Egyptian human rights activist: Turkey commits horrific crimes in NE, Syria

Reactions to the crimes of the Turkish occupation in NE, Syria continued, after the occupying state bombed dozens of vital facilities. Such as oil, gas, electricity, and water stations and populated villages.

In this context, the former Secretary-General of the Egyptian Arab Council for Human Rights, Sherif Nadi, considered that “what Turkey is practicing against the NE, Syria amounts to war crimes.”

He told ANHA's agency: "Turkey is targeting service and civilian facilities in NE, Syria, where we see it bombing electricity and water stations, which leads to the disruption of hospitals and health centers, which is a war crime, especially since those most affected are civilians."

The human rights activist pointed out that "the Geneva Convention signed in 1949 regarding the protection of civilian persons in time of war obliges Turkey not to attack public facilities, especially hospitals and medical centers."

According to Nadi, “Turkey’s violation of international law and committing war crimes is not new to Erdogan’s regime,” pointing out that “according to reports, the Turkish government and the militias loyal to it in Syria are involved in demographic change and killing based on identity and belief, in addition to arbitrary arrests, kidnapping, and rape against the women in Afrin and other regions.

The human rights activist criticized the international silence regarding Turkish violations, considering that "this silence gives Erdogan's regime a green light to continue its policies that violate all international laws and norms, and its crimes that are no less than the crimes of terrorist organizations such as ISIS and Jabhet al-Nusra."

Nadi believes that “the continuation of Erdogan’s regime and the international silence over his violations will bring more misery to the Middle East,” explaining that “the policy of killing, indiscriminate bombing, and collective punishment will not bring security to Turkey, but rather will enhance the chances of chaos in the region, giving terrorist groups a fertile environment to spread their ideas, and carrying out its crimes will plunge the region into a new cycle of violence and terrorism from which the major powers will certainly not escape.”

The Egyptian human rights activist concluded his statements with the necessity of “standing against Turkish practices, not only for the sake of the Kurds who faced terrorism and protected the world from the evils of ISIS, but also to protect the world itself, especially in light of the presence of thousands of ISIS members inside the prisons of the Syrian Democratic Forces, and the continuation of Turkish attacks may give them an opportunity to escape, which is something that, if it happens, the whole world will pay the price for.”

T/ Satt.

ANHA