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Iraqi News
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
The Political Prisoners Foundation Forms a Special Committee to Ensure Justice for the Fayli Kurds
Baghdad – INA The Advisor to the Prime Minister on Fayli Kurdish Affairs Tariq Al-Mandalawi,, announced on Friday the formation of a special committee at the Political Prisoners Foundation to ensure justice for the Fayli Kurds. In a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), Al-Mandalawi said:"In a significant step toward achieving justice and addressing the long-standing exclusion and marginalization of this segment, we announce the establishment of a special committee to review the files of Fayli Kurds at the Political Prisoners Foundation and to approve the inclusion of prisoners, detainees, and those forcibly displaced." He added that:"This step comes under the direct directive of the head of the Political Prisoners Foundation, Walid Al-Sahlani, who ordered the formation of a special committee composed of Fayli Kurds to review the requests submitted by members of the Fayli community. The committee members themselves belong to this community, as they are fully aware of the injustices they endured under the former dictatorial regime. The committee will also re-examine previously rejected cases." He further explained that, 'The committee was formed following a meeting with the head of the Political Prisoners Foundation, during which an official request was submitted on behalf of the Fayli Kurds to address the injustices suffered by this afflicted group." For his part, the head of the Political Prisoners Foundation, Walid Al-Sahlani, affirmed the commitment to seriously reviewing the files of those affected and working to ensure justice in accordance with the laws and regulations in force at the Foundation. He noted that," "This committee will serve as an important milestone in shedding light on the crimes and violations suffered by the Fayli Kurds during the Baathist regime, including genocide, forced displacement, the stripping of Iraqi citizenship, and the confiscation of their properties without legal justification."
Shafaq News
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Iraqi President urges continued search for missing Fayli Kurds
Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid called for continued efforts to locate the remains of missing Fayli Kurds who were forcibly disappeared under the former regime. رئيس الجمهورية @LJRashid خلال استقباله وفد ذوي المفقودين من الكرد الفيليين:تضامن رئاسة الجمهورية مع عوائل الضحايا وأهمية توثيق الجرائم المرتكبة بحقهم وتعويض الضحايا.الكرد الفيليون جزء أصيل من الشعب العراقي يستحق تكاتف الجهود لدعمه تعزيزا للتماسك الاجتماعي وترسيخ التعايش السلمي — رئاسة جمهورية العراق (@IraqiPresidency) April 30, 2025 President Rashid reaffirmed the presidency's solidarity with the families, emphasizing the need to document the crimes committed by the Baathist regime and ensure justice through compensation and official recognition. Praising the role of Fayli Kurds in resisting dictatorship and oppression, He described them as a fundamental part of Iraqi society. He stressed the importance of national support to strengthen social cohesion and promote peaceful coexistence. The President also underlined the humanitarian and moral responsibility of relevant authorities to continue searching for the victims' remains and return them to their families.
Iraqi News
02-04-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
President Rashid: Fayli Kurds are an authentic and fundamental component of Iraq
Baghdad-INA President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid confirmed on Wednesday that the Fayli Kurds are an authentic and fundamental component of Iraq, and it is imperative to work to guarantee their legitimate rights. Rashid said in a post on the X platform, followed by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "On Fayli Martyr's Day, we remember with great reverence the martyrs who died on the path to the nation's freedom, recalling the historical roles of the Fayli Kurds and their struggle against the tyrannical regime and the great sacrifices they made, especially in the forced deportation operations." Rashid added, "Fayli Kurds are an authentic and fundamental component of Iraq, and it is imperative to work to guarantee their legitimate rights and their participation in political life in a way that contributes to Iraq's progress and advancement and prevents the return of dictatorship."
