The independence of Southern Sudan: One Step for Kurdistan
The independence of Southern Sudan: One Step for Kurdistan
Noory Fakhry is a student at Lund University, International Human Rights Law
Southern Sudan has gained independence from the North, after more than 20 years civil war. People are very excited for this historic day. “The poll was agreed as part of the 2005 peace deal which ended the two-decade north-south civil war.” "My vote is for my mother and father, and my brothers and sisters who were murdered in the war," Abraham Parrying told the BBC as he waited to vote in the southern capital, Juba. "I also vote for my children-to-be - if God grants me that - so that they can grow up in a south Sudan that is free and is at peace. “We are very happy the Arabs are going away," he told the Associated Press.
In 2011, in spite of international resistance pushing for the integrity of Sudan, southern Sudan gained independence, to be free from oppression of Arabs in Northern Sudan. This moment is not only a celebration for the people of Southern Sudan; it is also a celebration for all other peoples that have been oppressed for a long time by the majorities within countries. That is a motivation for Kurdistan to enhance its steps toward freedom from all oppressions by Syria, Turkey, Iran and Iraq. International community recognized Southern Sudanese as “People”, Kurds also should be recognized as “People”.
In addition, international community realized that maintaining international and regional peace depends on the equality in self-determination of all people, colonial and people within non-colonial States. Sudan had not been a colonial State. The international community had this experience before, by dissolving the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, by achieving independence by Kosovo, Bangladesh and Ease Timor. In those countries, majorities could not tolerate minorities within their borders and committed gross violations of human rights; they could not share benefits, powers or wealth with minority. Their relation of majority was based on the hostility and brutality. Then inevitably, conflicts occurred between them. Now the same thing is happening against Kurds by Iran, Turkey, Syria and Iraq; Arbitrary Killing of thousands Kurds, war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide of Kurds on one side and the struggle of Kurds for legitimate self-defense and self-determination in the other side. Kurds do not want to live in the mercy of others.
The conflict stopped in Sudan, Kosovo, Bangladesh etc. after fulfilling their right to self-determination and freedom from oppression by others. The struggle of Kurds will stop at that time. The international community should know that the population of Southern Sudan was not the last “people” within Sudan that gained independence in 2011; Kurds are also the oppressed “people” living within Iran, Turkey, Syria and Iraq and struggling for their right to self-determination. The “friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples” is a main principle of UN that should be considered for Kurds.
Southern Sudan has gained independence from the North, after more than 20 years civil war. People are very excited for this historic day. “The poll was agreed as part of the 2005 peace deal which ended the two-decade north-south civil war.” "My vote is for my mother and father, and my brothers and sisters who were murdered in the war," Abraham Parrying told the BBC as he waited to vote in the southern capital, Juba. "I also vote for my children-to-be - if God grants me that - so that they can grow up in a south Sudan that is free and is at peace. “We are very happy the Arabs are going away," he told the Associated Press.
In 2011, in spite of international resistance pushing for the integrity of Sudan, southern Sudan gained independence, to be free from oppression of Arabs in Northern Sudan. This moment is not only a celebration for the people of Southern Sudan; it is also a celebration for all other peoples that have been oppressed for a long time by the majorities within countries. That is a motivation for Kurdistan to enhance its steps toward freedom from all oppressions by Syria, Turkey, Iran and Iraq. International community recognized Southern Sudanese as “People”, Kurds also should be recognized as “People”.
In addition, international community realized that maintaining international and regional peace depends on the equality in self-determination of all people, colonial and people within non-colonial States. Sudan had not been a colonial State. The international community had this experience before, by dissolving the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, by achieving independence by Kosovo, Bangladesh and Ease Timor. In those countries, majorities could not tolerate minorities within their borders and committed gross violations of human rights; they could not share benefits, powers or wealth with minority. Their relation of majority was based on the hostility and brutality. Then inevitably, conflicts occurred between them. Now the same thing is happening against Kurds by Iran, Turkey, Syria and Iraq; Arbitrary Killing of thousands Kurds, war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide of Kurds on one side and the struggle of Kurds for legitimate self-defense and self-determination in the other side. Kurds do not want to live in the mercy of others.
The conflict stopped in Sudan, Kosovo, Bangladesh etc. after fulfilling their right to self-determination and freedom from oppression by others. The struggle of Kurds will stop at that time. The international community should know that the population of Southern Sudan was not the last “people” within Sudan that gained independence in 2011; Kurds are also the oppressed “people” living within Iran, Turkey, Syria and Iraq and struggling for their right to self-determination. The “friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples” is a main principle of UN that should be considered for Kurds.
