Protest in Amuda, statement in Girkê Legê call for release of detainees

Today, families of detainees in the city of Amuda, in the Jazira region, organized a demonstration that began in the city market and headed toward the Women’s Roundabout, where it turned into a sit-in demanding the release of their relatives held by the Syrian Interim Government since the outbreak of events in the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah neighborhoods, and Deir Hafer, in January of this year.

Alongside the detainees’ families, a number of local residents participated in the sit-in, emphasizing that the detainees’ issue is a humanitarian one, and calling on the public to assume their responsibilities and stand with them until their demands are met.

Participants raised banners reading: “Prison walls do not block the sun of truth,” “Release our children,” “Freedom is a right that must not be violated,” “The return of detainees before any agreement,” “The detainee file can be resolved with a word—why the delay?” and “Mothers’ hearts burn for their children.”

Chants were also raised calling for the immediate release of detainees, urging all concerned parties to seriously address this issue and resolve it as quickly as possible.

At the conclusion of the sit-in, the families affirmed that their voices will continue until their children are freed, stressing that the voice of truth must not be silenced and that the detainees’ issue will remain a priority until they return to their families.

In the city of Girkê Legê, the Student Council of the College of Petroleum and Petrochemicals at the University of Rojava issued a statement in front of the college building in the town of Rmelan.

The statement was delivered by Professor Saeed Ibrahim and expressed the students’ humanitarian solidarity with the detainees, affirming that their action stems from their belief that freedom and dignity are fundamental rights of every human being that cannot be relinquished or violated.

The statement stressed that their gathering reflects a conscious student movement that assumes its moral responsibility toward humanitarian issues, rejecting silence in the face of violations and affirming that silence in the face of injustice is a form of complicity.

Students emphasized that their movement is entirely peaceful and based on the values of dialogue and respect, far from any calls for violence or hatred, noting that their goal is to convey a sincere humanitarian voice calling for justice and the right to live with dignity, safety, and freedom.

The statement also noted that detainees are not mere numbers, but individuals with families, dreams, and futures, and that highlighting their cause is a humanitarian duty before being a political stance.

In conclusion, the students called on their peers and all those who believe in humanitarian values to engage in peaceful solidarity and raise their voices in responsible and civilized ways, expressing hope that their message will reach those capable of making change.

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