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January 2026 – Kurds at risk in Rojava again
25 January 2026: In Leicester today, Kurds held a demonstration in support of Kurds in Rojava/Syria who are facing massacres and potentially genocide at the hands of the Transitional Government and its allies including Turkey. There were speeches and chanting outside the BBC, on Jubilee Square, and then the gathering moved down to the Clock Tower for more speeches. Kurds from all the parts of Kurdistan were there.
I was asked to speak and gave highlights from the document prepared earlier with the help of Khalaf Dahowd
Kurds are under attack from the Syrian Transitional Government. I spoke to my friend who lives in Qamishlo in north-eastern Syria. Below are the key points he raises, together with my concerns, and references for what he is saying:
Kurds are facing ethnic cleansing and atrocities at the hands of the Syrian Transitional Government and their allies including jihadist groups from whence the Government members sprang, also supported by Turkey which takes every opportunity to attack the Kurds in the hope of clearing them from the border area.
The Kurds believe that a genocide is coming, and they call on the international community, including the UK Government to intervene to support them at this time of great danger.
Continue reading “January 2026 – Kurds at risk in Rojava again”From SKS website regarding the earthquake
Donate to Heyva Sor
As advised by Kurdish friends – this is an alternative account that you can donate money to in place of Heyva Sor (whose account is experiencing problems)
Stop The Deportation
Updated 31 May 2022: The deportation of refugees to Erbil has been cancelled.
ESTA: SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Forced deportation of asylum seekers from the United Kingdom has been annulled, the Federation of Iraqi Refugees said on Tuesday.
“The order to forcibly deport asylum seekers has been annulled,” the Iraqi federation said, citing British refugee adviser Awan Abdulla as saying.
The federation further said no planes would be allowed to transport asylum seekers forcibly deported from the UK to Iraq without the federal government’s decision.
The federation cited an asylum seeker who is in custody in London as saying that the Home office had informed him that the decision to forcibly deport him had been revoked.
More than 60 asylum seekers, most of whom are from the Kurdistan Region, are in custody in the UK, according to the Iraqi federation. They were scheduled to be deported to Erbil on Tuesday.
On May 26, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) denied rumors that it had reached an agreement with the British government over the forced deportation of Kurdish asylum seekers.
Continue reading “Stop The Deportation”Coronavirus information
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We in Leicester stand with Kurds in Syria
Things are changing fast. Kurds in Rojava, north eastern Syria are under attack by Turkey and its ISIS-related allies who have an interest in clearing the Kurds off their homelands, ethnic cleansing at least, genocide at worst.
The international community needs to be mobilised to dissuade Turkey from moving forward with these plans, and it needs to properly engage with Kurds in the area to support them in their struggle for survival. It is very likely that a dark scenario will remain dark.
Continue reading “We in Leicester stand with Kurds in Syria”2 November 2019: Leicester Stand in support with Kurds in Rojava/Syria
Political views
13.10.2019 ANF: UK Labour leader calls for economic sanctions against Turkey
UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said: “I think that the behaviour of Turkey in invading the Kurdish area in the north is absolutely appalling.”
Continue reading “Political views”Example of a letter for MPs re: Turkey/Kurds in Syria/ISIS captives
I have attached an example of a letter that can be used and adapted to send to MPs asking for action – click here: URGENT letter to MP Turkey_Kurds Oct2019.
The text is below
Continue reading “Example of a letter for MPs re: Turkey/Kurds in Syria/ISIS captives”
Reading Between the Lines – 2 October 2018
‘Reading Between the Lines’, 2 October 2018 at Y Theatre, Leicester as part of Everybody’s Reading Festival. Many thanks to Steve Sweeney Sarya Tunc, Gaylan Nazhad, Hannah James and Grace Petrie for their contributions to the evening
Steve Sweeney from ‘Morning Star’ and Gaylan Nazhad photographer of ‘101 Beads: Kurdistan in War’ spoke inspiringly about their own experiences of reporting in difficult circumstances. We also heard about the work of Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Hannah James and Grace Petrie added to the theme with their own songs.
This was a very interesting evening – it’s not necessarily the news you hear about … often there is much more information that does not come to mainstream attention to protect private interest and Government agendas.
The evening was supported by Everybody’s Reading Festival, and Leicester NUT – many thanks to them also, and to the Y Theatre.