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The KHRP is a registered charity that has been committed for the last fifteen years to the protection of the human rights of all persons within the Kurdish regions of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, the Caucasus and elsewhere, irrespective of race, religion, sex, political persuasion or other belief or opinion.
Activities: Publications, Advocacy, Trainings, Expert Opinion
100,000 Kurds live in the UK, many in the London area
Common difficulties: discrimination, criminalisation, lack of access to decision-making structures and means to contribute to post-conflict Kurdish regions
The UK Terrorism Act proscribes Kurdish groups
Provide the Diaspora with training and information to stimulate dialogue and promote local integration opportunities
enhance capacity of civil society actors by promoting use of international human rights mechanisms
Facilitate access to decision/policy makers
Examine the root causes for leaving the Kurdish regions
Conference on the Diaspora Roundtable Discussions
Asylum and Immigration Turkey’s accession to the EU Integration policies/ Discrimination
Training sessions Asylum legislation Relevance of Human Rights Act
Learning about the Kurdish Diaspora in London
Look at past-KHRP trainings, adapt these for the UK Diaspora
Coordinating consultation meetings in preparation of Conference and training sessions
Coordinate training sessions
Research resources Administration and project
management costs Publication fees General Conference costs