Kurdish Refugees in Iran 1974-1979 (A Historical Documentary Study)

This book is an academic thesis on the displacement of Kurds from Southern Kurdistan to Iran between the years (1974-1979), which consists of an introduction, a gateway, four parts, and appendices.

The gateway discusses the situation of the region under the authority of the September Revolution from social, economic, political, and military perspectives between the years (1970-19749).

The first part of this book is about the displacement of the people of Southern Kurdistan to Iran between the years (1974-1979) and consists of three sections, which analyze the stages of the refugees' departure to Iran, the difficulties they faced during their departure, the reception and management of the refugees, and the distribution and settlement of the refugees by the Iranian government.

The second part discusses the treatment of Kurdish refugees by the Iranian and Iraqi governments between the years (1974-1979) and consists of five sections: the treatment of Kurdish refugees by the institutions of the Imperial government and the Iranian government's program for returning refugees to Iraq, the Iraqi government's policy regarding the return of refugees to Kurdistan and Iraq, the Iraqi government's stance on the departure of Kurdish refugees to Western countries, the outbreak of the Islamic Revolution in the year 1979 and its impact on Kurdish refugees, and the stance of the Iranian people and Kurdish parties of Eastern Kurdistan regarding the Kurdish refugees.

The third part of the book is about the general Situation of Kurdish refugees in Iran and covers three sections: it discusses the social Situation of the refugees such as marriage, childbirth, the health and education of the refugees, along with social problems and the sports Activity of the refugees; the economic Situation of the refugees such as salaries and the Iranian government's assistance to Kurdish refugees, and the employment and work of refugees in both the public and private sectors; and the political Situation such as the establishment of Kurdish political parties and organizations, the political Activity of the Kurdistan Democratic Party among the refugees, and the participation of refugees in military Activity against the Iraqi government between the years (1976-1979).

The fourth part, which consists of three sections, discusses the stance of Turkey and some European and Western countries regarding the Kurdish refugees, such as the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Federal Republic of Germany, Switzerland, the Scandinavian countries (Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway), France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Republic of Ireland, the United States of America, Canada, and Australia.