Northern Syria Holds Elections

For these past years, Syria's been going through crises with their current administration and ISIS. The Kurds have helped in the fight against ISIS and now have control of Northern Syria. This election was important to them, as some Kurds have never voted in their 50 years or more of life. The Syrian Kurds were denied their basic civil rights- from citizenship to the right to vote. The voting process has been split into three parts: voting that took place last Friday, voting in local council polls in November, and it concludes with the election of an assembly that will function as a Parliament for Northern Syria. These elections will maintain stability in this region, something this country is in need of.


Joseline Jimenez

Link: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/09/syrians-vote-kurdish-held-northern-region-170922142621848.html