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Stop the Turkish Aggression and Prevent a Humanitarian Disaster in Afrin
February 27, 2018

Stop Turkey’s violations of its UN mandate and crimes against humanity in Afrin, Syria. Start humanitarian aid to this region now.
Instead of stabilizing the region, working with other countries to end the Syrian crisis and achieve peace, the Turkish government supported terrorist Islamic groups, like ISIS and the Al- Nusra Front, and, indeed, waged war itself against Kurds in Syria, contrary to Article I of the Charter of the United Nations which requires member states to maintain international peace and security.
The Turkish government fought to prevent the establishment of a Kurdish safe zone in Syria.
The Kurds protected their region in Northern Syria and provided services to the population despite devastation and war in Syria. Turkey though saw this self-determination of Kurds as a threat. Hence, Turkish forces attacked these Kurdish ruled areas in northern Syria, through support of armed groups including the “Free” Syrian Army and the Syrian National Army, terrorist organizations and through direct military intervention.
On 20 January 2018, Turkey itself bombed and sent troops to Afrin in Northern Syria in violation of Article IV of the Charter of the United Nations, which prevents all members of the body in their international relations from the use of force against the territory of any other state.
In its brutal aggression on Afrin and its countryside, the Turkish government using air and ground weapons, destroyed, water and electricity plants, health centers--even the Afrin hospital. They burned and vandalized crops. The “Free” Army and Islamic groups allied with the Turkish army of aggression displaced, wounded and killed hundreds of civilians--including many women, elderly, and children.
Turkey thereby threatens the existence of the Kurds as an indigenous people in the region of Afrin, in violation of the Geneva Conventions on war crimes. Indeed, the Turkish army’s and its allies’ atrocities are war crimes against humanity per international law.
We therefore call on the international community and you to force the Turkish government to stop its aggression and withdraw all forces and to secure international protection for the Afrin region and its inhabitants. We also call for urgent medical and humanitarian assistance to prevent a humanitarian disaster.
Signatories:
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The Kurdish Center for Studies and Legal Consultations - YASA
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Kurdish Committee for Human Rights in Syria (Monitor)
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The Kurdish Organization for Human Rights in Syria (DAD)
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National Organization for Human Rights in Syria
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Human Rights Organization in Syria - MAF
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Arab Organization for Human Rights in Syria
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Organization for the Defense of Detainees of Opinion in Syria - Rawanka
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Committees for the Defense of Democratic Freedoms and Human Rights in Syria (LHD)
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Kessaki Environmental Protection Organization
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Syrian Foundation for the Rights of Widows and Orphans
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National Assembly for the Rights of Women and Children
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National Coordinating Committee for the Defense of Missing Persons in Syria
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Syrians for democracy
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Syrian Association of Jurists for Transitional Justice and Rule of Law
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Syrian Association for Freedom and Equity
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Syrian Center for Human Rights Education
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Ebla Center for the Studies of Transitional Justice and Democracy in Syria
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Syrian Center for Human Rights
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Syrian Media Association
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Zenobia Development Foundation
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Electronic Press Foundation in Syria
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Educational Center for Human Rights.
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Zagros Center for Human Rights.
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AFAMIA Network of Justice
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The Democratic Association for Women's Rights in Syria
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Women's Rally for Peace and Democracy in Syria
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Association for the Promotion of Community Participation in Syria
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Green Earth Society for Environmental Rights
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Syrian Center for the Protection of Trade Union and Workers' Rights
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Syrian Foundation for Human Rights Consultancy and Training
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National Institution for the Support of Fair Trials in Syria
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Abla Association of Syrian Free Media
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Shahba Center for Digital Media
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Syrian Foundation Against Religious Discrimination
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National Committee for Supporting Human Rights Defenders in Syria
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Sham Association for Free Journalists
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Syrian Institute for Development and Democracy
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Syrian Women's Association for Studies and Training in Human Rights
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Adal Center for Human Rights.
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Association for the Freedom of Women in Syria
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Palmyra Center for the Protection of Freedoms and Democracy in Syria
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The Syrian Committee for Transitional Justice and the fairness of the victims
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Syrian Foundation for the Protection of the Right to Life
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National Association for Solidarity with Political Prisoners in Syria.
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Women's Foundation for the Care and Support of Civil Society in Syria
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National Center for Development Support and Syrian civil society organizations
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Democratic Institute for Women's Rights Awareness in Syria
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Syrian Women's Foundation for Transitional Justice
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Al - Sham Foundation to support the issues of reconstruction
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Popular Organization for Supporting Reconstruction in Syria
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Solidarity Association in Support of Peace and Tolerance in Syria
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Syrian Forum for Truth and Equity
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Syrian Center for Transitional Justice and the Empowerment of Democracy
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Syrian Center for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence and Torture
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Syrian Center for Democracy and Development Rights
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National Center for Tolerance and Anti - Violence Studies in Syria
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Syrian Center for Democracy and Human Rights
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Syrian Center for Housing Rights
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National Democratic Bloc in Syria
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Syrian Center for Research and Studies on Migration and Asylum Issues.
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Journalists without newspapers
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Syrian Committee for Environmental Rights
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Syrian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary
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Syrian Foundation for the Development of Community Participation
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Syrian Association for the Defense of Workers' Rights
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Syrian Center for Economic and Social Rights
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Ugarit Center for Training and Human Rights
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Arab Committee for the Defense of Freedom of Opinion and Expression
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Syrian Center for Election Observation
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Palmera Center Against Discrimination Against Minorities in Syria
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Syrian Center for Civil Society and Human Rights Studies
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Syrian National Network for Civil Peace and Community Safety
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The Network for the Defense of Women in Syria (comprising 57 Syrian women's bodies and 60 independent Syrian women figures)
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Syrian Coalition Against the Death Penalty (SCODP)
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The Syrian NGO Forum (SPNGO)
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The Syrian Federation of Human Rights Organizations and Organizations (including 91 organizations, centers and bodies inside Syria)
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Malakurd ( Civil Society-Canada )