The perpetrators were the members of the Ba'athist regime. The leader of the regime was Saddam Hussein
The perpetrators were the members of the Ba'athist regime. The leader of the regime was Saddam Hussein
The Kurdish genocide, known as the Anfal campaign, ended in 1988. It was a series of systematic attacks and killings targeting Kurdish populations in Iraq carried out by Saddam Hussein's regime.
The Kurdish genocide was carried out by the regime of Saddam Hussein in Iraq during the late 1980s, primarily targeting the Kurdish population in northern Iraq. The Ba'athist regime used chemical weapons and other violent tactics to suppress the Kurdish people, resulting in thousands of deaths and widespread human rights abuses.
The Kurdish genocide was mainly caused by the policies of the Iraqi government under Saddam Hussein, who sought to suppress Kurdish nationalism and opposition. The genocide included chemical attacks, mass executions, and forced displacements of Kurdish populations in Iraq. The Anfal campaign, which lasted from 1986 to 1989, was a major component of the genocide.
The genocide of the Kurdish people, notably in Iraq under Saddam Hussein's regime, was officially recognized by the international community. The end of the genocide was marked by the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003, following the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Since then, efforts have been made to acknowledge the atrocities committed and to promote reconciliation and justice for the Kurdish people.
The Kurdish genocide occurred primarily due to the government's desire to suppress Kurdish nationalism and establish control over the Kurdish population in Iraq. Saddam Hussein's regime targeted Kurds for their ethnic identity and opposition to his rule, leading to widespread human rights abuses and atrocities.
The Anfal Campaign, which is the largest Kurdish genocide in recent history, was perpetrated by Saddam Hussein's Iraq. However, there have been more minor massacres perpetrated by the Turkish, Iranian, and Syrian governments. Currently, there are genocidal targetings of Kurdish religious minorities (like the Yazidi) by the ISIL.
The Kurdish Genocide has not been resolved. Most of those responsible for the Kurdish Genocide are either awaiting trial, were killed as a result of other charges, or killed extrajudicially.
Kurdish is the predominant language of the Kurdish regions of Iraq.
Kirkuk is a city in the north of Iraq that is considered a Kurdish cultural capital and has a Kurdish plurality.
Approximately 15-20% of Iraq's population is Kurdish. The Kurdish population is primarily concentrated in the northern region of Iraq, known as Iraqi Kurdistan.
Arabic and Kurdish are the official languages of Iraq.