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Jul 19 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
[NEW REPORT]

Today marks the anniversary of #10YearsRojava. Ten years of hard-fought achievements; ten years of setbacks, too. On this occasion, RIC is releasing 2 long-form articles. The first, appearing today, recalls the history of the revolution.
Ten years ago, the people of Kobane took to the streets demanding autonomy, thus sparking a revolution. Our first piece seeks to trace the developments between the early uprising in Kobane & today's AANES system.

How did it come to be? How did it develop?
A lot has changed even since RIC released its 'Beyond the Frontlines' report detailing NES' political structures in 2019. The current piece will update the form & the functions of the communes, councils, women's houses, and more.
Part II of this report, which will be published soon, will provide a more in-depth view of both the revolution's accomplishments & shortcomings, based on the concrete examples of healthcare, the legal system, & the political economy.

Read Part I here:
rojavainformationcenter.com/2022/07/10-yea…

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Jul 20
Events across NES celebrated the 10th anniversary of the 'Rojava Revolution' yesterday. Thousands of people from across the Jazira region participated in celebrations held at Qamishlo's 'Martyrs of the 12 of March' Stadium. ImageImageImage
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Mar 17
The AANES has issued a general amnesty for all crimes committed before March 16, 2022, on the occasion of Newroz, or Kurdish New Year. According to the law:

📌Those imprisoned for offences & misdemeanours will be released

📌Life sentences will be replaced by 15-year sentences
📌Prison sentences for crimes will be quartered

📌Over-75s & those suffering from terminal illnesses will be released

📌Excluded from the amnesty are those imprisoned for: terrorism, treason, espionage, corruption (related to public funds), sexual assault, & drug trafficking
📌Also excluded from the amnesty are escapees unless they turn themselves in within a 60 day period if in NES, or 90 days if abroad

📌Fines & fees are also not covered by the law
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[NEW REPORT]

During the months July to September 2021, RIC recorded 313 arrests across Turkish-occupied areas – considerably higher than in Q2 (150), though not as high as Q3 (363). Image
21 cases of gender-based violence were recorded across Afrin, including the arrest of a 17-year-old in Tel Abyad who remains missing, as well as the return of a 16-year-old who was kidnapped by SNA militias for the past year. Image
Increasingly, SNA militias are arresting members of Arab clan members. In an interview with the RIC, members of the Bu Khamis clan said that life in Afrin had become "tragic." The family RIC talked to escaped to Shehba in September 2021 together with around 30 other individuals. Image
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13 of the 40 soldiers who fell during the Battle of Heseke were buried in Qamishlo today. Thousands of citizens attended the funeral of both Kurdish & Arab fighters this morning. A parallel ceremony was held in Amude.
Shops across the city remained closed today out of reverence for the fallen soldiers.

Sweeping operations are carrying on in Heseke. 2 suicide bombers were shot dead today near Bassel roundabout before they could detonate their vests. Intermittent clashes continue.
As NES mourns their dead, Turkey is incessantly attacking across multiple fronts from Shehba in the northwest to northeast Jazeera.
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Turkey & Turkish-backed SNA groups are shelling NES across multiple fronts, including a second attack near Derik launched from Turkish territory today.

Suspicions of a coordinated Turkish attack across Kurdish regions of Syria & Iraq yesterday have been confirmed.
Ayn Diwar, in the tri-border area of Jazeera region, was shelled by Turkish forces this afternoon, injuring 4 civilians. The attack reportedly destroyed houses & displaced more civilians.
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