"مكتومو القيد" .. بدء تسجيل أكراد للحصول على الجنسية السورية

After decades of legal limbo, stateless Kurds in Syria begin applying for citizenship, a move hailed as restoring fundamental rights.

After decades of legal limbo, stateless Kurds in Syria begin applying for citizenship, a move hailed as restoring fundamental rights. | Contesto: cronaca

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  • "مكتومو القيد" .. بدء تسجيل أكراد للحصول على الجنسية السورية

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In a significant shift of policy, stateless Kurds in northeastern Syria have begun formally applying for Syrian citizenship. The process, which started this week, targets individuals categorized as "maktoumeen al-qayd," or "concealed from the register," a population that has lived for decades without official identity documents, effectively denied the rights and recognition of citizenship. The move follows a directive from the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), the Kurdish-led authority governing the region. Local civil registry offices in cities like Qamishli and al-Hasakah have opened their doors to receive applications. For many applicants, this marks the first time they can engage with a state system from a position of potential inclusion rather than exclusion. The procedure requires submitting family records and other evidence of residence, with the promise of receiving Syrian national identity numbers upon approval. The issue of stateless Kurds, often called "maktoumeen," dates back to a controversial 1962 census in al-Hasakah governorate. That census stripped tens of thousands of Kurdish residents of their citizenship, rendering them and their descendants legally invisible. They were unable to own property, enroll in public universities, access formal employment, or obtain passports. This policy was long viewed by human rights groups and Kurdish political movements as a tool of demographic engineering and political repression by successive Syrian governments in Damascus. The current initiative represents a profound change in their legal and social standing. "This is not just about an ID card," explained a community leader in Qamishli, who asked not to be named due to the political sensitivities. "It is about ending a historical injustice. It grants people a legal personality, the right to say 'I exist' in the eyes of any authority." The restoration of citizenship is expected to unlock access to essential services, facilitate freedom of movement, and provide a foundation for economic participation and property rights that were previously out of reach. However, the process unfolds within Syria's complex and fragmented political...

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