"Koerden in Syrië vrezen geweld en ontheemding"

De Groene (Hisham Arafat en @fgeerdink): *Geen kant op*

"De omsingeling van autonoom Koerdisch gebied in het noordoosten van Syrië is een feit, met in het zuiden en westen de troepen van Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) en in het noorden soldaten van door Turkije gesteunde milities. Koerden vrezen dat hun democratische experiment het niet zal overleven. ‘Voor ons is de val van Assad een bron van angst.’"

https://www.groene.nl/artikel/geen-kant-op

#Rojava #Syrië #Koerden #AANES #Turkije #HTS #SNA #Assad

Although I shared this important film last year as well, the current developments are forcing me to re-share it. Please watch and learn about why the #Kurds need our support!

*Kobanê*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KcC7mBpoKo



#Kobani #Kobane #Rojava #AANES #SDF #Syria #SNA #ISIS #Turkey #Daesh

#YPJ General Command Statement

«Certain jihadist groups, affiliated with the Turkish occupation and entities like Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (#HTS), orchestrated and supported by international powers, entered Damascus unchallenged. The 61-year-old Ba’ath regime collapsed within a mere 12 days (...). The apparent victory of the jihadists, as they advance towards Damascus, is likely to be short-lived. The new #Syria that emerges from this ideology risks becoming another Afghanistan. Syria, throughout history, has been a home to diverse ethnic and religious communities. We observe with astonishment how certain groups, who do not know the meaning of the Sharia, embracing this radical ideology, disregarding the complexities of Syrian society and the potential for widespread violence (...)».
https://ypj-info.org/statements/ypj-general-command-statement/

#Daanes #Aanes #Rojava

Human Rights Watch: *Northeast Syria: Displacement Worsens Aid Crisis*

"Ensure Civilians’ Right to Shelter, Food, Health, Basic Necessities"

https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/12/11/northeast-syria-displacement-worsens-aid-crisis

"Tens of thousands of civilians seeking safety in Kurdish-controlled northeast #Syria are facing dire conditions due to the lack of adequate shelter, water, food, and health care, Human Rights Watch said today. All parties to the conflict in Syria are obligated to ensure the unimpeded flow of aid, safe passage to fleeing civilians, and protection for those who stay.

On November 27, a coalition of armed groups including Hay’et Tahrir al Sham (#HTS) and the Syrian National Army (#SNA) opened military operations against the former government of Bashar al-Assad. Seeking safety from SNA factions seizing territory throughout #Aleppo governorate, more than 100,000 people fled to areas governed by the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (#AANES). The situation is exacerbating an acute and longstanding crisis, with overcrowded camps and severely damaged infrastructure and a lack of water, power, healthcare, food, and weather-appropriate shelter. …"

#refugees #displacement #Rojava #Manbij #HumanRightsWatch #Kurds