10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALABJA»
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Halabja in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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A Poisonous Affair: America, Iraq, and the Gassing of
Halabja
This book by a veteran observer of human rights in the Middle East, first published in 2007, tells the story of the gassing of Halabja.
Joost R. Hiltermann, 2007
2
Ghosts of
Halabja: Saddam Hussein and the Kurdish Genocide: ...
The unspeakable atrocities visited by Saddam upon the Kurds of Iraq are explored here, together with the trials of Saddam by the Iraqi High Tribunal. However, this work is more than a litigation history.
3
Black Wind from the Kurdish Hills
Halabja. today. No other city in Kurdistan was hit as hard as Halabja. The town
lies near the border between Iran and Iraq. The people of Halabja lived under
terror, oppression and killing for forty-three years before they were liberated in
2003.
Hama Dostan, Paul Conlon, 2005
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Rivers of Blood: A Comparative Study of Government Massacres
6 Iraq: Halabja Massacre Iraq is an authoritarian regime where power is in the
hands of a single leader, Saddam Hussein. The authority of the Ba th regime is
challenged by a nationalist- based insurgency that struggles to gain autonomy for
...
5
Biological Weapons: The Threat Posed by Terrorists - ...
from the Kurdish Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) entered Halabja on 15th
March 1988 amidst heavy resistance from Iraqi security and military forces.
Halabja fell to the PUK troops (accompanied by Iranian revolutionary guards)
four hours ...
6
The End of Iraq: How American Incompetence Created a War ...
On the morning of March 16, 1988, Iraqi warplanes flew over the small city of
Halabja, on a plain east of the strategically important Dar- bandikan Dam in
Eastern Kurdistan. The day before, Iranian Pasdaran (Revolutionary Guards) and
...
7
The Law of Armed Conflict: International Humanitarian Law in War
A day later, on March 16, eleven Soviet-made Sukhoy bombers of the Iraqi Air
Force bombed Halabja from a low level. An Iranian officerreported, “'The
soundofthe explosionswas unlike that ofconventional bombs,morelikea 'tap.'The
smoke ...
8
American Hiroshima: The Reasons why and a Call to Strengthen ...
Stephen Pelletiere led the 1991 Army investigation that produced a classified
version of the Halabja affair. The Halabja murders were specifically cited by
President Bush to illustrate that Saddam Hussein gassed his own people.240
Stephen ...
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Articles on War Crimes in Iraq, Including:
Halabja Poison ...
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of International Refugee Law: ...
Media Coverage and Attitude of the International Community The events of
Halabja carried too many implications of violation of the 1925 Geneva Protocol
and other relevant rules of customary international law66 to be conveniently
ignored.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALABJA»
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Halabja is used in the context of the following news items.
A Question of History: Why Srebrenica?
Rwanda's Tutsi and Hutu conflict, Cambodia's Khmer Rouge, Iraq's Halabja or other misguided endeavours of the 20th century. What is the ... «The Platform, Jul 15»
Turkey's safe harbor
As a result of the Halabja attack in 1988, close to 60,000 Kurds fled to Turkey. In the aftermath of the Gulf War, 460,000 refugees of Kurdish, ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
City investors rally to fund war-weary Kurds
In 1988 he killed thousands of people in a chemical attack on the village of Halabja, an act that was later recognised as genocide. After the ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
REVEALED: How PM Margaret Thatcher ducked gas ban on …
In 1988 Saddam went on to use the gas against the northern city of Halabja, leaving thousands of Kurds dead. The documents, released by the ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
Kurdish People Fast Facts
March 16, 1988 - (IRAQ) - Iraq uses poison gas against the Kurdish people in Halabja in Northern Iraq. Thousands of people are believed to have died in the ... «KPAX-TV, Jul 15»
Halabja group launches 'Summer of Peace'
HALABJA, Halabja province – A new peace organization in Halabja is overcoming linguistic differences to promote tolerance and cultural ... «Rudaw, Jul 15»
Window on Westminster
... but not all from Turkey, joined forces with Ann Clwyd to highlight Halabja and stop British participation in the subsequent Baghdad Arms Fair. «Rudaw, Jun 15»
PKKistan: Brought to you by American Close Air Support
... against Daesh in Iraq, and the Kurdish controlled region now stretches from Halabja in eastern Iraq to the Euphrates River in Western Syria. «War on the Rocks, Jun 15»
Confusion Over Fate of Halabja Victim
Kurdish families fled Halabja in 1988 when the Ba'ath regime bombed the town with chemical weapons. Survivors fled to Iran and several ... «BasNews, Jun 15»
Top grades for Arab IDP school in Halabja
school board reads in Arabic: Halabja Martyrs Mixed Primary School, and Kurdistan Mixed Secondary School. Photo by Osamah Golpy. «Rudaw, May 15»
