Skip to content

KHRP | Kurdish Human Rights Project

narrow screen resolution wide screen resolution Increase font size Decrease font size Default font size default color brown color green color red color blue color

Kurdish Human Rights Project: This is the legacy website of the Kurdish Human Rights Project, containing reports and news pertaining to human rights issues in the Kurdish Regions for 20 years.
You are here: 
Skip to content

Charity Awards

Charity Awards

Gruber Prize

Gruber

Gruber Justice Prize

Impact Report 2009

2009-impact-report

Download the latest KHRP Impact Report

KHRP Welcomes Release of German Nationals Kidnapped in Turkey
KHRP welcomes the release of three German nationals who were reportedly taken hostage by the armed wing of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) earlier this month.

The trio, who were part of a 13-member climbing team on an expedition on Mount Ararat, Agri province, were freed unharmed on 20 July.

A statement by the PKK’s armed wing, the People’s Defense Forces (HPG), said the incident was a response to alleged German policies against the Kurds and the PKK.

According to Reuters news agency, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told reporters in Berlin that under the circumstances the three were “quite well” and added, "The main thing is that we, together with the released men and their families, are very relieved."