General information

Call No.:

350-4-3:79/3

Part of series

HU OSA 350-4-3 Records of the International Monitor Institute: Middle East: Iraq

Located at

BetaSP NTSC #79 / No. 3

Digital ver. identifier

HU_OSA_00009884

Original Title

[1/2]

Date of production

1991

Date

1991

Level

Item

Primary Type

Moving image

Language

English, Kurdish

Duration

33 min.

Content

Form/Genre

Television program

Contents Summary

Brent Sadler reports from Freedom Hospital in Northern Iraq. His report contains information about the chemical attacks launched by the Iraqi forces, the effects of the chemical weapons, the hospital conditions for the victims, the death toll, and the subsequent flight of the civilian population. Matthew Amroliwala is along the Turkey-Iraq border, reporting on the condition of the refugees and the temporary camps in Southern Turkey. Andrew Simmons reports from eastern Turkey, covering the flow of refugees entering Turkey. Michael Macmillan is in Southern Turkey and reports on the insufficient Turkish aid and possible future UN assistance. Carol Walker reports from inside Iran, near the Iraqi border, on the insufficiency of the aid to keep the refugees alive: no food, no sanitation, no water, no clothes, and no clinics. Michael Nicholson reports from Iraq-Turkey border on the arrival of aid and its maladministration. Jonathan Birchall is in south-eastern Turkey talking about the closing of the borders, the lack of water, and the chaotic distribution of food. Ben Brown reports from Southern Turkey on the Turkish army preventing refugees from entering Turkish territory. Peter Sharp reports from the Iran-Iraq border and describes the numerous deaths among refugees caused by lengthy travel; lack of food, water and medicine; exhaustion; and unfavorable weather conditions. Michael Nicholson reports from Cukurca, Turkey. Michael Macmillan reports for SIX News on the bread delivery in Cukurca. Gleon Oglaza’s report form Turkey provides further insight into the world of the Kurdish refugees and their plights.