The return of the Kurdish forces to the disputed territories “It has been two months since the new government has been installed in Baghdad.This …
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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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Iran The Iranian regime’s campaign against Kurdish political activity continued last week. On Wednesday, Iranian intelligence officers (Ettel’aat) arrested three Kurds from Mehabad named …
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Washington Kurdish Institute July 7, 2020 Welcome to a new episode of the Washington Kurdish Institute’s podcast. This time we hosted Dr. Gina Lennox …
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Washington Kurdish Institute July 6, 2020 By July 1991, Turkey’s most recent military coup, which was followed by the killing of thousands and the …
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Iran The Iranian regime continued its crackdown on Kurdish political activity last week. Last Tuesday, Iranian authorities arrested a Kurdish activist from Dewalan named …
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Washington Kurdish Institute After the fall of al Ba’ath party led by the former dictator Saddam Hussien in 2003, the Kurds of Iraq were …
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Washington Kurdish Institute June 29, 2020 Iran now coordinating with Turkey to establish new zone of Turkish occupation in Iraqi Kurdistan The decision to …
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Iran Sadegh Zarza, a Kurdish activist and former senior member of the Iranian Democratic Party of Kurdistan (KDP-I), remains in critical condition after being …
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Washington Kurdish Institute & Peace-building and Human Rights Program- Columbia University With 12 million people, the Iranian Kurds make up the second largest population …
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Iran A second wave of the coronavirus has struck Iran. According to the Iranian regime’s official numbers, the virus has now infected over 187,000 …