A Condolence Message To the Family, Friends, Comrades, and Colleagues of Azam Kamgoyan

With deep sorrow and sadness, we received the news of the passing of our dear friend, colleague, and feminist activist Azam Kamgoyan, who left us at a time when her voice, dedication, and profound humanity are needed more than ever.

Azam Kamgoyan’s life story is a testament to the ongoing struggle for freedom and equality inside and ouside Iran. She was an Iranian writer and women's rights activist. Active in the student movement in Iran since the 1970s, she faced severe persecution and endured torture during her imprisonment in the 1980s. She was later forced to flee to Kurdistan, where she spent eight years in continued struggle before eventually relocating abroad in the 1990s.

In the United States and the United Kingdom, Azam joined women’s organizations and worked tirelessly to support refugee women from the Middle East. She was one of the few women who successfully combined professional expertise with a powerful political and social commitment to women’s rights—especially the rights of refugee and marginalized women.

We knew Azam as a friend and as an active member of the Middle East Centre for Women’s Rights in Kurdistan, and later the Kurdish and Middle Eastern Women’s Organisation (KMEWO). She was a committed socialist writer and who never stopped fighting for freedom and equality. Her presence always radiated warmth, friendship, and unwavering dedication.

Azam authored books, wrote numerous articles, delivered speeches at many conferences, and led or participated in countless campaigns to support women across the Middle East.

Her legacy will remain alive in our hearts and in the movements she helped shape.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family, loved ones, and all those who were touched by her life and work.

Nadia Mahmood
Aman Women Alliance- Iraq
3rd July 2025