In Memoriam NAJMALDIN O. KARIM (1949-2020)Tuesday, 3 November, 2020 , 15:48

Institute for the Study of Human Rights

Dr. Najmaldin O. Karim, the Governor of Kirkuk in Iraqi Kurdistan, founding president of the Washington Kurdish Institute (WKI), and a prominent neurosurgeon in the Washington area, died on October 30, 2020. He was surrounded by family and loved ones.  


  

Najmaldin Karim, ‘one-man lobby’ for Kurdish interests on Capitol Hill, dies at 71Monday, 2 November, 2020 , 14:53

Washingtonpost.com | By Harrison Smith

Najmaldin Karim, a Kurdish neurosurgeon and political activist who served as a bridge between the United States and his native Iraq, promoting Kurdish interests on Capitol Hill before returning to his war-ravaged hometown as provincial governor of Kirkuk, died Oct. 30 at a hospital in Olney, Md. He was 71.


  

Death of Dr. Najmaldin KARIMSunday, 1 November, 2020 , 19:21

We are deeply saddened to announce the death of our dear friend Dr. Najmaldin Karim, vice-president of our Institute, on the night of Friday October 30 to Saturday October 31 in Washington at the age of 71, following a long illness.


  

Anthony Loyd: Burnt boy bears the scars of Kurdish betrayal by the WestTuesday, 27 October, 2020 , 17:35

The Times | Anthony Loyd in Hasakah, Syria | Tuesday October 27 2020

Teenager’s screams still haunt Syria a year after raid that nearly killed him.

Under cloudless desert skies the burnt boy keeps to the shade of his basement home, hiding from the sun. Light and heat antagonise his wounds. He cannot go to school, nor even play with his friends after sunset, as sweat also irritates the scar tissue covering his ravaged body.


  

Former Kurdish minister, intellectual Shafiq Qazzaz dies of coronavirusSaturday, 24 October, 2020 , 18:00

rudaw.net | 23-10-2020

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — Shafiq Qazzaz, intellectual and former government minister, died on Thursday night of the coronavirus. The president of the Kurdistan Region hailed Qazzaz as a man who "spent his entire life at the service of Kurdistan."


  

Turkey locks up Kurdish mayorsFriday, 16 October, 2020 , 18:51

Economist.com

Of the 65 mayors elected last year on a Kurdish party’s ticket, 59 have been forced out or detained


  

Turkish Defector Says He Was Ordered to Kill Politician in AustriaTuesday, 13 October, 2020 , 19:01

Nytimes.com | By Katrin Bennhold and Carlotta Gall

The testimony by the man, who claimed to be an intelligence agent, offers insight into President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s pursuit of foes and undermines the conviction of a U.S. Consulate employee in Istanbul.


  

Italian-Kurdish team wins world archaeology award for rare Assyrian carving findThursday, 8 October, 2020 , 18:02

Rudaw.net

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — The discovery of ancient Assyrian rock carvings at a site in Duhok province by an Italian-Kurdish team has won two international awards, an archaeological association announced on Tuesday.


  

Turkey backs Azerbaijan against Armenia as war looms over the CaucasusMonday, 28 September, 2020 , 17:16

Al-monitor.com | By Amberin Zaman

Armenia and Azerbaijan are once again fighting over the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in a conflict that could draw in Russia and Turkey.


  

Turkey orders dozens arrested, including members of pro-Kurdish party, over deadly 2014 protestsFriday, 25 September, 2020 , 16:57

Washingtonpost.com | By Kareem Fahim

ISTANBUL — Turkish authorities said Friday that they have issued arrest warrants for 82 people, including current and former officials of the country's pro-Kurdish opposition party, on charges stemming from deadly riots in Turkey in 2014 over the war in Syria, a Turkish prosecutor's statement said.