Category - kurdistan

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11 Jan 2013

Swift investigation needed over Kurdish activists killed in Paris

The investigation into the gunning down of three Kurdish women activists in Paris must be prompt and thorough, Amnesty International says.
25 Apr 2011

Iraq: 'You broke the square, but you can't break us'

A new song was playing on Iraqi Kurdistan radio just before Easter, which included the lines, "Don't kill this generation" and "don't kill the future." Michele Naar-Obed from Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) recounts part of the untold story of nonviolent action and brutal state violence in Suleimaniya and Kawler, the state capital.
19 Apr 2011

Student protesters held hostage in Iraqi Kurdistan

A number of student protesters are being held captive within an Iraqi Kurdistan governate, Ekklesia has heard from peace workers in the area.