Afrin

Afrin: Archaeological Sites Destroyed, Civilians Arrested, Jalbal Village Turned into a Turkish Military Base, Preventing Its Residents from Returning

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The Afrin-Syria Human Rights Organization reported that Turkish forces began building a separation wall in the northwestern sector of the Aleppo countryside in 2019, extending across several villages, including Jalbal/Jalbara, Maryamin, and Basalhaya. The organization explained that “the construction operations were accompanied by entrenchments and the digging of trenches to prevent potential attacks by Kurdish … Read more

Gravestones of fighters who lost their lives fighting ISIS stolen in Manbij, northern Syria

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The Kurdish Hawar News Agency quoted local sources from the northern Syrian city of Manbij as saying that members of Turkish-backed Syrian factions stole the gravestones of fighters who lost their lives defending their city against ISIS. The sources confirmed that these practices are not new, but rather part of a systematic policy pursued by … Read more

A Kurdish youth kidnapped in the village of Qantara in Afrin

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The Afrin region in the Aleppo countryside is witnessing continued kidnappings and arrests of Kurdish civilians, according to a report issued by the Afrin-Syria Human Rights Organization. In the latest developments, a Kurdish youth was documented being kidnapped by armed factions, reflecting the ongoing violations despite the political changes in Syria. According to the Afrin-Syria … Read more

Expansion of a border crossing with Türkiye in Afrin threatens the property of the indigenous Kurdish population.

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The Afrin-Syria Human Rights Organization stated that local authorities affiliated with the Syrian Transitional Government in the city of Jandairis, affiliated with Afrin in northwestern Syria, under orders from the “Turkish occupation,” issued a decision informing owners of land and olive groves in the village of Hamam, in the Jandairis subdistrict, of the need to … Read more

A Wave of Violations and Crimes Targeting Indigenous Populations, Especially Kurds in Afrin

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  According to reports issued by the Afrin-Syria Human Rights Organization, the Afrin region, northern Syria, is witnessing a wave of human rights violations and crimes targeting indigenous populations, particularly Kurds, at the hands of armed men and settlers affiliated with factions formerly known as the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army. The reports highlight cases of … Read more

Arrest of Three Kurdish Youths from (Kefersefrê) in Afrin Countryside During Funeral Ceremony

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Afrin, Syria – The Afrin-Syria Human Rights Organization reported that elements of the Public Security Administration, affiliated with the transitional authorities in Syria, arrested three young men from the village of (Kefersefrê), located in the Jindires subdistrict of Afrin countryside, on the morning of Tuesday, September 2, 2025, while they were attending the funeral of … Read more

Fate of 7 Kurdish Citizens Unknown Following Detentions in Tal Rifaat and Afrin

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The Afrin-Syria Human Rights Organization has revealed that the fate of six Kurdish citizens remains unknown after their abduction in Tal Rifaat, northern Aleppo countryside, alongside the detention of another young man in Afrin, amid concerns of severe human rights violations. According to the organization, five Kurdish citizens were kidnapped from their homes in Tal … Read more

Kidnapping of a Kurdish Woman in Afrin Countryside and Severe Beating of an Elderly Man

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Kurd Online On February 9, a Kurdish woman named “Khairiya Musa” (42 years old), a resident of the village of Badina in the Raju district of Afrin countryside in northern Syria, was kidnapped. She is the wife of citizen “Ahmed Beram Alo” from the “Fatah Dala” family. She was abducted by unknown individuals while shopping … Read more

Organization: Turkey Targets a Camp for Displaced People from Afrin in the Shahba Region of Aleppo

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Statement: On August 9, 2024, a camp for displaced people from Afrin was targeted by Turkish occupation forces, which violates all principles and international laws that protect the rights of displaced persons. This is not the first time that camps for displaced people in the Shahba region of northern Aleppo have been targeted by Turkish … Read more

A Kurdish citizen from Afrin loses his life under torture in Al-Ra’ai prison

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A Kurdish citizen 36 years old lost his life under torture in Al-Ra’ai prison, which is supervised by Turkish intelligence in the Aleppo countryside within the “Euphrates Shield” area, 4 years after his arrest, according to what the Syrian Observatory reported. His body was buried in the town by the security authorities on the 23rd … Read more

pictures of 299 dead Kurds from Afrin in North Syria

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The Kurdish Democratic Unity Party in Syria (Yekiti) publishes pictures of 299 dead Kurds from Afrin, northern Syria, who were killed or died over the course of six years in various circumstances under torture, direct killing, execution, bombings and landmine explosions. Six years have passed since the Turkish occupation of the Afrin region – the … Read more

Joint statement: Condemnation of the murder of the child Ahmed Khaled Mamo in Afrin

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Eight Syrian and Kurdish human rights organizations condemned the murder of the child Ahmed Khaled Mamo in Afrin, northern Syria. The organizations said in a statement: The child, Ahmed Khaled Maamou, is 16 years old and is from the village of Hamam, in the Jindires district, in the countryside of the Afrin region, which has … Read more