Died by torture in Sulaimania
 June 2004

Ismail Ahmad, Known by Aram Kuestani was a member of Islamic Movement in Kurdistan, a legitimate Islamic party in Iraqi Kurdistan was arrested by Asaysh (secret police) of Sulaimania in Kurdistan. The Asaysh said he was suspected to be an Ansar Al- Islam member, but this was false. After few days his body was sent back to his relatives and Aram's father things he might be dead due to torture because the Asaysh ordered the relatives of Aram not to remove the shroud (note: the shroud is funeral cloth covers the body of the dead and this is done by the relatives and not by the police! ) and threatened whoever removes it (Hawlati newspaper). According to an eye witness  there was a small hole in Aram's head and was the trace of a nail being knocked in his head.  Aram’s father demanded from Jalal Talabani to investigate this case and realize the Justice but so far nothing is done.

Died by torture in Erbil
 June 2004

 Usama Chamchamali, an Islamist Kurd of the town of Chamchamal, west of Sulaimania was arrested in Erbil. his body was send back later to Chamchamal. Usama was one of 6 detainees who were sent from a jail in Erbil to the horrible jail of Aqra. One there way it is said that the cover went into the river and all men died while the driver and the guards were safe. People of Erbil do not blieve that it was an accident and now are joking and saying to each other: Don't talk about Democratic Party (Party of  Barzani)lest you drown in Qandil water.More details later

 ecurity police in Sulaimania warns Islamic bookshops
 June 2004

Security police (Asaysh) in Sulaimania shut two Islamic bookshops and two shops selling Islamic cassettes. The Asaysh ordered those shops not to sell unlicensed books and cassettes. It is noteworthy that many unlicensed book, are sold in other bookshops, some of them blasphemous and isulting Islam but the Asaysh is not concerned about them!