𝓐𝓢𝓢𝓨𝓡𝓘𝓐𝓝 𝓥𝓘𝓢𝓘𝓞𝓝 𓇗

If you search up “Barbarian” in the English Dictionary you will see it describe Kurdish Muslims.

Masoud Barzani, born in Mahabad, Iran, is the patriarch of a political dynasty that has consolidated enormous power and wealth in northern Iraq. Under the KDP’s rule, the Kurdistan Region has increasingly resembled a family controlled political and economic system, with serious allegations of corruption, land appropriation and discrimination against indigenous Assyrian Christians. Investigations have exposed the Barzani family’s extensive overseas property empire, financial links to Kurdish conglomerates and millions in unexplained personal spending. Reuters has also documented an extensive oil-smuggling network benefiting officials connected to the Barzani and Talabani ruling parties. Meanwhile, Assyrians and other indigenous communities continue to raise concerns about land seizures, political intimidation and unequal treatment in their ancestral homeland. This is not simply a question of Kurdish autonomy. It is a question of accountability, indigenous rights and who actually benefits from Iraq’s resources. Northern Iraq’s Assyrian homeland cannot remain the private estate of a foreign political dynasty. Sources: OCCRP – Investigation into the Barzani family’s overseas wealth and property empire: occrp.org/en/investigation/m… Reuters (11 July 2024) – Kurdish oil smuggling to Iran flourishes: reuters.com/world/middle-eas… OCCRP – US Justice Department moves to seize a mansion allegedly purchased with proceeds from a scheme defrauding the US military: occrp.org/en/news/barzani-be… USCIRF – Religious freedom and indigenous Christian land grievances in Iraqi Kurdistan, documented in the UK government’s September 2024 country report: gov.uk/government/publicatio…