Forced evictions of Kurds: A Crime against Humanity and War Crime

01 February 2011


Noory Fakhry writes about forced eviction of Kurds by Turkey

In northern Kurdistan, part of Turkey similar to all other parts of Kurdistan (Iran and Syria),

the fundamental rights of Kurds has been violated by Turkish government. 

Massive forced evictions of Kurds have been one of the most fundamental human rights

violations by Turkey.

The Turkish government has actively committed forced evictions of Kurds with some

justifications. Turkish troops demonized thousands of villages and a large number of towns.

More than 350,000 people have been evacuated from 3,500 villages.

The main destructions of Kurdish villages in this base were in southeast of Turkey

during the 1984-2000. But still the government of Turkey is continuing to destructions of

villages and forced evictions of Kurds by its military forces via bombardment of Kurdish area

that has resulted in widespread displacement, loss of life, and environmental destructions.

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written by NOORY FAKHRY (Student at Lund University in International Human Rights Law)