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Kurds in Syria deserve self-determination
Arrest of the Kurdish political activist Arif Attoun Khalil
A Kurdish-Israeli alliance vis-à-vis the Arab-Turkish alliance?
Letter to President Barack Obama
Call to Cyprus Government to stop deportation of Kurds to Syria
Turkey's inhumane treatment of Kurdish children must be stopped
Ideas for the Correction of Iran’s Strategic Blunder
Land Rights of Kurdish peasants removed in Syria
Danger of Imminent Execution of Kurdish Activists-Silence of the International Media
Thinking of Motherland on Mother’s Day
Kurdish Studies Seminar
Open Letter to Massoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and Jalal Talabani, President of Iraq
Execution of Five (5) Kurdish Prisoners in the Evin Prison in Iran
Who is responsible for the killing of the Kurdish journalist Sardasht Osman?
I am a Hostage: A letter from Political Prisoner Ms. Shirin Alam Hooli
Zübeyir Aydar: ‘Military operations are going to begin’
15 must-read books to broaden your view
Cmputerizing government institutions
Appeal for the release of Kurdish human rights activist Abdul-Hafiz Abdul al-Rahman in Syria
Americans and The Kurdish National Movement
EUTCC Patron Leyla Zana Sentenced to Prison by Diyarbakir Court
Steve Tataii is announcing his official candidacy for US Congress
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Response of the Kurdish Human Rights Project to United Kingdom Foreign & Commonwealth Office .........
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Visiting bakuri nishtimanem in 1001 words
Regime Change in Iran is the Only Option for Iran
SKS raises issues for UN and UK, EU and USA Governments in relation to Kurds in Syria
Three young Kurds shot dead, 41 injured at a Newroz event in Syria
Gorran Leaders: Should Fight to the Finish 
Letters to Jim Karygiannis in the Canadian Parliament
Newroz Festival
Sebahat Tuncel: ‘We won’t be confined to the southeastern region’
An American Traveler in Kurdistan
A Letter to the Secretary of State Clinton
A demonstration in support of Kurdish Childern imprisoned in Turkey
The EU provokes the Kurds into violence!
Iraqi PM wants to form government with Kurds
A Letter to the Secretary of State Clinton
A demonstration in support of Kurdish Childern imprisoned in Turkey
The EU provokes the Kurds into violence!
Iraqi PM wants to form government with Kurds
Kurdistan Region of Iraq Applauds House Resolution Calling for Protection of Religious Minorities
The Iraqi Elections & the Changing Politico-Security Environment in Iraq
Soraya Fallah interviewed Dr.Ralph Fertig
Kurmanji Must Live!
Dr. Najmaldin Karim Heads the Kurdistani List to Represent Kerkuk in the Iraqi Parliament 
Final Resolutions of the 6th Kurdish Conference at the European Parliament
A Letter to Ms. Kariane Westrheim, Chair of the EUTCC

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Obama’s administration less supportive of Kurdish rights
Foreign policies and relations can shift with the rise of new administrations to power.
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PKK, PJAK should be delisted from Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO)
Kurdish tussle for self-rule, democracy, human rights antecedes the collapse of Ottoman Empire, Iranian Islamic Revolution and Saddam's ____________________
Without unraveling Kirkuk crisis, Iraq cannot be stabilized
Short after the liberation of Iraq, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) dispatched its agents all over the country to conduct brief interviews with ____________________
Farewell Iraq!
After 7 years of engagement in vain democratization efforts, apart from the scan, vague level of tranquility, in reality, the state of affairs in Iraq has not ____________________
Time has changed; PKK cannot be defeated by force
Twenty years ago, there were only a few cells of Al Qaida both inside Afghanistan and around the world. By 2001, these Al ____________________
Arbitrary arrest of Kurdish civilians on the rise in Syria
Syrian security forces have staged a covert arrest-and-disappearance operation against its own Kurdish minority population, aimed at quelling ____________________
Kurds brawling Kurds!
After six year of rupture in ties, out of the blue, Massod Barzani, the president of South Kurdistan (Iraq), dubbed a tribal leader ____________________
Gorran movement: ready to expand while confidence
kicks in
After one year in survival mode, the Gorran movement must be ready to expand as the confidence kicks in. The Gorran ____________________
Turkish, Iranian aerial bombings inflict heavy civilians, casualties in Kurdistan
With no respect to international Conventions, for years, Turkey and Iran continue to hysterically bombard South Kurdistan (Iraq) in a wasted effort to ____________________
Sovereignty and State Formation in Middle East
The division of Kurdistan (Izady, 1992); (McDowall, 2004), a historic and a geographic region, between the semi-sovereign states of Iraq, Iran, ____________________
South of Kurdistan: how we can eradicate poverty?
