Three Iraqi Caucasus national minorities are uniting to seek recognition under the Iraqi Constitution. The Circassians, Chechens and Dagestanis want to unify their communities under one national name, «Caucasus», much like the Christians of Iraq did when they formed the Chaldean Syriac Assyrian Popular Council political party in 2007. The national minorities seek formal recognition in the constitution to guarantee equal rights and legal protection from violence against minorities.
Iraq’s Caucasus national minorities demand formal recognition
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