Avin Juma warns: Turkish attacks will cause humanitarian catastrophe if they are not stopped

NE, Syria have witnessed, since November 19^th, violent attacks launched by the Turkish occupation state with warplanes, which resulted in massacres against the people of the region, in addition to targeting vital facilities, medical points, and service and educational facilities.

Turkey commits war crimes and violates human rights laws

In this context, the administrator of the Human Rights Organization in Jazira region, Avin Juma, confirmed that the attacks of the Turkish occupation state on NE, Syria are classified according to international charters and laws as war crimes and violations of human rights.

Avin told ANHA’s agency: "The Turkish attacks target citizens and vital centers, infrastructure and services in the region, including hospitals and energy centers, which caused them to be out of service, and electricity and gas outages in the region," adding, "Without any doubt, these attacks are classified, according to international charters and laws, they are war crimes and human rights violations, as they target citizens and cut off all means of life for them.”

Noting that by targeting grain silos and cutting off water from the area; Aims to besiege citizens in NE, Syria.

Accountability of Turkey in international courts

Regarding the role of the Human Rights Organization in Jazira region in fact-finding and monitoring Turkish crimes, the administration affirmed, “We are constantly monitoring and documenting these crimes and attacks, through human rights defenders, lawyers and activists, spread across all regions of NE, Syria, and a special file is prepared for each event and attack, Accordingly, reports are submitted to international human rights organizations, to convey the truth of these crimes to public opinion, and to hold Turkey accountable for its crimes.

Avin criticized the silence of the international forces, despite "the documentation of these crimes by many media outlets, activists and human rights defenders", and considered it one of the reasons for the Turkish occupation state's persistence in its crimes against NE, Syria.

On how the Turkish occupation state will be held accountable for its crimes in NE, Syria international pressure must be exercised to stop the attacks of the Turkish occupation state and hold it accountable through international courts."

She called on "all responsible parties and human rights organizations to pressure Turkey to stop these attacks, which will cause a "humanitarian catastrophe for the region" if they are not stopped."

T/ Satt.

ANHA