I’m in Qamishlo to see how the Kurdish community is doing amidst a fragile ceasefire and the threat of new attacks on Kobane. Here’s my update for this morning.
Part of the suffering endured by the children and residents of the city of Kobani, who are besieged by the Syrian Arab Army and other mercenaries of the Syrian government—an act that constitutes a war crime under international human rights law.
#HelpRojava#SaveRojava
I have written to the Foreign Secretary about the plight of Kurdish people in Syria.
The UK government must do everything it can to prevent any further loss of life, uphold international law, and support a peaceful settlement rooted in equality, inclusion and justice.
A video shows a Damascus-affiliated militant vandalizing and insulting graves of slain fighters of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Hasaka in northeast Syria (Rojava), while filming the desecration at a cemetery.
A powerful message of solidarity from Sheikh Marwan Kiwan, a Druze religious leader in Syria, addressed to the Kurds of Rojava amid ongoing attacks by Damascus on the Kurdish region.
⭕ تقرير أجنبي مهم: تنظيم #داعش الإرهابي عاد ليس لان فشل "الكورد" بل لان العالم يراقب الكورد يتم سحـ.ـقهم باسم استقرار.
The #ISIS terrorist organization has returned not because the Kurds failed, but because the world is watching the Kurds being crushed in the name of stability.