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Turkish attacks destroying the future of a generation of young women
With Bêrîvan Mihemed, we begin to tell a series of stories of young women murdered by the Turkish army in North and East Syria. Young women who took their share of responsibility in a war-torn region and died at their places of work. They leave families in pain, but also a society that remains determined to leave the time of war behind and to build peaceful and democratic coexistence together …
Show solidarity with the women’s revolution in Rojava, break the silence!
Kongra Stare Statement on the recent attacks by Turkey on Rojava: Since the night of 13 January, the fascist Turkish state has launched a second intensive air operation in Rojava (Northern Syria) within a month, once again targeting civilian infrastructure and production facilities and thus the daily life of the people. Over the past three days, more than 60 locations in northern and eastern Syria have been attacked, with airstrikes …
Monthly Newsletter: Womens Revolution
In this issue of the newsletter we will give a short review and evaluation of our work as a women‘s movement in the past year. In addition, we will discuss important steps taken in North and East Syria in the past month, including the new social contract of the North and East Syria region, actions of the Women‘s Ecology Platform for the Freedom of Abdullah Öcalan, and last month‘s attacks …
A Message from Internationalists in Rojava
We are Internationalists in Rojava, We are in the heart of the Women’s Revolution. We are in the spirit of the revolutionary youth. We are in the strength of the YPG and YPJ defence forces. We are in the fabric of civil Infrastructure-works like water and energy supply. You can find us in schools, universities, peoples councils, courts, and municipalities. We are in the tunnels, ready to defend the cities …
Kongra Star statement for the Day of Indigenous Resistance
On this DAY OF INDIGENOUS RESISTANCE AND DIGNITY we join the call of the NATIONAL CONGRESS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE in solidarity with the resistant peoples in Abya Yala and around the world, against the death that is imposed upon us by global patriarchal capitalism, now more than ever. On this day, 12.10, 531 years ago, the colonization of the continent of Abya Yala began. This marked the start of a …
Women’s movements from North and East Syria issue letter to UN bodies
At the initiative of Kongra Star, eight women’s movements and women’s organizations in North and East Syria today sent an open letter to the Secretary-General and various United Nations bodies calling on them to take responsibility and end Turkey’s current attacks, which violate international law. Here you can read and download the letter:
Kongra Star: Call to stand in solidarity with the women’s revolution
Call to the democratic public, to women’s organizations, to human rights groups and to women activists Since October 4, 2023, the Turkish state has been intensifying its offensive on the people of North and East Syria in violation of international law. The Turkish state is using a PKK attack in Ankara on October 1 as an excuse to legitimize its ongoing human rights violations against the Kurdish people and its …
Solidarity with Rojava – All together against fascism!
Call-For-Action by Women Defend Rojava, Defend Kurdistan, Riseup 4 Rojava and Make Rojava Green Again. On Thursday 5 October 2023, the Turkish state intensified its heavy war with airstrikes on North and East Syria. As in November 2022, infrastructure and civilians in particular were targeted. In recent months, there have been almost daily attacks by drones with dozens of victims. The Turkish foreign minister has now declared the entire infrastructure …
Call to end impunity concerning the extra-judicial killing of Nagihan Akarseland all crimes of feminicide
On the occasion of the upcoming anniversary of the political assassination of Nagihan Akarsal, the Initiative Justice for Nagihan Akarsel made a statement today in front of the UN building in Qamishlo and handed over an open letter to the UN representatives in Qamishlo. This is the press statement to the international public: One year ago on 4th October 2022, the Kurdish journalist, academic and women’s rights defender Nagihan Akarsel …