Remembering Sardasht Osman
CPT Iraqi Kurdistan
May 5, 2026
On the anniversary of the assassination of Sardasht Osman, we call for the release of imprisoned journalists and the expansion of freedom of expression.
On the anniversary of the assassination of Sardasht Osman, we call for the release of imprisoned journalists and the expansion of freedom of expression.
It has been nearly two months since the United States launched its initial attack on Iran, plunging the entire region into turmoil. The consequences of
Following the escalation of the conflict and the start of joint attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran on 28 February 2026, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has faced sustained drone and missile attacks carried out by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups operating in Iraq.
Since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran, 14 people have been killed and 93 have been injured in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Show me hope when all I can see is death.Millions of lives quenched and forever changed.Show me hope when all I can see are the
307 strikes by the IRGC and affiliated groups since 28 February leave 8 people killed and 51 injured.
Between 28 February, when the US and Israel launched opening strikes on Iran, and 8 March, CPT Iraqi Kurdistan documented 196 strikes in the region by Iran and its affiliated groups.
Recent Turkish military bombardments in villages in Iraqi Kurdistan underscore the fragility of the peace process between Turkey and the PKK. CPT reports on the ongoing Turkish military expansion in the region.
Rangin Muhammad gave birth while displaced, far from her home, after fleeing attacks that made even reaching a hospital impossible. Her daughter was born only
The CPT Iraqi Kurdistan team joins the call for solidarity with the people of Rojava. Two members of the CPT team, together with a group