- have employed violence and terrorism
-resulted from ethnic minority suppression
-have forced a national vote for independence.
-resulted from a dispute over a common language.
Both Kurdish and Irish unification movements "have employed violence and terrorism" since in order to release themselves from what they deem to be tyranny, many rebels resorted to violence and mass-organization.
In the case of Kurdistan, most violence has come from the Kurdistan Worker's Party, a militant organization based in Turkey and Iraq. The Party has been in an armed conflict with Turkey since 1984. It is listed as a terrorist organization by NATO, the U.S., The U.K., Japan and the E.U., among others.
In Northern Ireland, the movement has been led by the Irish Republican Army (IRA). The IRA has been active for most of the 20th and 21st centuries, and it was dedicated to achieving Irish independence initially, and Irish unification afterwards. The organization has been split many times over the years, and has used violence and terrorism several times over its existence.
