MEMBERS

Qandil is a Swedish NGO and non-profit association that currently has six member organisations.

Federation of Iraqi Associations in Sweden – FIAS (Swedish: Irakiska Riksförbundet i Sverige – IRS)
FIAS is a non-profit organisation representing the Iraqi minority in Sweden. It was formed in Stockholm in 1995 by 13 Iraqi associations from eight Swedish cities.

Individuell Människohjälp (IM)
IM is a Swedish aid organisation. The association is open to and works with people regardless of their religious belief, origin or political conviction. IM is helping to improve living conditions for people and strengthen their rights by supporting projects for education, health and income generation. Humanity, cooperation and support to self-help represent integral components of the operation. New activities start on a small scale and are developed with the aim of being taken over by local cooperating partners.

IM was founded in 1938 based on Christian values and is currently active in seventeen countries around the world.

Kurdiska Riksförbundet (National Kurdish Federation - KRF)
KRF was founded in 1981 and has since operated as a representative for Kurds in Sweden. KRF is an organisation with no party political or religious affiliations. The organisation currently has 42 member associations, with approximately 8,500 members throughout Sweden.

Svenska Kommittén för Kurdernas Mänskliga Rättigheter (Swedish Committee for the Human Rights of Kurds - SKKMR)
SKKMR has no party political affiliations, but is a organisation supported across party lines. The purpose of its work is to ensure that the human rights of Kurds are respected, and also to disseminate information in Sweden about the situation of the Kurds in Kurdistan and in exile.

Uppsala Kommittén för Kurdernas Mänskliga Rättigheter (Uppsala Committee for the Human Rights of Kurds - UKMR)
UKMR has no party political affiliations, but is an organisation supported across party lines. The purpose of its work is to ensure that the human rights of Kurds are respected and also to disseminate information in Sweden about the situation of the Kurds in Kurdistan and in exile.

Kurdistans Kvinnoförbund i Sverige (Kurdistan Women's Federation in Sweden)
Kurdistans Kvinnoförbund i Sverige was founded in 1992 and is an umbrella organisation for Kurdish women in Sweden. The aim of the organisation is to create a broad, strong and unified Kurdish women's movement for democracy and equality.