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Quite some interesting information and news from the Kurdish regions – Bakur (Turkey), Başȗr (Iraq), Rojava (Syria) and Rojhilat (Iran) – is rarely, if ever, reported by the mainstream media.
The Kurdish Institute tries to fill this gap by reporting on a regular basis through its own news page recent facts and events, both from the Kurdish regions and from the rest of the world.
Press Release : 24th January – International Day of Solidarity with Lawyers in Turkey
Jeremy Corbyn MP joins UK lawyers protest at the Turkish Embassy, Tuesday 24 January 2012, 12-1pm 43 Belgrave Square, SW 1
Invitation : Participate in Newroz Delegation!
Unify your solidarity with the opposition that is the real strenght of democracy!
“EZ JÎ LI VIRIM!” (I AM HERE TOO!)
Three-day conference of Syrian Kurds in Hewler 30 January 2012
Massoud Barzani said Kurdish National Congress would be taking place within this year to talk about peace
Has Anything Changed in Turkey?
From Hrant Dink in 2007 to Ragip Zarakolu, 2012 -The targeting of the “Other” in Turkey – By Desmond Fernandes.
THE DAY OF THE ENDANGERED LAWYER – 24TH JANUARY 2012
PETITION
WITH URGENT REQUESTS TO THE TURKISH AUTHORITIES – TURKISH PRIME MINISTER RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN – TURKISH PRESIDENT ABDULLAH GÜL – AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE TURKISH GOVERNMENT – EUROPEAN LAWYERS PROTEST AGAINST UNFOUNDED AND UNLAWFUL ARRESTS AND OBSTRUCTION OF LAWYERS IN TURKEY
Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) 13 January 2012
TO INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION
To the International Community
Despite many calls from the international community against the Syrian regime to stop the killings of innocent civilians, and to withdraw its troops from the cities, the regime is still determined to carry out its military campaign. This is leading the country into a civil war that might have serious repercussions for the region.
The declaration of the People’s Council in Western Kurdistan
The establishment of the of People’s Council in Western Kurdistan, is a vital move towards a democratic, free Syria and the evolution of the democratic self-governing in Western Kurdistan.
Stop Turkey from using chemical weapons against Kurds
We, the undersigned condemn the Turkish State for, violating its own laws and conventions by deploying extremely high toxic and lethal chemical weapons.
