Help 1000's of Ilisu Dam-affected people in Turkey

Summary

Raises awareness of the destructive environmental, archaeological & societal affects of the Ilisu Dam & protects the rights of those affected by the dam. progress report read updates from the field

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	£10 - is the cost per page to translate a training manual on how to use international human rights mechanisms from English into Turkish or Kurmanji Kurdish
	£14 - will provide 30 training kits in Turkish and Kurdish for participants in trainings on rights to land, livelihood and compensation
	£25 - is the cost of producing and disseminating every 5 copies of a research report on the impact of the dam that will be sent to governments, policy-makers, media and the UN
	£50 - helps towards the cost of venue hire for a half-day capacity- building training seminar
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The proposed dam will flood the 12,000 year-old UNESCO-nominated town of Hasankeyf & more than 300 other unexplored archaeological sites, displace up to 78,000 people, mainly Kurds, & will destroy the Tigris-Euphrates’ ecosystems, causing a huge cultural, social & environmental catastrophe & causing a severe reduction of the flow of water to the downstream states of Iraq & Syria.

Activities

KHRP produces detailed research & fact-finding missions on the impact of the Ilısu Dam & trainings & publications for local advocates. Through open dialogue & raising awareness KHRP helps civil society groups to speak out.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: £259
Remaining Goal to be Funded: £21,536
Total Funding Goal: £21,795

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The project will protect the rights of local people, the environment and cultural heritage, safeguarding them from the destruction & ensuring that all development projects adhere to international human rights principles.

Project Message

This project is important for all who care about justice, human rights & the plight of 1000’s of people face with displacement & who are at risk of grave poverty through loss of homes & livelihoods
- Kerim Yildiz , Project Founder

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Jo Weir,

11 Guilford Street
London, Greater London WC1N 1DH UK
United Kingdom
00 44 20 7405-3835
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Organisation

Kurdish Human Rights Project
11 Guilford St
London, Greater London WC1N 1DH
United Kingdom
02074053835
http://www.khrp.org

Learn more about Kurdish Human Rights Project and the project team.

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Turkey and can also be found under Human Rights.

For more information about Turkey, read the Human Development Report on Turkey or the Wikipedia entry for Turkey.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on October 18, 2011.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on February 08, 2010.

Latest Update from the Field

Donate to KHRP on 19 October and Global Giving will match your funds!!!

By Jo Weir - Fundraising Officer, October 17, 2011 10:24 AM

Dear Supporters,

On 19 October 2011, GlobalGiving is having a Bonus Day and will be matching all donations made through their site with an extra 30%!!! This means for every $1 you donate to the Kurdish Human Rights Project we will receive $1.30. What better time to support the activities of KHRP as we provide training and access to human rights for those affected by the Ilisu Dam.

Matched funding begins at 12.01am EDT and will be applied to donations up to $1,000 per donor / per project.

So, tell your friends, tell your family, and tell anyone who might be interested in protecting people in Hasankeyf from the Ilisu Dam project.

Thank you for your support…

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