Last week protests began in the Kurdish regions of eastern Syria after Bashar offered nationality to some Kurds. Syrian Protests Erupt in Syrian Kurdish Region-Reuters
'The grant of citizenship on Thursday to an unspecified number of Kurds is seen as part of a government attempt to cool resentment over nearly five decades of Baath Party rule and deflect pro-democracy protests.
"The citizenship gesture only helped fuel the street (protests). The Kurdish cause is one for democracy, freedom and cultural identity," Hassan Kamel, a senior member of the Democratic Kurdish Party in Syria, told Reuters.'
The Kurds are the largest ethnic minority in Syria and make up 10% of the population. The Syrian government has used differing techniques to repress the Kurds for years and still continues to do so today. Please follow the links to read more about the ongoing Kurdish repression in Syria.
http://www.kurdsofsyria.com/english/
A Wasted Decade: Repression of Kurds
Torture and Oppression of Kurds in Syria
(Reuters)
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