The latest report on poverty in Kurdistan and Iraq makes for interesting reading. According to this report, 16% of the population of the whole of Iraq ____________________
Division of Kurdistan: Its Impact on the Unity of Kurdish National Psyche
In the wake of the Chalderan War, for the first time in 1639 our beloved Kurdistan was divided between the two warring empires, the Turkish Ottoman ____________________
Democracy in Kurdistan, under a serious question
Who regards Kurdistan as a democratic region? There are some people who genuinely believe this, but in actual fact they have a problem with ____________________
The withdrawal of American troops from Iraq, its impact on the future of Iraq and Kurdistan Regional Government.
The Arabs have been fighting among themselves for more than seven years now. The Arabs in Iraq are similar to the Arabs that fight each other in ____________________
Turkey’s Terrorist Bias.
The Turkish state and media have different, conflicting, attitudes towards the Kurdistan Workers party (PKK) and the ____________________
Turkey regrets the death of civilians in flotilla raid?
Following raid on Gaza-bound international flotilla by Israeli naval commandos, Turkish officials and some major Islamic organizations were ____________________

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Kurdish Views
Erdogan, Kilicdaroglu, and Genocide of Dersim
Kurdishaspect.com - By Amed Demirhan -September 1. 2010
During this partial constitutional amendments referendum, Turkish politics are getting intense and heated. The new leader of the Republican People Party
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The PKK laid down their arms: What will the Turkish government give the Kurds in response?
Kurdishaspect.com - By Dr. Aland Mizell -September 1. 2010
The PKK has laid down their arms and declared a unilateral ceasefire. As part of the agreement, they will not use their weapons unless the Turkish government
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Turkish Kemalist military the key obstacle to truce between the Kurds and state
Kurdishaspect.com - By Baqi Barzani -September 1. 2010
Like his predecessor retired Gen. İlker Başbuğ, who led the Turkish military between 2008 and 2010, the newly appointed Chief of General Staff Gen. Işık
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Why should Kurds be any different?
Kurdishaspect.com - By Ruwayda Mustafah Rabar - August 31, 2010
A British Kurd's reflection – Why should Kurds be any different? Can we name one society that is free from corruption, or any governmental system that does not
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An open letter to Kurdish military officers
Kurdishaspect.com - By Baqi Barzani - August 26, 2010
For decades, our subdued nation resisted foreign occupation and domination. Immeasurable blood of masses was shed for the sake of securing self-rule and
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Time for Change
Kurdishaspect.com - By Ruwayda Mustafah Rabar  - August 25, 2010
The Ministry of Education welcomes changes made in the Kurdish education system. Mr Barham Salih has both welcomed, and stressed on the importance of
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The question of democracy and press freedom in Iraqi-Kurdistan
Kurdishaspect.com - By Delovan Barwari - August 25, 2010
The question of freedom of the press has become one of the most continuous issues debated in Iraqi-Kurdistan, catching the attention of international media,
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Mosque and strip bar side by side
Kurdishaspect.com - By Hataw Sarkawt - August 25, 2010
Building a mosque close to the ground zero has become a hot topic in the media. The opponents see it as an offensive behavior against the victim of 911 terror
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The Taste of Fasting
Kurdishaspect.com - By Helene Sairany - August 19, 2010
Before I continue writing this piece, I just want to wish each and everyone reading this post a very Happy Ramadan.  I’ve always felt a special connection to this
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A Kurdish Autonomous Region in Turkey Modeled on the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Kurdishaspect.com - By Dr. Aland Mizell - August 18, 2010
“Turkey should allow the creation of local legislatures apart from the national Parliament” and should create several autonomous regions in Turkey, such as
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Is Turkey using poison gas on the Kurds?
