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عربية – DW
Land dispute reignites Assyro-Kurdish tensions
The Duhok Province in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq witnessed rare protests by Assyrian Christians against Kurdish tribal attempts to seize their lands in rural areas, aiming to alter the region’s demographic composition. The significance of the issue lies in a land ownership dispute rooted in a long history of political conflicts and national identity struggles, with Assyrians accused of trying to defend their lands, which they claim as part of their historical identity. Meanwhile, Kurdish authorities see the matter as a local judicial issue. The government affirms the existence of laws and regulations to protect minorities and considers incursions as acts of extortion. However, the historical and political context reflects deep-seated disagreements related to the region’s identity and its multicultural history. Over the past decades, the Christian population in Iraq has decreased to around 400,000 due to migration caused by ongoing conflicts.
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