Opinion The Killing and Torture of Prisoners and Its Impact on Human Rights and Democracy June 15, 2026 Rabar Khdir Omer No Comments Serbaz Fariq Ahmed Any society that considers itself committed to the rule of law and justice must regard the protection of its citizens’ lives as one of its most important…
Opinion A Red Light Must Be Raised Against the KDP and PUK..! May 20, 2026 Shahoz Jalal Sidiq (Website Administrator) No Comments Khalid Omar Mustafa – Activist After the historic Kurdish uprising of 1991 in Southern Kurdistan, and following the establishment of both the Kurdistan Parliament and the Kurdistan Regional Government –…
Opinion The Family Based System of Governance in the Kurdistan Region May 19, 2026 Shahoz Jalal Sidiq (Website Administrator) No Comments Baran Ghafar Ahmed – Activist In reality, the system of governance in the Kurdistan Region has long been dominated by two major political families: the Barzani family through the Kurdistan…
Opinion Unbroken Voices: The Continuing Struggle Against Oppression in Kurdistan May 4, 2026 Shahoz Jalal Sidiq (Website Administrator) No Comments Ranj Bakhtyar Saeed – Activist Sardasht Osman: Victim of a Free Pen: Sardasht Osman was a Kurdish journalist and student who was kidnapped in Erbil on May 4, 2010, and…
Opinion Handing Kirkuk to a Turkmen and the Future of the City. April 30, 2026 Shahoz Jalal Sidiq (Website Administrator) No Comments Farman Mohammed Haji – Activist The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), through a partisan decision, reached an agreement with the Turkmen Front in Kirkuk to hand the governorship of Kirkuk…
Opinion Kurdish Journalism Day: A Voice Under Pressure April 23, 2026 Razhan Ahmed (Website Administrator) No Comments Paywan Hamaamin- Activist On the anniversary of Kurdish Journalism Day, we commemorate not only the long and proud history of Kurdish media, but also the sacrifices of journalists who dedicated…
Opinion The Uprising: Between the People’s Glory and the Authority’s Shame, Who Auctioned Off the Achievements? March 5, 2026 Shahoz Jalal Sidiq (Website Administrator) No Comments Mohammed Hussein Mawlood – Activist When the flames of rage from the uprised people of Ranya and other Kurdish cities toppled the palaces and bastions of the Ba’ath regime on…
Opinion Media in the Kurdistan Region: Oversight Role and Limits of Freedom March 3, 2026 Shahoz Jalal Sidiq (Website Administrator) No Comments Farhang Tahir Qadir – Activist In a democracy, the media should act as a “fourth power.” It watches what the government does, shares people’s opinions, and makes sure citizens can…
Opinion A few words about the events of February 17, 2011 February 14, 2026 Shahoz Jalal Sidiq (Website Administrator) No Comments Hastyar Burhan Mohammed – Activist February 17, 2011 was a historic day. People in Kurdistan took to the streets demanding change, an end to corruption, and better public services. However,…
Opinion The Kurdish Authorities Aren’t “Lucky”—They Are Sustained by Our Silence! February 14, 2026 Razhan Ahmed (Website Administrator) No Comments Nazhad Osman Saed- Secretary of Dakok Organization It is a profound travesty that a nation capable of uniting and shaking the streets of the world for other parts of the…