Monthly Archives: March 2013
Posted on March 24, 2013 by Alliance for Kurdish Rights
Rojava, Syria- Kurdish cities in Syria have seen numerous demonstrations in the last two weeks for a wide variety of reasons. Demonstrations have been used as a celebration of Newroz and the 2nd anniversary of the Syrian revolution, and as …
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Protests,
Syria,
Youth |
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Posted on March 18, 2013 by Uzay Bulut
A petition has been launched to call for the release of Elfo Ülper, a 79-year old Kurdish mother who has been imprisoned in an M-Type Prison for 8 years and suffers from high blood tension and rheumatism. Elfo Ülper is …
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Health,
Petition,
Turkey,
Women |
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Posted on March 16, 2013 by Alliance for Kurdish Rights
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Halabja genocide in Iraq. AKR author Minhaj Akreyi had written this post detailing the tragedy: The Halabja Genocide killed around 5,000 men, women, children, and elders; injured more than 10,000; thousands still missing; …
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Genocide,
Kurdistan,
Mass Graves |
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Posted on March 13, 2013 by Naila Bozo
They do not exist, said Syria. They were not Syrians. Their citizenship was taken away from them, they were not allowed to travel outside the country, their way through the educational system was impeded. They were not Kurds either. They …
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Arabic,
Discrimination,
Kurdistan,
Suppression,
Syria,
Turkey |
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Posted on March 3, 2013 by Suzan Boulad (Syria)
Dear Mr. Secretary of State John Kerry and Mr. Prime Minister Recip Tayyib Erdogan, It is perhaps not with the utmost respect but with some respect when I sincerely ask of you both to just shut up. Lately Mr. Kerry, …
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Discrimination,
Turkey |
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