University of Garmian memorializes the anniversary of Anfal campaign and chemical attacks crime which were committed against the Kurds. On 22nd February 2023 and under the supervision of Vice-President for Scientific Affairs (Dr. Yadgar Ali), the committee of Anfal genocide conducted a meeting to discuss the preparation for the anniversary Anfal campaign as well as chemical attacks crimes which were committed against the Kurdish nation. In the meeting, the committee members discussed and emphasized on a number of important topics.\r\n\r\nThe role of the academic institutions in recognition of the genocide cases against the Kurds was one of the main topics in the meeting. In this regard, the attendees discussed opening a specified center for the genocide cases as well as creating a special monument for Anfal crime in the university of Garmian. As this will be a prioritization of the committee as an attempt to demonstrate the academic capacities of the university. Furthermore, it will serve the university in terms of documenting these crimes and conducting research in this field.\r\n\r\nAnother topic of the meeting was discussing the suggestions of dedicating a special number of the Passer journal for research about genocide cases. Additionally, they talked about preparations for publishing review articles on the genocide crimes against the Kurds in English language through Passer journal.\r\n\r\nThe historical, legal, scientific, and social dimensions of the genocide issues were part of the short0term plans to commemorate the crimes committed against the Kurdish people including the crimes against the Yezidis. In this regard, the committee decides to organize its activities through panels, meetings as well as research and collaboration with the relevant parties of Garmian Administration.\r\n

About Anfal:

\r\nThe Anfal campaign also known as the Anfal genocide or the Kurdish genocide was a genocidal counterinsurgency operation which was carried out by Ba'athist Iraq and killed between 50,000 and 182,000 Kurds in the late 1980s. The Iraqi forces were led by Ali Hassan al-Majid, on the orders of President Saddam Hussein, against Iraqi Kurdistan in northern Iraq during the final stages of the Iran–Iraq War. The campaign's purpose was to eliminate Kurdish rebel groups as well as to Arabize strategic parts of the Kirkuk Governorate.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5722\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1024\"] University of Garmian Memorializes Anfal and Chemical Attack Anniversary[/caption]\r\n\r\n