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Kurds · DuhokDOHUK: Huddled in the back of a van, Rebin Pishtiwan carefully scans one yellowed page after another, as part of his mission to digitize historic Kurdish books at risk of disappearing.
Seen as the world’s largest stateless people, the Kurds are an ethnic group of between 25 and 35 million mostly spread across modern day Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkiye.
In Iraq, the Kurds are a sizeable minority who have been persecuted, with thousands killed und…See the Story
Iraq Kurds digitize books to save threatened culture
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Kurds · DuhokKurdish journalist Omed Baroshky was arrested from his home in the northwestern city of Duhok on February 22, 2024, on charges of defamation. He was released from the city's Zirka prison at around 10 p.m. on bail of 3 million dinars (US$2,291) to await trial for violation of Article 2 of the Misuse of Communication Devices law. CPJ has repeatedly documented the use of the 2008 law against journalists.See the Story
Iraqi Kurdish journalist Omed Baroshky charged with defamation over Facebook post - Committee to Protect Journalists
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Military · DuhokTroops of the Iraqi Border Guard Army were deployed in the countryside of Duhok province with armored vehicles. The attack in Dohuk and the deployment of Iraqi border guards coincided with the intense diplomatic traffic of Turkish state officials. Earlier in the week, the head of the Hashd al-Shaabi, Falih Fayyad, was also hosted by Turkish officials in Ankara.See the Story