After years of discussion and debate, the European Union finally decided on Thursday, 29 January 2026, to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. This decision was taken by the foreign ministers of the European Union. […]
On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, a PDKI delegation—led by Amir Babakhani, the party’s representative to Norway—met with Rune Bakervik and Nils-Ole Foshaug, Members of the Norwegian Parliament from the Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) and members of its Standing Committee on Foreign […]
In continuation of the activities and efforts of the PDKI foreign relations a meeting took place in Oslo on January 28, 2026, between representatives of the party—consisting of Amir Babakhani and Hozan Agoshi—and Amnesty International, with the participation of Mr. […]
On Monday, January 26, 2026, Mr. Hesam Dastpish, representative of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan to the European Union, participated in a meeting of the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with Iran. The session focused on the human rights […]
At the invitation of the German Federal Foreign Office, and in cooperation with the Hengaw Organization, a delegation representing the parties of the Dialogue Center of East Kurdistan visited the German Foreign Ministry in Berlin on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. […]
The Council of Political Prisoners of East Kurdistan and the Human Rights Center for East Kurdistan have issued a statement to public opinion and international human rights organizations, warning that the lives of detainees from recent Iranian protests are in […]
On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, Razgar Alani, the PDKI representative to the UK, met with MP Bob Blackman, a Conservative Member of Parliament known for consistently supporting I pro-democracy movements in Iran and speaking out against the oppressive policies of […]
On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, Kani Jahanqiri, the PDKI representative to France, met with Ms Geneviève Garrigos, a human rights activist and former president of Amnesty International France (AIF) , as well as a candidate for mayor of the 16th […]
On Monday, January 26, 2026, Razgar Alani, the representative of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (PDKI) in the United Kingdom, met with Mr. Fabian Hamilton, a senior UK Parliament member from the Labour Party. Mr. Hamilton has served on […]
To mark the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Kurdistan, the PDKI’s foreign office in Switzerland organised a commemorative event. Several Swiss political figures attended the ceremony, including Carlo Sommaruga and Fabian Molina, who sit on the […]
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