still unknown. They terrorise families, destroy their property
and confiscate their mobile phones. Thus, leaving people
without any means to report or document the human rights
violations.
Over the last two weeks alone, many Kurdish towns have
witnessed their electricity, water and internet being cut off.
Reports state poisoning of the water and food reserves.
Recent reports have mentioned the use of neurotoxic gases,
which is caused by the lack of medical supplies in the region.
Hospitals are being blocked by soldiers. Corpses are being
abducted and families are not permitted to organise funeral
services for their loved ones.
This systematic targeting of the Kurdish people includes the
bombing of the Iranian Kurdish opposition parties and their
neighbouring camps located out with Iran on the other side of
the Iranian border. Again, targeting innocent civilians. Schools
and hospitals are also being bombed.
A recent CNN report revealed absolutely horrible witness
statements which illustrated how the Iranian security forces
regularly use rape, sexual abuse and torture to repress the
protests. The report also states that most of the reports of
sexual violence investigated by CNN, since the start of the
protests which were triggered by Amini’s death, came from
the Western part of the country where large sections of the
region are predominantly Kurdish. Therefore, what is
happening in Iranian Kurdistan, dear President, ladies and
gentlemen, is rising to genocide level.
Thank you for your attention!
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