Interim Syrian Government and the Legacy of Kurdish Statelessness – Finally Resolution and Justice?
With hundreds of thousands of Syrian Kurds having been deprived of citizenship since the 1960s, recent acknowledgement of their suffering by the current Syrian authorities is welcome. The context in which this took place, however, has left many Kurds feeling conflicted and critical about the unprecedented initiative. Situating historic experiences of statelessness and their continued legacy within a transitional justice framework in any meaningful way will require concerted, good-faith trust-building with this long-marginalised constituency. Read More …
