On November 29 the Twenty-Sixth Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CSP-26) opened in The Hague, providing a unique opportunity for its 193 member states to show their practical determination to prevent and sanction the use of chemical weapons. In his opening statement, Director-General Fernando Arias drew attention to that day`s…
Analysis, Dossier
Time to Put Turkish Officials on Trial for Their Crimes in Kurdistan
1. Introduction KNK Report in PDF : Chemical Weapons – Sept 2021 With this report we want to draw attention to the unlawful methods Turkey is using in its war in Kurdistan. In South Kurdistan and the other parts of Kurdistan, Turkey systematically vio- lates international conventions, such as the Convention on the Prohibition of…
Analysis, Dossier, Press Release
Weaponizing Embargo as Punishment:The Makhmur Refugee Camp
Information Paper on the Current State of the Refugee Camp Makhmur Contents 1. Under Permanent Threat – the Makhmur Refugee Camp 2. ISIS still active around Makhmur 3. The Turkish State’s War against Makhmur 4. The Iraqi Government’s Silence is Complicity 5. Additional Punishment by Embargo 6. Immediate Interventions are Necessary to Protect Makhmur 7.…
Press Release
Turkish President Erdogan Threatening to “clean-up” Makhmour Refugee Camp in Iraq
Speaking on Turkish state TV channel TRT on 1 June, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened Iraq with additional attacks, saying that Turkey will “clean-up” the UNHCR-recognized Makhmour Refugee Camp in northern Iraq, 180 km south of Turkey. Such an attack which would constitute a grave violation of international law and a crime against an…