The first conference for Iraqi bloggers started today the 8th of February in the city of Sulaymaniyah with the participation of more than 70 Iraqi bloggers. All the men and women participated from all over Iraq. This conference will be …
Posted in Events, Iraq, Media | Tagged citizen media, Iraq | Leave a commentFrom the Kurdish Youth Festival Committee: Kurdish youth across the United States and from all over the world gathered in Washington, DC from January 6-8, 2012 to attend the highly anticipated third annual Kurdish Youth Festival. The three-day event offered …
Posted in Events, Kurdistan, Kurds | Tagged Kurdistan, Kurds | 1 CommentHuman Rights Day 2011 was warmly welcomed in London’s House of Lords where a board of delegates came together from across Europe in discussion and reflection of the developments and progress made within the global community on the agenda of human rights. …
Posted in Awareness, Culture, Education, Events, Foreign Affairs, Gender, Honour Crimes, Human Rights, Iraq, Kurdistan, Kurds, Videos | Tagged House of Lords, Human Rights Commemoration, Kurdish Youth, Kurdistan, Kurds, london, UK | Leave a commentBelow is a program of selected activities in the Bethlehem area starting tomorrow and over the Holidays (your participation if around would be appreciated). I also included a link to the best and most detailed account of the colonial destruction …
Posted in Awareness, Culture, Events, Palestine | Tagged Palestine | 2 CommentsTo some people, November 11th, 2011 is yet another regular day that may pass as much as the next one, aside from the funny coincidence that it carries 6 (ones) in it. Well, I beg to differ; for this day …
Posted in Afghanistan, Creativity, Events, Film, Iraq, Youth | Tagged events, Youth | Leave a commentOn the very day that everyone in this planet celebrated the International Peace Day, Baghdad celebrated this event in a totally new horizon, by the same youth that have been involved in three consecutive wars, the same youth who underwent …
Posted in Art, Events, Iraq, War | Tagged Film, Iraq | 2 CommentsHailed as the only gathering of its kind in the United States, the third Kurdish Youth Festival is scheduled to, once again, deliver an unforgettable experience. The upcoming 2012 festival will take place in the Nation’s Capital, Washington, DC, on …
Posted in Announcements, Culture, Events, Kurdistan, Kurds, Youth | Tagged kurdish youth festival, Kurdistan, Kurds | Leave a commentIn a clear statement, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton unequivocally condemned the Iranian regime for it’s persistent persecution of the Baha’i minority in Iran, specifically mentioning the crackdown on the Baha’i Institute for Higher Education and the arrest of its leaders earlier this summer. Such statements …
Posted in Baha'is, Civil Rights, Creativity, Education, Events, Iran, Videos, Youth | Leave a commentAs some of you are already aware, we partnered with a group of organizations and individuals to launch the Can You Solve This? campaign that raises awareness and invites people to take action for the right of education in Iran. …
Posted in Activism, Awareness, Baha'i Faith, Baha'is, Creativity, Education, Events, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Iran | Tagged baha'is, Education, Iran | 16 CommentsAction 1: Join us Saturday 10 AM Palestine Ramadan Time in Al-Walaja as villagers continue to see their lands destroyed. Last Wednesday at 8 AM, some 60-80 human rights advocates marched with drums and chants to the sites inside Al-Walaja …
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