Dara Tawfiq
Dara Tawfiq | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1932 |
| Disappeared | November 1981 (age 49) Baghdad, Iraq |
| Status | Presumed murdered |
| Nationality | Iraqi Kurd |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, politician |
| Known for | Editor of Iraqi-Kurdish newspaper Al-Taakhi |
Dara Tawfiq (Kurdish: دارا توفيق; 1932 – November 1981) was a journalist and prominent member of the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) in the late 1960s and 1970s. An adviser to Kurdish leader Mustafa Barzani, he often acted as a conduit for the KDP's relations with the Soviet Union. Considered popular within the Kurdish nationalist movement, his writing focused on national liberation and peace movements. In November 1981, following opposition to the Iran-Iraq war, Tawfiq was arrested and never seen again.