A weekly brief of events that occurred in the Kurdish regions of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. Iran The Cooperation Center for Iranian Kurdistan’s …
Washington Kurdish Institute

Washington Kurdish Institute
The Washington Kurdish Institute (WKI) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, research and educational organization that was established in September 1996 WKI is committed to increasing public awareness of Kurd-related issues, protecting human, cultural, and political rights throughout Kurdistan, and supporting and developing Kurdistan’s civil society.
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Washington Kurdish Institute March 29, 2021 Turkey’s authoritarian leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, supported by the coalition government consisting of what remains of his Justice …
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Hemin Osman is an entrepreneur, asset manager, and takes a keen interest in political activism. Based in Erbil, Mr. Osman is currently the Iraq …
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A weekly brief of events that occurred in the Kurdish regions of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. Iran Iran’s Kurds braved poor economic conditions …
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Iran The Iranian regime, despite releasing some activists on bail, continued its crackdown on Kurdish political rights last week. On Wednesday, Iranian security forces …
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Washington Kurdish Institute March 16, 2021 Historically, Kurds in all parts of Kurdistan – which is divided across Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey – …
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The Halabja Genocide was not the first massacre of the Kurds and it has not been the last. Then and now, some international powers …
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Iran The Cooperation Center for Iranian Kurdistani Parties (CCIK) released a statement to commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8 that accused the Iranian …
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Mr. Sierwan Najmaldin Karim, President of the Washington Kurdish Institute (WKI), was previously security director and senior advisor to the late governor of Kirkuk, …