Reflection of the 1991 Mass Exodus in South Kurdistan on the Level of Formal and Informal foreign Institutions

Abstract

Reaction of the 1991 exodus at the level of official and informal institutes in outside the Iraqi Kurdistan Region ، this study presents the reactions to the 1991 uprising in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region at the formal and informal levels. The reactions of the Kurdish Diaspora abroad and the Arab countries, as well as the reflection of the mass exodus on the international media and international decisions has been demonstrated. Such a study highlights the importance of the event that is related to the fate of the legitimate cause of the Kurdish nation in contemporary history. The most important source mentioned in this study is the analysis of witnesses, politicians, intellectuals and academic figures who were involved in the events. We believe that this is the first study with a scientific significance that focuses on the rumors of the exodus event at various official and informal levels abroad.