of the UN office in Sulemani. They were demanding that the government pay
On Tuesday 18 February, CPT Iraqi Kurdistan attended a ceremony in Baghdad to celebrate the recent award of the Dutch government’s Human Rights Tulip prize. CPTer Kamaran Othman’s acceptance speech explained what the award meant for the team’s work.
Sulemani teachers and government employees are on hunger strike over unpaid wages.
While Turkey continues strengthening its military bases in Iraqi Kurdistan by building solid infrastructure, transporting heavy weaponry and more military personnel, the country also claims