Monthly Archives: March 2013

Beautiful Kurdish protests across Syria celebrate Newroz and the Revolution

Posted on 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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Petition Launched to Release 79-Year-Old Kurdish Prisoner

Posted on 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 …

Posted in Health, Petition, Turkey, Women | 4 Comments

25 years after Halabja: Remembering the Kurdish genocide in Iraq

Posted on 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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Syria: Fueling a false image of the Kurdish struggle

Posted on 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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Dear Mr. Kerry and Mr. Erdogan: Shut Up

Posted on 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, …

Posted in Discrimination, Turkey | 2 Comments