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Kurdish Independence and the unheard Yazidi voice
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Yazidis have a population of about a half million people in Iraq. Their voting power in the upcoming independence referendum in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) marks nearly ten percent of eligible voters, which would suggest that the beleaguered minority group has an important political voice. However,man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eat them... the Yazidi voice is muted and most Yazidis will likely stay away from the ballot boxes‐and for good reasons. The referendum is on schedule despite the furious opposition of key regional, local, and international players. The neighboring states of Posted by: Fred 2017-09-24 |
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