I do not fear death; what I fear is silence in the face of injustice and oppression
Rebwar Fattah: Activist
Once, he wrote:
“I do not fear death; what I fear is silence in the face of injustice and oppression.“
The assassination of Sardasht ignited a lasting fire. Fifteen years on, his name stands as a symbol of resistance, and his words remain a reminder that truth must be spoken. His freedom continues to inspire a new generation of journalists, activists, and freedom seekers who refuse to be silenced by bullets.
Honouring Sardasht Osman is to carry on his fight a fight for justice, truth, accountability, and the prosecution of an oppressive authority. It is as clear and bright as day: the assassination of a free voice was a direct and deliberate act by leaders of Kurdish authorities.
Fifteen years of lies, concealment, and protection of criminals!
Today, on the 15th anniversary of Sardasht’s assassination, his words remain our enduring slogan for freedom and a clear stance against corrupt and oppressive power. Sardasht’s memory will forever be a beacon of hope and defiance for the people of Kurdistan. Today, Sardasht lives on with us as a symbol of resistance. His memory acts as a guiding light, leading us on this difficult path of confronting terror and tyranny. His case remains unresolved — it is still a fight for truth and justice and a lasting emblem of struggle to dismantle corrupt authorities and hold the silent accomplices of Kurdistan accountable. The case of Sardasht Osman remains an open wound until the perpetrators are brought to justice in the fair and revolutionary court of the people of Kurdistan.
For fifteen years, the Kurdish authority has done everything to distort and bury the truth fifteen years of lies, protection, and rewards for the criminals, by a ruling system that hypocritically speaks in the name of religion, people, and elections, while looting and oppressing the public. For fifteen years, we have endured daily wounds and heartbreak.
But Sardasht’s memory is a call to action. It urges us to persist in this struggle for rights and justice a struggle for which the brave sacrificed their lives. His martyrdom was not in vain; his blood will one day bring about a free and just Kurdistan.
Now, fifteen years after Sardasht’s assassination, every day and every moment, we stand firmly by our rights just like Sardasht’s family. Every day, we loudly demand justice for his killing and for the prosecution of those behind the decision to silence him. We cry out: the killing of Sardasht Osman must not go unpunished! We will not allow his murderers and the enemies of free speech to escape justice.
They are delusional if they believe that a bullet to the mouth of those who speak the truth can end humanity, silence the brave, and erase meaning. Such an act, brutal and cowardly, only ignites humanity, truth, and courage and reminds us: to defend one’s humanity, the magnitude of such a crime must be exposed, and the killers must be disgraced and condemned.
Glory and honour to the memory of Sardasht and his comrades. Glory and honour to all those who gave their lives for justice, freedom, and human dignity.