Washington Kurdish Institute By: Bill Rice & Yousif Isamel June 25, 2018 Soon after U.S.-led coalition forces overthrew the dictatorial Saddam Hussein regime in …
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 June 21, 2018 Though Kurds make up ten percent of Iran’s population, they make up nearly half of all political prisoners. …
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Washington Kurdish Institute By: Kathryn Lynn, June 19, 2018 What is your average day like at the Representation? What are your busiest days …
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Iran Within the recent raids and shootings on Kurdish border workers (Kolbars) by the Iranian regime, last week two more Kolbars have been wounded …
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Washington Kurdish Institute June 12, 2018 One of Turkey’s five presidential candidates, Selahattin Demirtaş, the former co-chair of the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) …
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Iran After weeks of protests and strikes in the Kurdish areas of Iran over the closure of a border crossing between Iraqi Kurdistan and …
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Washington Kurdish Institute By:Ismet Konak June 6, 2018 The Turkish War of Independence, which lasted from 1919 to 1922, left the new generation an …
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Dr. Ismet Konak was born in Dersim (re-named Tunceli by the Turkish authorities) in the Kurdish region of Turkey. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree …
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Iran The Iran regime launched more attacks last week on the Kurdish border porters known as Kolbars. On May 31, the Iranian regime border …
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Iran Last week, the Iranian regime intensified its crackdown on activists in the Kurdish regions of the country. In Kermanshah Province, according to the …