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Group Denial
Repression of Kurdish Political and Cultural Rights in Syria
Summary
Methodology
and Terminology
I.
Background
The Kurds in
Syria
Historic
marginalization
Kurdish
political organization
The March
2004 events
Syria’s
Multiple Security Services
Penal Code
Provisions Commonly Deployed against Kurdish Activists
II.
Repression of Public Gatherings since March 2004
Repression
of Demonstrations For Rights
Repression
of Cultural Celebrations
Repression
of Solidarity Events with Kurds in Iraq and Turkey
Repression
of Commemorations
III. Arrests
of Kurdish Political Leaders and Activists
Yekiti Party
Kurdish
Future Movement
Azadi
(Freedom) Party
Kurdish Left
Party in Syria
Kurdish
Democratic Party KDP-S (al-Party)
PYD (Hezb al-Ittihad al-dimocrati
IV.
Treatment of Detainees
Incommunicado
Detention
Torture,
Ill-Treatment, Detention Conditions
Trials by
Military Court
V. Other
Forms of Harassment
VI. Relevant
International Standards
Freedom of
Expression, Association, and Assembly
Minority
Rights
Detention
and Trial Standards
VII.
Recommendations
To the
Government of Syria
To the
International Community
VIII.
Acknowledgments
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