by Sarah Glynn Readers of mainstream international media might observe that nothing of note seems to have happened in any of the four parts of Kurdistan. In fact, if they bothered to look, they might find the same absence of news on most days. But what does a no-news-day actually mean for those on the […]Read More
Rohat Baran Translated from Yeni Özgür Politika Impositions on – and attacks against – Sinjar in Iraqi Kurdistan have reached a new stage with the deployment of ten thousand soldiers by the Baghdad administration.Read More
As tensions have intensified after the Sinjar agreement was signed between the Iraq government and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), the Sinjar Democratic Autonomous Assembly (MXŞD) decided to hold an extraordinary meeting on 30 November to assess the most recent developments in the region.Read More
In another example of human rights violations in Afrin (Efrîn), northern Syria, Turkish-backed mercenaries kidnapped two civilians in the village of Anqelê in the Şiyê district, reports Hawar News.Read More
Reactions continue to mount against the agreement signed between the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) to ensure their control of Sinjar.Read More
The Kurdish Research Association (Komeleya Lêkolînên Kurdî) has achieved a first by launching language courses in the Hewramî and Kelhurî dialects of Kurdish language. Eyüp Subaşı, co-chair of the association, said that they aimed to prevent assimilation with the courses.Read More
The Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) Executive Council co-Chair Cemil Bayık spoke to Stêrk TV about the latest developments in Iraqi Kurdistan, underlining that a civil war would be disastrous for all Kurds.Read More
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), based in London, has made a statement regarding the violations of rights that took place in Serêkaniyê, North East Syria, during Turkey’s occupation.Read More
The Diyarbakır (Amed) Bar Association held a march in Diyarbakır in Turkey to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the murder of Tahir Elçi. Cihan Aydın, chair of the Diyarbakır (Amed) Bar Association, stated that they were searching for the perpetrators who were being protected by a thick veil of secrecy, leading to their impunity.Read More
While the killers of 24 civilians in Nisêbîn in 2015 remain unknown, a Mesopotamia News Agency report has revealed that for the last five years the prosecutor has been investigating the supposed “ties” of the victims with the “organisation” based on their historical social media posts.Read More
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