THE CONSTITUTION of the KURDISH NATIONAL CONGRESS The constitution and the bylaws of the Kurdish National Congress of North America, which were adopted during its first General Assembly meeting at Ann Arbor, Michigan, August 1989, are hereby amended and approved by the 22nd General Assembly Meeting held in San Diego, CA June 4-6, 2010. KURDISH …
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By: Kirmanj Gundi In the wake of the Chalderan War, for the first time in 1639 our beloved Kurdistan was divided between the two warring empires, the Turkish Ottoman and the Persian Safavis. Although, this division formally ended or at least diminished the Kurdish political sovereignty, it did not impact the everyday livelihood of our …
San Diego State University, San Diego CA June 4-6, 2010 Friday, June 4th Introduction ~ Flag Raising Ceremony ~ Singing of the Kurdish National Anthem: Ay Raqib Panel: Youth Panel Moderator: Mr. Luqman Barwari Mr. Sarouj Aprahami – Armenian Youth Organization Mr. Aprahami provided an overview of the activities of …
April 24, 2010 Honorable Armenian Friends Ladies and Gentlemen On behalf of the Kurdish National Congress of North America I would like to extend our heartfelt sympathy to you for the
On Thursday, March 4, the Belgium police raided the Roj TV station, arrested many of its staff and confiscated much of their equipment. They also raided the office of Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) and arrested its president, Mr. Ramzi Kartal. The office of Peace and Democracy Party was also raided. The day after, the German …
On Thursday, February 25th, we had the first court hearing before a federal judge in a court room at Baltimore University in Maryland. The legal debate between the KNC and Alcolac teams of lawyers lasted more than two hours. The Alcolac lawyers asked the judge to dismiss the case and they premised their argument on …
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Once again election for the Iraqi Parliament is approaching. All the political factions in Iraq including Kurdistan are reassessing their grassroots political bases in order to do better and gain more seats in Parliament. For our people in Kurdistan more seats in the Iraqi Parliament mean not only political triumph, but also securing the national …
Dr. Kari Neely, Assistant Professor Department of Foreign Languages Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN 37132 February 12, 2010 Dear Dr. Neely: We at the Kurdish National Congress of North America would like to extend to you our heartfelt thanks for including a Kurdish course in your curriculum. Your effort in offering Kurdish language at …
Ms. Kariane Westrheim Chair of the EUTCC Brussels 6th International EUTCC Conference 2010 EU Turkey Civic Commission European Parliament, Brussels February 3, 2010 Dear Ms. Westrheim: The Kurdish National Congress of North America extends to you our best wishes and congratulations on holding the sixth intentional conference on the EU-Turkey and the Kurds. Your effort …