In this interview with Jila Mostajer from Hengaw Organisation for Human Rights, we discuss the tragic event of a Kurdish asylum seeker from East Kurdistan, who set himself on fire in front of the UN office in Erbil. Behzad Mahmoudi has been seeking political asylum, he claims he has been stripped of every right and his case has been ignored by UNHCR. Mr Mahmoudi is currently in intensive care fighting for his life.
In this interview with Jila Mostajer from Hengaw Organisation for Human Rights, we discuss the tragic event of a Kurdish asylum seeker from East Kurdistan, who set himself on fire in front of the UN office in Erbil. Behzad Mahmoudi has been seeking political asylum, he claims he has been stripped of every right and his case has been ignored by UNHCR. Mr Mahmoudi is currently in intensive care fighting for his life.
