"Jina Amini's path will remain beacon of freedom against slavery"

Several cities in North and East Syria witnessed separate activities and statements on the occasion of the third anniversary of the killing of the young Kurdish woman, Jina Amini, and the outbreak of the "Women, Life, Freedom" uprising in East Kurdistan and Iran.

In Qamishlo of Jazira Canton and Kobane in the Euphrates canton, the Kongra Star issued a joint statement affirming the continued struggle of women against all forms of violence and tyranny. Furthermore, in Hasaka, the Women's Council of the Democratic Society Movement (TEV-DEM) delivered a similar statement.

The statement was read at the March 12 Martyrs Stadium in Qamishlo, attended by hundreds of women from women's bodies and institutions in the city. The women wore robes on which the slogan "Women, Life, Freedom" in Kurdish and Arabic was written, and carried pictures of Jina Amini in addition to banners with "The Revolution of Braids Continues," "Jina Amini Broke the Violence Against Women," "Society is Liberated by the Freedom of Women," and "We Will End Violence with Jina's Will, Jiyan's Persistence, and Zeinab's Struggle" written on.

The statement was delivered by the spokeswoman for the Kongra Star in Qamishlo, Rihan Temmo.

The statement commemorated all the martyrs of the "Women, Life, Freedom" uprising, offered condolences to their families, and saluted the resisting women and peoples.

The statement emphasized, "On the third anniversary of the uprising of women and peoples against religious fanaticism, racism, and sexism, and in the face of the dominant power that excludes and ignores women, and in the person of Jina Amini who shook the throne of the mullahs, we pay tribute to this uprising."

The statement highlighted the greatness of the "Women, Life, Freedom" uprising and continued, "The will of women has reached the entire world, and many individuals and parties have sought to suppress this resistance with racism, sexism, and religious fanaticism."

The statement concluded with chanting the slogan "Women, Life, Freedom."

Kobane

It also delivered a statement in Kobane, in the Free Women's Square, which was read by Maysoon Kowar, a member of the Kongra Star in the Euphrates canton.

The statement pointed out the anniversary of the "Women, Life, Freedom" uprising that erupted against the oppressive mentality and authoritarian regime in Iran, and emphasized that "the ideas of the leader Abdullah Ocalan have become a source of strength for us as women to reinforce the women's struggle and liberate all women."

It made clear that the popular protests, which began with women's hope and anger, have evolved into the "Women, Life, Freedom" uprising, in which Kurdish, Baloch, and Arab people from across Iran and Eastern Kurdistan participated.

The statement emphasized that the "Women, Life, Freedom" uprising was not only against the hijab, but rather an uprising to achieve all political, economic, and social rights for all peoples, emphasizing that the uprising continues in the prisons of the fascist, tyrannical, and extremist regime.

Hasaka

While the statement of the Women's Council of the Democratic Society Movement (TEV-DEM) was delivered in front of its headquarters in Hasaka city by its spokesperson, Nourshan Ibrahim Farho.

The statement included, "The crime committed by the Iranian regime against the martyr Jina aimed to terrorize women and impose further oppression on them throughout Iran and East Kurdistan, after decades of deprivation of the most basic human rights. However, Jina's blood became a torch of resistance that sparked a major popular uprising that raised an immortal slogan which has become an echo of freedom everywhere: "Women, Life, Freedom – Jin, Jiyan, Azadi."

The Women's Council of the Democratic Society Movement (TEV-DEM) affirmed its deep solidarity with the women of Iran, all Syrian women, and with women worldwide who face violence and tyranny. It emphasized that the martyr Jina's path will remain a beacon of freedom and dignity, and that women's struggle will continue until the shackles are broken, tyranny is defeated, and a democratic society governed by justice and equality is built.

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ANHA

Qamishlo