Information Paper on the Current State of the Refugee Camp Makhmour (Maxmur) May 2023 Content: KNK’s Urgent Call to UNHCR to stop Iraqi Army’s aggression against the Kurdish refugees in Makhmour (Maxmur) Chronology of incidents in the Makhmour Refugee Camp Letter of the Residents of the Makhmour Refugee Camp to the UNHCR in Geneva A…
Analysis, Dossier, Press Release
Urgent Call to UNHCR to stop Iraqi Army’s aggression against the Kurdish refugees in Makhmour
Mr. Filippo Grande United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees E-Mail: hqpi00@unhcr.org Twitter: @FilippoGrandi or @Refugees Urgent Call to UNHCR to stop Iraqi Army’s aggression against the Kurdish refugees in Makhmour This morning the Iraqi Armed Forces surrounded the UNHCR Makhmour (Mexmur) Refugee Camp with tens of armoured vehicles, special forces and police personnel, and…
Eastern (Iran), Press Release
Marching Against Executions in Iran – Together We Say “Jin, Jiyan, Azadî”!
A popular uprising against the Iranian regime has continued since the heinous murder of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Jîna Amini on 16 September 2022. Seven months after this horrific killing outraged the people of East Kurdistan and throughout Iran and brought about a state of revolution, the people of the country remain defiant in the face…
Press Release
The genocide at the hand of the Ottoman Empire in 1915 must be recognised by Turkey!
Beginning on the 24th April,1915, the Ottoman Empire and their allies began a major genocide against the local Christians, together with a large number of Yezidi Kurds, living in Mesopotamia and Anatolia. This genocide was led by Ittihad and Terakki Society (The Committee of Union and Progress), the gangs of the Special Organization called Teşkîlât-ı…
Press Release
We condem the attacks on Sulaymaniyah International Airport!
The occupying Turkish state attached Sulaymaniyah International Airport in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on 7 April 2023. The constant attacks of the Turkish state on South Kurdistan (northern Iraq) violate the principle of sovereignty and international law, and these unprovoked acts of military aggression are a continuation of the non-stop persecution and massacres of…
Analysis, Dossier, Press Release
Giving Non-Violent Politics a Chance: The KCK’s Declaration of a Military Halt and the International Community’s Responsibility in Turkey’s May 14 Elections
-Background Information-April 2023- PDF en English – PDF en Castellano Introduction Human Rights Violations The Kurdish Alternative Erdoğan’s “Turkey First” Strategy Erdoğan’s Disaster: The Earthquakes The KCK Declares a Military Halt The May 14 Elections Öcalan’s Freedom is Crucial for the future of the Kurds *** Introduction One hundred years ago the Treaty of Lausanne divided Kurdistan…
Analysis, Dossier, Press Release
A Summary of Background Information on the Earthquake in Kurdistan, Turkey and Syria
On causes and consequences – the state’s deliberate policy of discrimination against Kurds after the disaster – Background Information on the Inaction of the Turkish State – Solutions Proposed by the Kurdish Freedom Movement in this Time of the Crisis – February 2023 in PDF: Information on the Earthquake in Kurdistan, Turkey and Syria INDEX …
Press Release
The Earthquake is Over, Now the State Kills
Early in the morning of 6 February, a massive earthquake struck the North of Kurdistan (Turkey) and Rojava/North and East Syria, leading to a humanitarian catastrophe that continues to unfold. This earthquake, with a reported magnitude of 7.8, was followed by a number of strong and deadly aftershocks. 20,000 people are already confirmed dead, and…