Protests Erupt After Kurdish Language Removed from Hasakah Justice Building

ANHA

Residents Condemn Removal of Kurdish from Palace of Justice Sign in Hasakah.

Hasakah in western Kurdistan (Rojava) has witnessed growing public anger after the Kurdish language was removed from the official sign on the Palace of Justice building.

Members of the Syrian Interim Government reportedly removed the previous sign, which featured both Kurdish and Arabic, and replaced it with a new version written only in Arabic and English. The move sparked widespread criticism and discontent among local residents.

The incident follows similar developments in Kobani earlier this week, where the removal of Kurdish-language signs triggered strong public backlash, leading authorities to restore the signs in both Kurdish and Arabic.

Meanwhile, Jal Agha in the Jazira region witnessed a large public demonstration on Thursday, 7 May 2026, calling for the Kurdish language to be recognised in the Syrian constitution and adopted as an official language of education.

Hundreds of residents, students, teachers, and members of civil and service institutions took part in the march, which began at Women’s Roundabout. Demonstrators carried banners emphasising that the Kurdish language is a fundamental part of Kurdish identity and existence, while also demanding constitutional, political, and cultural guarantees for the Kurdish people.

Participants chanted slogans including “No life without language” and “Our language is our existence.”


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