Iran arrested 41 Kurds over Newroz celebrations: Watchdog

Iran arrested 41 Kurds over Newroz celebrations: Watchdog

Iran has arrested at least 41 Kurdish citizens, including six minors, in connection with Newroz celebrations and has reportedly threatened thousands more in an effort to prevent the Kurdish New Year festivities in the country’s western Kurdish areas (Rojhelat), a human rights watchdog reported...

In Cologne tens of thousands celebrated the Kurdish New Year's Eve Newroz.

For many Kurds, the Newroz New Year's Day is a special day. A rally in Cologne was therefore also a big event. The police speak of a largely trouble-free event.At a rally for the Kurdish New Year's Day in Cologne, several tens of thousands of people celebrated together.They met on Saturday on a site directly on the Rhine, sang, danced and drummed.The police declared that the event had been "extremely trouble-free and non-obtrusive".However, two …

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The police are on a large scale and expect major traffic obstructions until the evening.

For many Kurds, Newroz New Year's Day is a special day. For a rally in Cologne, the arrival was therefore quite large.