In this week's report from Erbil, Ahmed Ghafur covers the allegations of the extraditions of a Kurdish political prisoner from the Kurdistan Region bt PUK forces. Mustafa Selimi, who escaped from Seqiz prison in Rojhelat/East Kurdistan (Iran), and fled to South Kurdistan, was allegedly tested for COVID-19 and with that excuse was handed back to the Iranian regime, and allegation so far denied by PUK officials. Also in this report, the sexual assault of a disabled Kurdish woman by Hashid al-Shaabi (PMU) forces in Pirde (near Kirkuk), and the latest COVID-19 statistics in the Kurdistan Region.  

Le rportî em hefteyey Ehmed Xefur le Hewlêre we, sebaret be le sêdaredanî zindanî sîyasî Kurd Mustafa Selîmî ye le layen Êrane we, paş radest kirdinî le layen hezekanî asayişî YNK, ke emyş retkirawete we layen desellat daranî YNK. Herweha tewerêk le ser destdrêjî seksualî bo ser jinêkî Kurdî xawen pêdawîstî taybet le Pirdê le layen çekdaranî Haşdî Şeebîye we, û diwa amarekanî COVÎD-19 le HK le em raporte daye.

There are fears millions of workers will miss out on JobKeeper payments available to staff who are losing work during the coronavirus pandemic. So who is covered and how is the JobKeeper scheme going to work?

Metirsî heye ke be milyonan xelk bê beş bin le mûçey Jobkeeper, ke herçend karîtan le dest dawe be hoyî qeyranî vîrusî-korona we. Aye Bernamey Jobkeper kê degrêtewe û yarî derî kê dedat?

It is no doubt unprecedented times, but if we stick together in helping to flatten the curve of COVID-19, our lives will return to normality sooner, rather than later.

Me hevpeyvînek bi Alîkarê Serokê Polîsê NSW (NSW Police Assistant Commissioner) Peter Thurtell re derbarî vîrosa korona, girîngiya jihevdûrketina civakî, mayîna di mal de û neçûna tu şûnan li vê dawiya heftê pêk anî.

Raporta Hatice Kamer ji Amedê li ser rewşa belavbûna COVID-19 li Tikiyê û bajarên Kudane. Di raportê de têye gotin ku ta nuha 38,216 kes li Tirkiyê tûshî vîrosa korona bûne, 995 jî di îzolkirinê/isolation de ne û 1,500 kes jî di lêniherîna tîndar (intensive care) de ne.

We spoke to spokesperson Ismet Tastan from Federation of Democratic Kurdish Society Australia regarding offering their assistance to the government and the medical staff on the front line fighting COVID-19. The assistance could be in the form of using the community’s facilities in Sydney, Melbourne or Perth. Whether being an office, kitchen, distribution centre or shelter. Providing meals to healthcare workers either at work or at their homes. Volunteer could assist with any task that is required.  

Em bi hevserokê Navenda Civaka Demokratî ya Kurd, Australya - Îsmet Taştan re derbarî ku wan hin pêşniyazên pêwindîgir bi alîkariya bo COVID-19 pêşkêşe hin endamên parlemanê û partiyên sîyasî kirine daxafin.

Many Australians, along with workers from 88% of organisations around the globe, have had to adjust to the sudden change of working from home. Experts say it is in both the employer and employee’s vested interest to maintain a safe work environment. 

Gelek Australî, ligel karkirên ji %88 li karsaziyên li seranserî cîhanê, neçar bûn ku ji mal kar bikin. Pispor dibêjin ev hem li berjewendiya karsaziya ne û hem jî li berjewendiya karmendane ji bo parastineke ewle.  

Raporta Hatice Kamer ji Amedê li ser rewşa belavbûna COVID-19 li Tikiyê û bajarên Kudane. Di raportê de têye gotin ku ta nuha 38,216 kes li Tirkiyê tûshî vîrosa korona bûne, 995 jî di îzolkirinê/isolation de ne û 1,500 kes jî di lêniherîna tîndar (intensive care) de ne.

We speak to journalist Namo Abdulla the founder of Kurdemy,  an online learning resource for Kurdish speakers. Currently Kurdemy offers an English language course, and plans to offer many more courses, ranging from languages to anything that can be taught online, such as webdesign and app-design. 

Le em lêdwane da le gell rojnamewan Namo Abdulla, damezrênerî Kurdemy, pirsîytarîyan lêdekeyn sebaret be ew serçawaney pêşkeşî deken bo fêrbûn le ser înternêt. 

While some women’s shelters have reported an increase in the number of calls about services for those fleeing family violence, those working with multicultural women say the lines have gone quiet, and that’s even more concerning.

Herçende çend nawendêk rayangeyandûwe ke jimarey telefonkirdin boyan bo yarmeti zorî kirdûwe sebaret be xizmetgûzarîyekaniyan, bellam zorbeyan dellên ke hêllekaniyan bêdeng bûwe, ke mayaey nîgeraneyekî zortire

The latest update from Ahmed Ghafur in Erbil, regarding the measures taken by KRG to control the spread of COVID-19.

Diwa hewallekan le layen peyamnêrmane we Ehmed Xefûr sebaret be rêpêwanekanî hukûmetî herêm bo kontrol kirdinî COVID-19.