Kurds demand recognition of their language in Syria's constitution

Amid Syria’s political transition following the fall of the regime and the rise of the interim government, marginalized communities are pressing for constitutional guarantees. At the forefront are Kurds, who argue that recognition of their mother tongue is essential to preserving their identity and securing their rights. Ronida Ali, an administrator at the Kurdish Language Institute in Kobani, said that building a decentralized, democratic Syria requires constitutional recognition of all communities, identities, languages, and religions. [ . . . ] Condemning the interim government for excluding Kurds from constitutional recognition, she said: “The Kurdish people have fought and made huge sacrifices for the gains they now defend. We will not allow these achievements to be taken away.”
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