2025-03-15

Soran University to Host "Halabja: A Wound in the Memory of a Resistant Nation" Symposium

A Multi-faceted Analysis of the Chemical Attack on Halabja
On Sunday, March 16, 2025, Soran University's Faculty of Law, Political Science, and Administration, in collaboration with the Faculty of Education, will host the "Halabja: A Wound in the Memory of a Resistant Nation" symposium.
Symposium Agenda:
1- 11:00 AM: A moment of silence will be observed in front of the Faculty of Arts and Law building to honor the victims of the Halabja chemical attack.
2- 11:15 AM: The event will commence with a recitation of verses from the Holy Quran by Mr. Sirwan Majid.
3- A speech will be presented by the President of Soran University.
4- 11:40 AM: Panel discussions will begin.
Panel 1: A Religious, Political, and Legal Analysis of the Chemical Attack on Halabja 
Moderator: Dr. Dilsoz Jalal Hussain
- Dr. Madih Mohammed Omar: A Religious Analysis of the Chemical Attack on Halabja.
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahman Karim Darwish: The Halabja Chemical Attack in the Perspective of Local and International Politics.
- Dr. Aram Nabi Mohammed: The Halabja Chemical Attack in the Perspective of Local and International Law.
Panel 2: A Documentary, Literary, and Administrative Reading of the Chemical Attack on Halabja 
- Moderator: Dr. Amir Ahmed Hamad Amin
-Asst. Prof. Dr. Sadiq Hamma Gharib: Description of the Tragedy of Halabja.
- Dr. Juwan Abdul Qader Abdullah: Halabja in the Eyes of Poets.
- Asst. Lect. Karim Kawa Karim: Victims of Halabja Between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region.

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