A Kolbar eating snow on the Kolbari path. Kolbars usually eat snow or water from springs on the way to quench their thirst as they are not able to carry water or other additional items due to the heavy load. Kurdistan, Iraq, June 2019.
Photograph: Ebrahim Alipoor
The loads carried by the Kolbars mainly include cigarettes, home appliances such as televisions and refrigerators, and European stock appliances and clothing belonging to large business owners who freely sell goods within the country. Kurdistan, Iran, June 2019.
Photograph: Ebrahim Alipoor
Human rights violations in #Iranian #Kurdistan in July 2023:
-12 prisoners executed
-2 women killed
-1 #kolbars killed, 15 injured
-75 civilians detained
-5 civilians killed
-3 #PDKI members assassinated
-17 sentenced to prison terms
https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/en/july-2023-human-rights-violations-in-iranian-kurdistan/
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