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Abdul Rahman Haji Ahmadi

Abdul Rahman Haji Ahmadi

Iranian Kurdish leader (born 1941)

Abdul Rahman Haji Ahmadi, (born, 1941, Iran[1]) commonly known as just Haji Ahmadi, is an Iranian Kurdish leader. He leads a group called the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), a group fighting against the Iranian government for the creation of an autonomous Kurdish region inside Iran. He is said to live in exile with German citizenship in Cologne, Germany, where he allegedly leads the organization.[1] The PJAK is designated as a terrorist organization by the United States,[2] Iran, and Turkey, while Russia, the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU), and many other countries refuse to designate it as a terrorist organization.[2]

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In summer 2007, he visited Washington, although according to the United States government he did not meet with any officials.[3]

In March 2010, Haji Ahmadi was arrested at his residence in Germany by German authorities, but was released shortly afterwards. The German government gave no details regarding why he was arrested or released.[4] Before his release, the Iranian government had asked Germany to extradite Haji Ahmadi to Iran. However, Germany refused this request on the grounds that Haji Ahmadi is a German citizen.[4] In response, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told a news conference in Tehran that the decision to free Haji Ahmadi amounted to "practically supporting terrorism", and that "Europe has become a haven for terrorists."[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Röbel, Sven (14 April 2008). "Germany Concerned About PJAK Activities". Der Spiegel. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  2. [2]
    "U.S. lists anti-Iran Kurdish PJAK as terrorist organization". ekurd.net. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  3. [3]
    Thomas Renard. "PJAK in Northern Iraq: Tangled Interests and Proxy Wars" (PDF). thomasrenard.eu. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  4. [4]
    Germany Rejects Iran Extradition Request , Radio Free Europe, March 09, 2010.


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