Bulletin de liaison et d'information - Institut kurde de Paris
Bulletin de liaison et d'information - Institut kurde de Paris
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Revue <strong>de</strong> Presse-Press Review-Berhevoka Çapê-Rivista Stampa-Dentro<br />
<strong>de</strong> la Prensa-Basm Öz<strong>et</strong>i<br />
beaucoup plus loin. nmourra<br />
sur le bord <strong>de</strong> la route. ns'occupera<br />
ensuite <strong>de</strong> sa sœur qui<br />
décé<strong>de</strong>ra quelques jours plus<br />
tard. Lerescapé <strong>et</strong> saf.unille arriveront<br />
finalement en Iran où<br />
ils seront soignés.<br />
Aujourd'hui, Ali Razgar se dit<br />
convaincu que le bombar<strong>de</strong>ment<br />
d'Halabja était <strong>de</strong>stiné à<br />
exterminer lapopulation outre,<br />
bien sfu, les forces iraniennes<br />
qui occupaient laville. «IlY a eu<br />
<strong>de</strong>uxphases <strong>de</strong> bombar<strong>de</strong>ments.<br />
La première, avec <strong>de</strong>s bombes<br />
. classiques, était <strong>de</strong>stinée àpousser<br />
la population à se réfugier<br />
dans les abris afin <strong>de</strong> pouvoir<br />
"aniantir lors <strong>de</strong> laseœn<strong>de</strong> phase,<br />
où "arme chimique a étéemployée»,affirme-t-il.<br />
«Pendant<br />
les bombar<strong>de</strong>ments, une partie<br />
<strong>de</strong> la population s'est réfugiée à<br />
Aba Obeida, un village proche.<br />
Les Irakiens s'en sont rendu<br />
compte <strong>et</strong> sontreverJ14Slesgazer», ajoute-t-il.<br />
On estime que le bombar<strong>de</strong>ment d'Halabja a fait<br />
quelque 5 000 morts <strong>et</strong> <strong>de</strong>s dizaines <strong>de</strong> milliers <strong>de</strong><br />
blessés. Dix ans plus tard, la liste <strong>de</strong>s victimes continue<br />
<strong>de</strong> s'allonger. Christine Gos<strong>de</strong>n, professeur <strong>de</strong><br />
génétique àl'université <strong>de</strong> Liverpool, écrivait <strong>de</strong>rnièrementdans<br />
le Washington Postqu' «Un tJOt1Ibœ croissant<br />
d'enfants (d'Halabja) mourraient chaque année<br />
<strong>de</strong> 1eudmie <strong>et</strong> <strong>de</strong> lymphopénie». que «les cancers se développaient<br />
chez lesjeunes bemIcoup plus tM qu'ailleurs<br />
dans le mon<strong>de</strong>» <strong>et</strong> que «beaucoup d'habitants étaient<br />
victimes <strong>de</strong> tumeurs malignes (...)>>.<br />
...... COIIInRIH. Pour Kendal Nezan, «Halabja<br />
est" arbre qui cache la (ortt <strong>de</strong> la tragédie kur<strong>de</strong>». «Cela<br />
ne doit pas faire oublier que les campagnes d'extermination<br />
d'Ali Hassa.n ai-Majid ont fait disparaître<br />
182000 Kur<strong>de</strong>s. On tgnore encore où sont les fosses<br />
communes. Sous son autorité, un centre <strong>de</strong> tri avait été<br />
établi àJ(jrkouk. Les filles <strong>et</strong> lesfemmes étaient dirigées<br />
1IeTS les harems <strong>de</strong>s dirigeants irakiens <strong>et</strong> <strong>de</strong>s Etats du<br />
Golfe. Les hommes <strong>de</strong> 17à 45 ans condamnés à disparaître.<br />
Les enfants <strong>et</strong> les vieillards déportés vers le sud»,<br />
indique-t-il. Au total, ilestime à 400 000 le nombre<br />
<strong>de</strong> Kur<strong>de</strong>s tués par le régime <strong>de</strong> Saddam Hussein<br />
entre 1974 <strong>et</strong> 1991.<br />
Ali Razgar travaille aujourd'hui dans une banque à<br />
<strong>Paris</strong>. Avecd'autres rescapés, ilmilite aussi pour que<br />
le 16 mars soit consacré journée internationale pour<br />
l'interdiction <strong>de</strong>s armes chiniiques <strong>et</strong> que Saddam<br />
Hussein soit traîné un jour <strong>de</strong>vant la Cour permanente<br />
<strong>de</strong>justice qui <strong>de</strong>vrait être prochainement créée<br />
par l'ONU •<br />
JEAN.PIERRE<br />
PERRIN<br />
Iranians show growing interest<br />
northern Iraq<br />
•<br />
In<br />
• Iranians court PUK, send Shiite forces into northern Iraq and try to<br />
expand sphere of influence<br />
Editorial by Ilnur Cevik<br />
18 March, 1998, Copyright @ Turkish Daily News<br />
In the past few years Iraq has been opposing Turkish military incursions into<br />
northern Iraq, not because they oppose Turkey violating their territory, but<br />
because they feel this is s<strong>et</strong>ting a pr<strong>et</strong>ext for Iran to intervene in the region.<br />
Iran has been showing increased interest in northern Iraq in recent years.<br />
They have courted the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) which is using their territory as their main outl<strong>et</strong><br />
to g<strong>et</strong> to the outsi<strong>de</strong> world. There is talk that Iran has been infiltrating into Iraqi opposition Shiite forces in<br />
nl)rtl1l'rl1 IL11] milch to the concern of Baghdad.<br />
Thl' Sadd,1m Hussein administration is closely watching the actions of Iran and is concerned about Tehran's<br />
gr\l\\'ing Influcnce, especially in some parts of northern Iraq.<br />
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), the arch rival of the PUK which has fallen at odds with Iran in<br />
recent years, has started to feel growing pressure from Tehran.<br />
The Iranians reportedly have arrested 19 KDP officials and one, i<strong>de</strong>ntified as Tahsin Haji Argushi, has been<br />
killed in <strong>de</strong>tention. The KDP protested the inci<strong>de</strong>nt in a politburo statement March 10 and asked for help<br />
from the international community for the release of their 18 officials. The KDP says they do not directly<br />
accuse the Iranian government for the <strong>de</strong>tention of their officials and feel it could be the work of some<br />
factions within Iran who are trying to embarrass the Khatami administration.<br />
It seems Saddam Hussein's recent statements urging his officials to be patient with the Kurds and trcat thèm<br />
with un<strong>de</strong>rstanding while he also shows the stick, saying those Kurds who move out of line should be<br />
punished, are directed against those who show the inclination to cooperate with other powers ...<br />
Northern Iraq is Iraqi territory and the sooner Baghdad's controlover the region is restored the b<strong>et</strong>ter for<br />
those who care for the future of the Kurds. Of course, this will mean Iraq will have to provi<strong>de</strong> guarantees<br />
for the well being of the Kurds within an enhanced autonomy agreement. Meanwhile, Turkey can forge<br />
closer ties with the autonomous region of Kurdistan.<br />
All these <strong>de</strong>velopments show that it is time Turkey started looking into northern Iraq not only as a region<br />
where the notorious PKK is being based and poses a threat to Turkey, but as Turkey's backyard, which is<br />
owned by Iraq but where Ankara also should wield some influence.<br />
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