
Tuesday, August 4
The Sinjar March for the Anniversary of the Genocide and the Barzani-Al Shara Meeting in Damascus
The Sinjar March
Ronahî: Thousands of people marched in Sinjar toward the Old Market and concluded the twelfth anniversary of the genocide of the third of August two thousand fourteen with a ceremony.
Ronahî: The twelve-day tent action that the youth and the education organization had started concluded with a ceremony, and in that ceremony the efforts of the fighters and guerrillas for the Yazidi community were honored and the betrayal of the Kurdistan Democratic Party was condemned.
Kamîran: Indeed, even after twelve years the demands for justice are still continuing.
Ronahî: In Solagh a different ceremony also remembered the victims of the genocide, and politicians, Iraqi officials and influential figures from Sinjar all the way to Baghdad were present.
Ronahî: During the ceremony the Yazidi community condemned the Iraqi government's approaches toward the Yazidis and demanded that those who caused the genocide and failed to protect the Yazidis be put on trial.
The Meeting in Damascus
Kamîran: Nechirvan Barzani and Ahmed Al Shara met at the People's Palace in Damascus.
Ronahî: The head of Syria's transitional government Ahmed Al Shara today welcomed the president of the Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani, and both sides discussed strengthening cooperation between the Kurdistan Region and Syria.
Ronahî: The visit took place at the invitation of Al Shara and there was no further information in Barzani's statement.
Draft Law in Parliament
Kamîran: The framework draft law for the Peace and Democratic Society Process was opened in parliament.
Ronahî: It was opened with the signature of the head of the Justice and Development Party group Abdullah Guler for the Justice and Development Party members of parliament to sign.
Ronahî: This law will open the way for the process and until the end will open the door to the Democratic Republic, according to the message of Abdullah Ocalan that was conveyed to the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party delegation.
Execution Threat in Iran
Ronahî: Two Iranian child rights organizations announced that one hundred eighty four youths have been detained during the recent protests and fourteen of them are under the threat of execution.
Kamîran: According to these organizations the situation of these youths is still unclear.