Thread by @nadinemaenza

THREAD: With #Turkey amassing troops near Ain Issa & bombing right now, let's revisit the many reports documenting atrocities they commit against Christians, Yazidis & other minorities & women in areas they invade in NE #Syria. This cannot be ok with US or the intl community. 1/

https://twitter.com/Rojava_Media/status/1332396378748760065

In June, @USCIRF's hearing "Safeguarding Religious Freedom in NE Syria" documented the remarkable #ReligiousFreedom conditions under AANES & atrocities Turkish backed forces are committing against religious minorities in areas they occupy. Watch here: uscirf.gov/events/uscirf-… 2/

In areas #Turkey occupies in NE #Syria, Professor @AmyAustinHolmes testified at @USCIRF hearing that #Christians & #Yazidis had been "killed, disappeared, kidnapped, raped, detained, subjected to forced religious conversion, and held for ransom..." 3/ uscirf.gov/sites/default/…

.@Genocide_Watch says "Turkey has committed war crimes & crimes against humanity in N. Syria. In areas under Turkey’s control, civilians have been subjected to horrific crimes against humanity committed by Turkish forces & Turkish supported militias"
uscirf.gov/sites/default/… 4/

In NE #Syria, @hrw says "Executing individuals, pillaging property, and blocking displaced people from returning to their homes is damning evidence of why #Turkey’s proposed ‘safe zones’ will not be safe” hrw.org/news/2019/11/2… 5/

.@amnestyusa "Turkish military forces... displayed a shameful disregard for civilian life, carrying out serious violations & war crimes, including summary killings & unlawful attacks that have killed & injured civilians during offensive into NE Syria" amnesty.org/en/latest/news… 6/

Even @UN has called out Turkey for crimes in NE Syria, "An alarming pattern of grave violations has been documented in these areas in recent months, such as increased killings, kidnappings, & unlawful transfers of people, as well as seizures of land..."
news.un.org/en/story/2020/… 7/

The European Parliament "strongly condemned the unilateral Turkish military intervention in NE Syria... urged Turkey to put an immediate and definitive end to its military operation...and withdraw all of its forces" oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/su… 8/

.@mrubin1971 @AEI Turkey in Afrin " has fundamentally eroded religious liberty... refuse to register locals with Kurdish names...to issue ID cards to (uncovered) Christian & minority women...razed Kurdish & minority graveyards" uscirf.gov/sites/default/… 9/