Human rights situation in North and East Syria

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
54th session
(27 February – 4 April 2023)

[Excerpt from the declaration]

CETIM is highly concerned about the human rights situation in North and East Syria, particularly following the military occupation lead by Turkish forces and Turkish-backed militias in 2018 and 2019. Since then, the civilian population of this region lives under constant repression, bombings, extra-judicial killings through the use of drones and other forms of violence. As a result, tens of thousands of civilians are leaving their homes to find a safe place in neighbouring countries or in Europe.

Read the CETIM’s oral statement