Sardasht Osman

By Ismael Aziz:

Journalists and human rights activists have been remembering Sardasht Osman, who was murdered nine years ago this month. On 5 May, the 23-year-old Kurdish freelance journalist and anti-corruption campaigner was commemorated across the Kurdistan Region and around the world.

In Kurdistan’s Erbil region, there was a gathering at Sardasht Osman’s graveside in the village of Azaban. In Sulaymani, a group of writers and journalists held a vigil in front of the local university and there were also commemorations held in the cities of Kalar and Ranya. In the UK, Kurds and other human rights activists attended events called by the Kurdistan communist party in London, in front of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) offices, and in Manchester. Commemorations were also held in Gottenburg (Sweden), Brussels (Belgium), and Vancouver (Canada).