American Thinker - Ethel C. Fenig - August 17, 2010
Was Turkey supporting the terrorist flotilla against Israel under the pretext of helping the luxury mall shoppers in Gaza to divert attention from its own ongoing
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PKK halts attacks through Ramadan
UPI - August 16, 2010
ANKARA, Turkey - A halt to unilateral attacks on Turkish targets could be extended past Ramadan if Ankara responds accordingly, the outlawed PKK
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Neither violence nor silence
Krdishaspect.com - By Baqi Barzani  - August 15, 2010
We can not and should by no means continue to remain indifferent to the affairs and developments that affect molding our fate. We should not allow others to
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Youth of Kurdistan - Troubling perspective
Kurdishaspect.com - By Ruwayda Mustafah Rabar - August 14, 2010
There are several problems with the contemporary youth in Kurdistan. For centuries they were disregarded, and their opinions were shunned aside by _______________________________
Kurdish folksinger Delil Dilanar to appear at Agoura Hills
Kurdishaspect.com - August 14, 2010
Singer, composer and instrumentalist, Delil Dilanar is a maverick in the Kurdish music world. While his young contemporaries have turned to various forms of
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American man held over activist links in Turkey
The Associated Press - August 13, 2010
ANKARA, Turkey — A lawyer says Turkish authorities have detained an American freelance journalist for alleged collaboration with Kurdish activists
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Turkish Embassy refuses letter from Archbishop Tutu
Kurdish Human Rights Action Group (KHRAG) South Africa - August 11, 2010
A letter from Archbishop Desmond Tutu was to be personally delivered by Rev Matthew Esau, Vice-Chair of KHRAG and a delegation of UK supporters to the
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Qubad Talabani: “How the US leaves and remains in Iraq are crucial to the stability of a nation and the region”
Kurdishaspect.com  - August 10, 2010
Qubad Talabani the Kurdish Regional government representative to the US, was in Denver CO discussing the topic of Kurdistan and the United States.
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Kurdish folksinger Delil Dilanar to appear at Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center
Kurdishaspect.com  - August 9, 2010
Art –in-Mind1 and Dilan Entertainment are proud to present the acclaimed Kurdish folksinger, Delil Dilanar, in concert on Saturday, August 14 at 7 PM. The concert _______________________________
After so many years living in the Diaspora, can you still be part of home?
Kurdishaspect.com - By Helene Sairany  - August 8, 2010
No native will ever imagine the problems immigrant families deal with upon entering a new country, let alone the hardships they encounter once they arrive.
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Gorran leaders need a coherent vision for the future of the Gorran Movement
Kurdishaspect.com - By Mufid Abdulla - August 5, 2010
In the light of the latest interview by Gorran leader Nawshirwan Mustafa with local Gorran television station KNN, in which he advocated the statement that the main
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KNC-NA and HLP Meeting, Press Release
KNC-NA - August 5, 2010
On July 31, 2010, a delegation from Kurdish National Congress of North America (KNC-NA) met with Professor Fertig, to discuss a recent U.S. Supreme Court _______________________________
South Kurdistan: Media in a State of Emergency
Kurdishaspect.com - By Mufid Abdulla - August 5, 2010
Since the emergence of a new model of opposition in the south of Kurdistan through Kurdish newspapers and journalism, the KRG is showing increasing
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'We're Not Living, Just Not Dying'
IPS - By Jake Hess - August 4, 2010
Compared to most internally displaced Kurds in northern Iraq, Shamal Qadir is almost lucky. Since the Turkish army devastated his village, Kuzine, in a _______________________________
Ruling party demands one billion dollars in defamation lawsuit
Metro Center to Defend Journalists - August 3, 2010
Sulaimaniyah, Iraq August 2, 2010:  The Kurdistan Democratic Party has filed a one billion US dollar defamation lawsuit, the largest in Iraqi history, against an
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Unilateral Proclamation of “Democratic Autonomy” for Kurds in Turkey
Kurdishaspect.com – By Baqi Barzani - August 1, 2010
Murat Karayilan, one of the senior PKK commanders, said if Turkey does not agree to PKK’s terms, his party will consider the option of unilaterally proclaiming
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Turkish Kurdistan: Young Kurds create “Self Defense Units”, declare Esentepe District “autonomous”
Firat News Agency - Translator:  Berna Ozgencil - July 31, 2010
Following the protest demonstration on 28 July against the lynch attempts in
Dörtyol/Hatay and in İnegöl/Bursa, a group of young people in _______________________________
“WikiLeaks” contains valuable data about Iraq
Kurdishaspect.com – By Baqi Barzani - July 30, 2010
On July 26, 2010, the online whistleblower ‘WikiLeaks’ disclosed some 91,000 Secret Classified U.S. documents and war logs. The same figure of files is under
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No Going Back for the Kurdish Nation
Kurdishaspect.com - By Martin Zehr - July 29, 2010
Within SouthWest Asian region there remains a historical impulse for a political reconfiguration of the states in the region. There is conflict throughout the region
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Kurds want Iraqi Presidency
Aswat al-Iraq  - July 27, 2010
BAGHDAD - Kurd political blocs want an Iraqi Kurd to hold the position of Iraq’s President, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Rowsch Nuri Shaways (Kurd) told the
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MKO’s access to the Qandil Mountains
Kurdishaspect.com – By Baqi Barzanii - July 25, 2010
According to Iranian media sources, the White House had in a message called on the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to allow the elements of the Mojahedin


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