Two years of Sere Kaniye occupation, women most inflicted

The policy adoted by the Turkish occupation state and mercenaries in SeRE Kaniye and Gire Spi is similar to one adopted by ISIS against women. Black clothes, torture, murder and abduction among other are common breaches in occupied areas.

8 October, 2021 05:50

QAMISHLO SOLIN AHME

After the occupation in 2018 of Afrin Turkish occupation state began to extend it policies along the border with Syria, both Sere Kaniye and Gire Spi were the practical part of this policy on the ground. On 9 October 2019 ground offensive with aerial coverage into Syrian territories began by the Turkish occupation army backed by mercenary groups. Casing large and mass displacements. The Turkish policy against women in Sere Kaniye was reflected in the assassination of Hevrin Xelef.

According to Human Rights Organization in Jazira Region, 429 civilians were killed by mercenaries. Of these 429 there is 14 women 3 of whom by firing squad while 74 women were injured on different occasions while all rape cases against women and minors were not documented.

On this Avin Jum'a, administrator in the Human Rights Organization of the Jazira Region, says from the very day of the assault of the Turkish occupation into the region, crimes are not spared. Schools, notables and all medical centers are targeted in a grave breach of the international law causing large displacements.

To deport those remaining in the area women are being targeted directly, to which Turkey is responsible '' it is Turkey that occupies the land, and tens of women are in its custody after being transferred into Turkey to be tried unjustly''.

In turn Zehra Sem'o, administrator in Sere Kaniye IDP Committee and spokesperson for Woman Council in the Democratic Union Party, PYD, said that the silence preserved by global powers towards crimes committed by Turkish occupation forces and affiliated mercenary groups in occupied areas signify it has received already the okay to put into occupation its policies on the ground.

Zehra said that targeting women and the freedom and emancipation of women was from the very start a priority of the Turkish occupation forces '' women in the Sere Kaniye from the very beginning of the NES revolution had a will and stance in the face of international policies and the state authoritarian mentality''.

Zehra went on to say that mercenaries deal with women as a good and entertainment, '' at the attack on Sere Kaniye two Arab women were abducted and killed barbarically and were buried in Turkish territories that remain suppressed''.

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