Category Archives: UK

London Kurdish Film Festival opens on 15 November

By LKFF: Hosting three internationally renowned Kurdish filmmakers and a range of awarded films, the London Kurdish Film Festival is delighted to announce its 8th Festival from 15th to 24th November 2013. This year’s opening gala is crowned with the UK premiere of ‘Before Snowfall’, a thought-provoking and poignant film about honour killing, by the…

Kurdish lawyers on trial in Turkey: A travesty of justice

Political arrests in Turkey

Lawyers’ Press Statement: Six UK lawyers* formed part of the 30-strong delegation of European human rights lawyers, from several countries, that, on the 17th September, observed, at the Silivri prison court, the 6th hearing of the trial of 45 Kurdish lawyers, who face criminal charges under Turkey’s anti-terror laws. It has been 22 months since…

Syria’s secret sources and suppliers of chemical weapons

By Dr. M. Koohzad: A few retired and retarded American generals tell us, mainly on the 24-hour news channels, that possessing chemical weapons is illegal. This is true, according to the Geneva Convention of 1925. But, countries that have not signed this document are not obligated to follow the law. The US did not sign…

‘If you pursue your present course, you will leave a history of cruelty, shame and absolute immorality’

By Dr Kamal Mirawdeli: In a new letter to British PM Mr David Cameron,  Kurdish writer Kamal Mirawdeli calls for immediate peace and political solution of the Syrian civil war and warns the British PM of the risks of genocide facing Christians, Kurds, Alawites and other minorities and enslavement of women resulting of the West’s…

London’s first Kurdish Pop Up Cinema

London Kurdish Film Festival & Portobello Pop Up Cinema Present: For decades, working beyond the control of the governments of Syria, Iran, Iraq and Turkey, Kurdish filmmakers have made many remarkable films under incredible conditions. In today’s critical times, we’ve put together a snap ‘pop-up’ season  – with Kurdish film-makers in attendance – to bring urgent attention to the Kurdish people,…

Negotiating asylum: the challenges of interpreting for Kurdish asylum-seekers in the UK

By Sabir Hasan Birot: This article was first published in ‘The Linguist’  A Kurdish interpreter faces many challenges; if they are working with asylum-seekers, they are confronted with many more. One of the first issues is likely to be that Kurdish is a multidialectal language. Kurmanji, Sorani, Bahdini and Zazaki are the four major dialects….

John Major, Lord Archer and the real story of how British people backed the Kurds in 1991

Lorraine's book

KT Exclusive Interview with Lorraine Holloway-White: Lorraine Holloway-White is the author of  Jeffrey Archer: The Kurds, ‘The Simple Truth’, telling the story of her role in setting up British Aid For The Kurds (BAFK) which raised millions in support of Kurd refugees at the end of the First Gulf War in 1991. Her book also…

Loose or tough immigration policy?

Aziz Sheikhani

By Aziz Sheikhani: Migration is one of the most controversial issues that has received wide attention globally. The question is about the future of those states that people want to migrate to and also about migration as a source of chance and fear. The number of migrants has grown continually because of different factors, such…

Kurds honour the life of Dr Rizgar Amin, human rights activist

KT News: Kurds will today gather in London to honour the life of Dr Rizgar Amin, the dedicated psychiatrist, champion of women’s rights and ambassador for Kurds who died last month. Details: Saturday 25th May, 16.00-18.30 The Adelaide Suite London Marriott Hotel Regents Park, 128 King Henry’s Road London, NW3 3ST Tel: 0207 722 7711 Bookmark…

8th London Kurdish Film Festival: Call for submissions

LKFF

By LKFF: We are happy to announce that the 8th London Kurdish Film Festival will be held this year from 15th-24th November. The main venue for the festival will be the state-of-the-art PictureHouse Hackney. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

A call for justice: Over 100 women join together to demand justice for Sakine, Fidan and Leyla

Sakine Cansız, Dogan Fidan and Leyla Söylemez - shot dead

By Peace in Kurdistan Campaign: Open Letter to Christiane Taubira, French Justice Minister Women call for Justice for Sakine, Fidan and Leyla Dear Mme Christiane Taubira, We are writing to you because we are sure, like us, you were deeply shocked when you heard of the assassinations in Paris of three Kurdish women human rights…

How Thatcher helped Saddam commit genocide

By Harem Karem: The death of Margaret Thatcher has reminded everyone of her divisiveness, in Britain and abroad. As Britain’s longest-serving Prime Minister (1979-90) in recent times, Thatcher was loathed and loved simultaneously and her passing has caused both mourning and celebrations. Today her supporters will appreciate her publicly-funded £10 million funeral ceremony with appropriate…

As a Kurd, how I remember Thatcher

By Mufid Abdulla: The news of the death on Monday of former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher has made headlines around the world. Margaret Thatcher came to power in 1979 and, from the time I came to the UK aged 23, I remember her rule vividly like today. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share…

London Kurdish Film Festival 2013: Announcement

London Kurdish Film Festival

By LKFF: London Kurdish Film Festival (LKFF) is pleased to announce that we have moved to our new office located between Portobello Road and Ladbroke Grove, in the West 10 area, the heart of artistic London. This office will host our staff and volunteers as well as give us access to a wealth of resources…

Standing Together

By Brian Futcher and Judith Kerby: Every Kurd knows that on 16th March 2013 it will be 25 years since the Iraqi regime dropped chemical bombs on the market town of Halabja, killing 5,000 men, women and children and leaving thousands more with life-long injuries. What every Kurd reading this article won’t know is that here in…