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Robert Halfon MP outlines the case for recognising the Kurdish Genocide

Posted on May 13, 2012 by admin

“There is another Iraq, buried under Iraq”. So said the head of the Kurdistan Mass Graves Commission as she explained to me her work during my recent visit to Kurdistan with the All-Party Parliamentary Kurdistan Group. Travelling around Iraq, her … Continue reading →

Higher Education links between UK and the Kurdistan Region

Posted on May 11, 2012 by admin

An education system that encourages critical thinking and mines the gold in people’s heads is the hallmark of societies to find a niche in the global economy and reduce reliance on finite raw products such as hydrocarbons. The Kurdistan Region … Continue reading →

Democracy in the cradle of civilisation

Posted on May 11, 2012 by admin

I’ve had a couple of weeks to reflect on the short time I spent in northern Iraq. I am one of those many Labour party members who backed Tony Blair over Iraq. In retrospect, I can see what all the … Continue reading →

Iraqi Kurdistan – Reform, Renewal And Rejoining The International Community

Posted on May 9, 2012 by admin

Report Of The Sixth Fact-Finding Delegation To Iraqi Kurdistan – By The All-Party Parliamentary Group In February 2012. This report is released on 16 May. Click here to download the report

Dave Anderson: We can help build a modern health service in Iraqi Kurdistan

Posted on May 8, 2012 by admin

Newcastle Journal – A group of medical professionals is regularly jetting from Newcastle to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq as part of a wave of interest in this staunchly pro-british place with a potentially pivotal role in the Middle East. … Continue reading →

British school shares experience of sports leadership with Kurdish students

Posted on May 8, 2012 by admin

The Headteacher of King Edward VI School, Geoff Barton, tells Anglia News why he chose to accept the British Council’s invitation to visit Iraq with a selection of sixth formers last week. The school party returned home to Bury St … Continue reading →

Campaigners win historic Parliamentary debate in UK on Kurdish genocide in Iraq

Posted on October 11, 2010 by admin

It has been announced today that the British Parliament will debate a motion calling for formal recognition of the mass murder of Kurdish people in Iraq as genocide. The news follows a tireless campaign for recognition, supported by more than … Continue reading →

MPs make the case for a Commons debate on the Kurdish genocide

Posted on October 11, 2010 by admin

The APPG, led by its Co-Chairs Nadhim Zahawi and Meg Munn, made a bid before the Back Bench Business Committee for an historic debate on the Kurdish genocide. Our Vice-Chair Robert Halfon stressed that “The principle is to get the support … Continue reading →

Report of the conference on the Kurdish genocide

Posted on October 11, 2010 by admin

The untold story of the Kurdish genocide was the subject of a major international conference organized last week by the KRG UK just a stone’s throw from Parliament. It attracted nearly 300 campaigners, academics, experts, Kurds and Brits to hear … Continue reading →

World ‘stayed silent’ during Kurdish genocide

Posted on October 11, 2010 by admin

A former US diplomat has condemned his country’s “silence” about the genocide of Kurds by Saddam Hussein’s regime. Peter Galbraith was speaking at a conference in London on the Kurdish genocide, which is being attended by senior experts, humanitarians, politicians … Continue reading →