Erbil, Kurdistan Region (GOV.KRD) – Today, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani issued a message on the anniversary of the Anfal genocide campaign. The following is the full text of his message:
The Anfal genocide campaign was among the most brutal ethnic cleansing and genocide operations carried out by the former Iraqi regime against the people of Kurdistan. The Anfal genocide resulted in the disappearance and martyrdom of thousands of innocent people of Kurdistan and the destruction of thousands of Kurdish villages and rural communities.
The genocide and the massacres committed against the people of Kurdistan must always remain in our memory, and our future generations must know that the achievements we have today were not gained easily, nor were they granted by anyone, but are the fruits of the struggle and the blood of thousands of Kurdistani martyrs.
On this occasion, we reaffirm that the Iraqi government must fulfill its moral and constitutional responsibility and provide proper reparations to the families of Kurdistan’s martyrs and victims of the Anfal genocide.
On the 38th anniversary of Anfal, we pay tribute to the victims and all the martyrs of Kurdistan.