The Leyla Zana Case
Saturday, October 25, 1997 Page A18 The Washington Post EFFORTS TO TAKE political advantage of political prisoners are an old story. The current case in Washington involves Leyla Zana, an internationally known advocate of self-determination, or statehood, for Kurds...
Free Leyla Zana
Leyla Zana and the Kurds By Kani Xulam August 23, 1997 Dear Friends and Fellow Kurds, Xusku birayen delal I want to thank Congressman Bob Filner and the members of his staff, Cecelia Prewett and Willie Blair for honoring us with their presence tonight. I also would...
House of Lords Debates Turkey’s Human Rights Record
July 18, 1997 Lord Avebury asked Her Majesty’s Government: What reports they have received about the state of human rights in Turkey; and what action they propose to take. The noble Lord said: My Lords, I was glad to hear the Foreign Secretary spell out the...
Television Nation
Article by Nick Ryan 18 July 1997 Turkey Police raids and punishment beatings can’t stop MED-TV providing Kurdistan with a satellite channel to call its own. They call it the “Little Nation”. Here Assyrians rub shoulders with Turks, Muslims debate...
Kani Xulam
A native of Kurdistan, Kani Xulam is a commentator on the history and politics of Kurdistan, and advocates for the right of the Kurdish people to self-determination.
He is the director of the American Kurdish Information Network.
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