An
Open Letter to the President and Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Dear Mr. President Mohammad Khatami,
Dear Members of the Parliament of the Islamic
Republic of Iran,
As
you know, the Turkish Parliament has recently passed amendments which enable the
Kurdish people in Turkey to teach and propagate the Kurdish literature and
culture. This opens the way to more political, civil and cultural rights of the
Kurdish citizens of the Republic of Turkey.
We
in the Kurdish PEN Center express our sincere desire to see Your Government and
State advancing educational rights to the Kurdish compatriots living within the
borders
of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
We
urge You to release all the Kurdish writers and intellectuals imprisoned for
their love of the Kurdish language and homeland.
We
hope that You share our vision to see the Islamic Republic of Iran as a natural
protector of the Kurdish language and literature. By bringing together the
literary heritage of the Kurds, Persians and other nations of the Middle East
You can make a valuable contribution to the peace and prosperity in the region.
We
wish You and Your Country every success!
Yours,
Dr. Zaradachet Hajo
Head, The Kurdish PEN Center of International
PEN
11.09.2002
An
Open Letter to the President of the Syrian Arab Republic Dr. Bashar al-Assad
Dear Mr. President al-Asad,
As
you know, the Turkish Parliament has recently passed amendments which enable
the
Kurdish people in Turkey to teach and propagate the Kurdish literature and
culture. This opens the way to more political, civil and cultural rights of the
Kurdish citizens of the Republic of Turkey.
We
in the Kurdish PEN Center express our sincere desire to see Your Government and
State advancing educational rights to the Kurdish compatriots living within the
borders of the Syrian Arab Republic.
We
urge You to release all the Kurdish writers and intellectuals imprisoned for
their love of the Kurdish language and homeland.
We
hope that You share our vision to see the Syrian State as a natural protector of
the Kurdish language and literature. By bringing together the literary heritage
of the Kurds, Arabs and other nations of the Middle East You can make a valuable
contribution to the peace and prosperity in the region.
We
wish You and Your Country every success!
Yours,
Dr. Zaradachet Hajo
Head, The Kurdish PEN Center
of International
PEN
11.09.2002