By Ata Hariri: The recent ceasefire in Syria was met with cautious optimism by most of the Western media. Most of the papers and radio programs treated it as a very positive thing, but not one that could bring a permanent peace, and yet the hope that this may mark the beginning of the end…
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Category Archives: International
Why Shouldn’t The UN Take the Model United Nations For Granted?
By Ausama Anwar: The moment you decide to decide is absolutely momentous. However the moment you decide to be active and engaged in contemporary talks and causes is all the more important. Actually I am not intending to relate a mere personal experience, for what matters most has to do with the morale heightened and…
The World’s Silence on Turkish Atrocities
By Arian Mufid: In 1988 when the Halabja massacre and chemical attack took place during the Iraq-Iran war, almost 5000 people were gassed and killed, including many women and children. The reaction of the world was patchy and vague. The UK’s Foreign Minister at the time, Geoffrey Howe, stated that his government had grave concerns…
One Million Signature Campaign Against the Exclusion of Kurds From Geneva 3 Conference
By Dr Amir Sharifi: The One Million Signature campaign has been organized for all conscientious individuals, human rights organizations and activists, and concerned citizens in different countries of the world. As we approach the arrival of our New Year, the struggle of our people like spring is surprising the world; the struggle for the right…
Free Abdullah Ocalan
Peace in Kurdistan Statement: Peace in Kurdistan Campaign statement on the occasion of the 17th anniversary of his abduction on 15th February 2016 Abdullah Ocalan was captured in Kenya in 1999 and flown to Turkey where he has been imprisoned ever since. For millions of Kurdish people in Turkey, Syria, Iran, Iraq and across the…
Appeal for a ‘Humanitarian Corridor’: OPEN UP A CORRIDOR TO KOBANE
By the Kobane Reconstruction Board: (To add your name, or that of your organisation, to this important statement, please email: estella24@tiscali.co.uk by 5th September) Kobane desperately needs our help to rebuild itself and for this to take place, the establishment of a humanitarian corridor between Kobane and Turkey is an urgent requirement. As of today, August…
Rise and Fall of Rojava? Why the West Supports Turkey
By Dr Jan Best de Vries: The three cantons of Rojava: Efrin, Kobane and Jazira formed together since November 2013 an autonomous region as a result of the sacrifices brought by the members of the people’s army of YPG and YPJ since July 2012. Its mere existence forms a danger for both Turkey and the…
The Kurdish People Demand Full Recognition
By Dr. Rashid Karadaghi: “How long? Not long, because no lie can live forever.” From a speech by civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., after the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965 It’s been too long. The needless suffering of the Kurdish people in their divided and occupied homeland has gone…
Kurdistan – A Place Where Leaders are Made
British Expertise International Awards Press Release: Kurdistan Leadership Project awarded the British Expertise International Awards Finalist for 2015 The not for profit leadership development project, ‘Kurdistan – A Place Where Leaders are Made’, recently became a finalist for the British Expertise International Awards 2015, in a new category called: ‘Outstanding International Leadership’ sponsored by The Leadership…
Will it be Winning the Battles and Losing the War for the Kurds?
By Dr. Rashid Karadaghi: I fear for Kurdistan. I fear for the future of my people — the Kurds. Given past experiences and current indications, I fear that, in the end, when this bloody war with ISIS is over — and it will be over some day — we will come away empty-handed despite the…
I do not know if I should say Happy Newroz to you!
By Dr Amir Sharifi: Some Reflections My wishes for the New Year may sound somber in this critical period of our history. I do not know if I should wish you a Happy Newroz. It is true that spring has returned in all its glory, fruit trees are in bloom and spring flowers have filled…
This Newroz is Different
By Ramyar Hassani: On Saturday, the Kurdish new year will be celebrated all over Kurdistan. People will welcome the spring and the resurrection of the planet that wakes up from a deep winter sleep. Photos of its signs are already posted all over the social media. Although in exile, I can imagine that trees have got…
International Support for Kurdistan: Hard versus Soft Assistance
By Goran Abdulla: The offensive by the barbaric Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) might have provided what is going to probably be a missed window of opportunity for Kurdistan region of Iraq (Kurdistan) to establish the seeds of a state with clearly defined borders. A host of economic, political and military factors…
Sorry the West, Kurds’ Fight is Not Your Fight
By Dilshad Hama: Since the ISIS assault on Syria, Iraq and Kurdistan and the bulwark role played by brave men and women Kurdish fighters, we have been hearing loads of romantic expressions from journalists and some intellectuals from the West. It seems that they have fallen in love with Kurds again. They all have something…
Is NATO behind the creation of ISIS?
By Freeyad Ibrahim: I believe the fact of the matter is that NATO forces, the United States, Britain and France are very much behind the creation of ISIS or ISIL. The general idea is that these were fighters that were initially trained in NATO camps in Jordan. The US and EU, especially the UK, have…
