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For the first time in centuries, Kurds have a nation they can call their own – on the Internet
Kurdistan unbound
www.Kurd.us is an online home to Kurdish people living all around the world! Our home, far from home! <http://www.kurd.us/kurdistan-unbound/>
By Christopher Farah
Appeal to the President of the United States of America Barack Hussein Obama
Dear Mr. President,
When you go to Turkey on 5th April 2009 we beg of you earnestly not to leave urgent human rights problems by the wayside. Solving these would, on the one hand, strengthen internationally the position and reputation
of Turkey and be, on the other, of benefit to the European Union and the United States.
DTP Has Proven That It Represents Kurds
According to Associate Professor Mesut Yegen, sociologist at the Middle Eastern Technical University in Ankara, the local elections have shown two points clearly:
Kurd voters stress on identity frustrates Turkish Prime Minister
"The people gave a lesson to the government. We got our votes back. Governments are temporary, people are always there…"
March 30, 2009
By Alexandra Hudson
Iran and Kurdish genocide is on focus in European Parliament
Iranian Kurds, violation of human rights in Iran and Kurdish Genocide in 1988 in Iraq where more then 180.000 Kurdish civilian has been killed, will be on focus in the European Parliament.
Newroz in Turkey: Calls for a Solution to Kurdish Question
300,000 people celebrated Newroz in Kazliçesme, Istanbul. In Diyarbakir, estimates of the crowd range from 75,000 to one million.
Syria: Kurdish human rights activist is threatened with lifelong imprisonment
SOCIETY FOR THREATENED PEOPLES PRESS RELEASE Göttingen, 23.03.2009
Society for Threatened Peoples asks EU foreign ministers for help: Court case against Mashal Tamo must be closed!
The Genocide on Kurds in 1988, European Parliament, 2nd April 2009
The idea is to organize a seminar to raise awareness about Saddam Hussein's genocide against the Kurds in 1988 when some 182,000 people were killed according to official figures. The single most known attack was conducted using gas against the city of Halabja where 5000 people were killed.
Campaign to free Kurdish politician Leyla Zana launched
(BIANET/IFEX) – A group of rights activists has started a campaign against the 10-year prison sentence handed down to Kurdish politician Leyla Zana.
