Kurdistan National Congress – KNK
GUE/NGL Group in the European Parliament
In cooperation with
European Parliament – Kurds Friendship Group
Kurdish Institute of Brussels – KIB
The Confederation of Kurdish Association in Europe-KONKURD
The Halabja Genocide and the Anfal campaigns
REMEMBERING THE HALABJA GENOCIDE
AND THE USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS
AGAINST KURDS
Thursday 8th of March, 2012
Room ASP 1E2, 09h30-13h00
Room ASP 5G2, 15h00 – 18h30
European Parliament – Rue Wiertz 60 – 1047 Brussels (B)
Interpretation in Arabic, Turkish, English, also from French and German
PROGRAMME
Thursday 8th of March
Room ASP 1E2, 09h30 – 10h30
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND & POLITICAL SITUATION IN THE REGION
Moderators:
– MEP Jürgen Klute, GUE/NGL Group, Germany
– Mr. Jan Beghin, former president of Brussels Parliament
Speakers:
– Mr. Demir Celik, MP, BDP Party, Turkey
– Ms. Nejeeba Omer, Women Movement for Freedom, Iraqi-Kurdistan
– H.E. Sabah Ahmad Mohammad, Minister, Kurdistan Regional Government, KRG (video message)
Thursday 8th of March
Room ASP 1E2, 10h30 – 13h00
THE HALABJA GENOCIDE
Moderators:
– MEP Jürgen Klute, GUE/NGL Group, Germany
Speakers:
Victims & Witness of Halabja Genocide
– Ms. Nigar Nuri Arif, Victim of Halabja
– Mr. Ismail Farhang, Journalist, Victim of Halabja
– Mr. Dana Halabjaiy, Property of Halabja monument foundation
Video about Halabja genocide
The role of the international community in the recognition of the Halabja Genocide
– Mr. Mecid Hasso, KNK Executive Member
The international responsibility against genocides
– Mr. Hans Branscheidt, EUTCC-Board Member, Germany
– Prof. Dr. Dirk Rochtus, Belgium
Interventions followed by debate with the audience
Thursday 8th of March
Room ASP 5G2, 15h00 – 16h30
THE USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS & NAPALM DURING MILITARY OPERATIONS
Moderators:
– MEP Søren Bo Søndergaard, GUE/NGL Group, Denmark
Speakers:
Political significance of the Halabja Genocide
– Mr. Jan Bøer Vindheim, Author and politician, Norway
– Dr. Salar Basire, Sulaymaniah University, Iraqi-Kurdistan
Roboski Massacre and the Report of Observer Delegation and Kazan Valley Massacre and the Report of Observer Delegation
– Mr. Sevket Akdemir, Representative of IHD-Region Office, Turkey
– Mr. Sakir Caliskan, MAZLUM-DER, Turkey
– Clémentine FRANCES, Avocat associées de la SELARL inter barreaux CAPJURIS
Video message of family members of victims
Interventions followed by debate with the audience
Thursday 8th of March
Room ASP 5G2, 16h30 – 17h30
THE USE OF INTERNATIONALLY FORBIDDEN WEAPONS AGAINST KURDISH PEOPLE
Moderators:
– Mr. Refiq Gefur, KNK member, Norway
Speakers:
Usage of forbidden weapons against Kurds in Turkey in the context of crimes against humanity
– Dr. Ahmet Selcuk Mizrakli, former President of the Chamber of Diyarbakir Medical Association-Turkey
International measures against the use of internationally forbidden weaponry Interventions followed by debate with the audience
– Prof. Dr. Gerhard Freilinger, Vienna University-Specialist in Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Austria
– Mr. Handren Ashraf Naoman,General Director European – Kurdistan Green Organization, Norway
Thursday 8th of March
Room ASP 5G2, 17h30 – 18h30
ADOPTION OF A FINAL DECLARATION
Conference’s contacts :
KNK – Kurdish National Kongress – Brussels
telephone: +32.(0)2.647.30.84
