Syria: A culture oppressed � the torture and imprisonment of Syrian Kurds - Amnesty International: "Even though nearly a tenth of the Syrian population is Kurdish, they're not allowed to be taught in their own language. There are laws against publishing in Kurdish and playing Kurdish music. People who celebrate Kurdish cultural events--like Nawruz, the Kurdish New Year--risk going to prison. In some state institutions, there are laws against even talking in Kurdish.
More than 200,000 Kurdish people in Syria are denied a nationality and passport. These stateless Kurds are denied some basic economic and social rights. They aren't allowed to own a house, land, or a business. They can't work as lawyers, journalists, engineers or doctors. Many are not allowed to study in school after the age of 14, and often they're not allowed treatment in state hospitals."
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