Declaration of Syrian Women’s Council

The Syrian Women’s Council made a declaration on the current situation of women in Syria demanding an end of violence against women. Furthermore, the Syrian Women’s Council calls to implement women’s rights and stresses that women must take part in the political processes constituting the future of Syria. Read the Declaration below: As women living in Syria, we have lived for many years under the Baath regime’s nationalist and unilateralist …

SARA organisation: Being on our feet all day to end patriarchal violence

In the current situation of attacks on Kobane, Minbij and the whole project of the Democratic Autonomous Administration in North and East Syria, we introduce yet another important organisation: SARA. To build hope and achieve peace we have to focus on all the non-governmental organisations and civil societal projects built in Rojava and beyond and keep in mind what solutions to war and terror have already been established. In war …

Kongra Star’s call to Geir Pedersen (UN Envoy for Syria)

Kongra Star put forward a call to Geir Pedersen who is the UN Envoy for Syria. In their call Kongra Star demands: 1) Put immediate pressure on Turkey to stop the attacks and escalation2) Maintain regional security and prevent the return of terrorist groups3) Ensure the acceleration of political negotiations under the supervision of the United Nations4) Ensure the inclusion of women in the new Syrian constitution in line withResolution …