Ten Years Since the Passing of Jwan Mirani, the First President of the Kurdistan-Syria Journalists' Syndicate

ARK News.. The Kurdistan-Syria Journalists' Syndicate has issued a statement marking the tenth anniversary of the passing of Jwan Mirani, the first president of the Kurdistan-Syria Journalists' Syndicate.

Statement:
Today marks the tenth anniversary of the passing of journalist, media professional, and Peshmerga fighter Jwan Mirani, the first president of the Kurdistan-Syria Journalists' Syndicate.

Mirani was known for his admirable qualities, vast knowledge, and deep experience in journalism, having dedicated many years to the field. He became actively engaged in media work after leaving Kurdistan-Syria for the Kurdistan Region in the early 1990s.

The late Mirani played a crucial role in the establishment of the Kurdistan-Syria Journalists' Syndicate in September 2013. He contributed to drafting its internal regulations and leveraged his strong connections within the media community of the Kurdistan Region to bring valuable expertise that laid the foundation for the first journalists' syndicate in Kurdistan-Syria.

He was deeply committed to following the conditions of Kurdish journalists in Western Kurdistan, staying closely informed about their situations and challenges.

As we commemorate the tenth anniversary of his passing, significant developments have unfolded in our homeland, Syria. Unfortunately, he did not live to witness these transformations. The Ba’ath regime, which oppressed Syrians for nearly six decades, has been dismantled, and the ousted president fled the country fourteen years after the Syrian revolution began against dictatorship, repression, and terrorism. A new political reality has emerged in Syria, and despite the internal, regional, and international challenges, we hope it will serve the best interests of all Syrians. The people who overthrew the Assad regime deserve the right to shape their future in the best possible way.

We also hope that the recent developments in Syria over the past three months will lead to a breakthrough for the media sector and journalists in Kurdistan-Syria. The journalistic profession has faced significant restrictions, both under the former Ba’ath regime and under the current de facto authorities in Kurdistan-Syria. We aspire to see Kurdish media institutions, writers' unions, and journalists' associations in Kurdistan-Syria merge into a unified media body that consolidates the efforts of all journalists in our homeland.

As the Kurdistan-Syria Journalists' Syndicate, we are ready to engage in any serious discussions aimed at uniting our media efforts.

May Jwan Mirani, the first president of our syndicate, rest in peace.

Kurdistan-Syria Journalists' Syndicate Council
March 13, 2025

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