1. First German national died in YPG detention: Kadir Topcu from Hamburg joined ISIS in 2015 and surrendered in Baghuz five years later. When I met him in December last year, he was suffering from pneumonia in the overcrowded Hasakah prison. bild.de/politik/auslan…
2. Typo: He joined them in 2014. More about his case here:
3. German government has not repatriated German citizens from detention in NES so far (except for three orphans and a sick baby), leaving the burden to care for them on YPG and NGOs.
4. Corona pandemic has worsened the fucked-up situation in NES even more. Several thousands of IDPs are living in camps like Washokani, international support has become more difficult after Russia/China voted in UNSC to close Yaroubiyah border crossing. bild.de/politik/auslan…
5. Authorities in NES lack the resources to take care of IDPs, let alone thousands of FF and their families.
These hygiene kits to stop Corona virus were distributed to women in Camp Roj, inmates in al-Hawl didn't receive any kits so far.
6. Not hard to imagine what would happen if Corona virus hit the overcrowded Hasakah prison, especially to someone suffering from pneumonia already. Topcu's death could have been prevented and now he doesn't have to face justice in a German court.
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