The Halabja genocide: memory, dignity and justice
Remembering the victims of the chemical attack on Halabja on 16 March 1988, and the responsibility to preserve their memory.
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Memory is resistance.Dignity is a right.
Genocide remembrance. Human rights. Accountability.
From Kurdistan, we stand for a world free from genocide. Janwar brings memory, human rights and the voices of communities into a global conversation.
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Halabja genocide · 16 March 1988Photograph supplied for this website.
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Memory, rights & solidarity
Human rights have a human story.
From remembering Halabja to defending universal rights: photographs from the wider history of human dignity.
What we stand for
Remember the past.
Defend our shared future.
Our focus begins with the Kurdish community and reaches across borders. Because human dignity has no nationality.
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Memory & recognition
Making space for remembrance, recognition and the histories of communities affected by genocide.
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Rights & accountability
Bringing attention to human rights and the importance of truth, justice and accountability.
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Community & solidarity
Centering Kurdish voices while connecting with communities around the world.
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From Kurdistan.
Standing with humanity.
Janwar — Genocide Resistance & Rights (JRR) — is an organization from Kurdistan with a global focus on genocide and human rights. Our current focus is the history and continuing experiences of Kurdish communities. We believe that remembering the past and defending the rights of people today belong to the same responsibility.
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