There was a dead town in Syria. The tombstone read “Qamişlo” and on the grave lay red, yellow and green plastic roses. My knees are still hurting because I often kneeled down by the grave and begged the town to …
Posted in Kurdistan, Syria | Leave a commentIbrahîm Ehmed was a Kurdish political activist, writer and translator (born 6 March 1914, Silêmanî, Kurdistan). He passed away on 8 April 2000, aged 86 in his hometown. Ahmad studied Law at the University of Baghdad, and graduated in 1937. …
Posted in Activism, Kurdistan | Leave a commentOne of the essential pillar of democracy is freedom of press and if this pillar is missing in a democratic country, then that country can no longer be considered democratic. True, Turkey hold free elections and it has competing political …
Posted in Censorship, Discrimination, Free speech, Iran, Journalists, Kurdistan, Media, Political Prisoners, Prisoners of Conscience, Reports, Suppression, Trials, Turkey | Leave a commentHalime Erkurt was beaten while in labour. The 27-year old was insulted and cursed by medical staff in Urfa City hospital because she was Kurdish. She says, “They told me that Kurds are bad people and cursed. They were slapping …
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