Foreign Affairs Commission in Al-Jazeera Canton Rojava –North Syria Violations of the Turkish Army 12, October ,2016 1 Index : Introduction ……………………………… 3 Al-Jazeera Canton - Beating civilian cases 2015 …………… 4 - 6 - Beating civilian cases 2016 …………… 7 - 17 - Shooting Civilian cases ……………….. 18 - 27 - Killing civilian cases …………………... 28 - 36 - Transgressing lands …………………… 37 - 40 Kobani Canton - Killing civilians on the borders ………... 41 - 43 - Injuring civilians ……………………….. 44 - 45 - Transgressing lands …………………….. 46 - 47 Afrin Canton - Beating civilians cases …………………… 48 - 49 - Transgressing lands …………………....... 50 – 52 Contributors …………………………………………… 53 2 Violations of the Turkish Army in Rojava Introduction: According to the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaimed on 10 December 1948 by General Assembly resolution 217(III) A , and what is mentioned in the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment adopted by the General Assembly resolution 3452 (XXX) on 9 December 1975, and the four Geneva Conventions relative to the protection of civilian persons in time of war in 1949 and the additional protocols of 1979 . Accordingly, it is the right of individuals and groups to sue whoever violates the agreed upon laws and principles and agreements by the international community to protect them and preserve their rights, especially those fleeing from areas of conflict and war whether civilians or soldiers , by legal or illegal ways through ports or international borders. We observed and documented scores of cases of beating and killing of civilians on the Turkish-Syrian border by the Turkish border guards. Therefore, out of moral responsibility and our legal and jurist commitment to the principles and laws of the international and humanitarian community ,we decided to submit this file to the relevant international bodies . 3 Al-Jazeera Canton Beating civilians cases 2015 Case (1) Name: Muath Ayman Abo Rizma from Damascus born on 1986 Date and place of the incident : at 10:00 pm on 21/1/2015 in Til Aylloul village near to Al-Darbasiyah city. Mr. Muath Ayman Abo Rizma came from Damascus to go to Turkey, escaping from the ongoing clashes in his region, and in Til Aylloul village in Al-Darbasiyah city in Rojava ( Northern Syria) while trying to cross Turkish- Syrian borders, he was captured and beaten by Turkish gendarmes which led to fractures in his nose, as well as severe damage in his body, after that they threw him on the Syrian side of the borders. 4 Case (2) Name: Hani Almuheimeed Date and place of the incident : on 13/7/2015 in Al-Arrada village in Abo Rasin township. He was beaten by Turkish gendarmes, when he was trying to cross the borders and he was taken to Abo Rasin medical clinic, he suffered several bruises and injuries in his body as the doctor stated. 5 Case (3) Name : Sheikhmoos Ahmad Jameel–from Al-Darbasiyah born on 1958 Date and place of the incident : on 19/10/2015 in Sherk village in Al- Darbasiyah city. He was captured and beaten by Turkish gendarmes while trying to cross the borders ,which led to fractures in his head and was stabbed in his left side of the waist, after beating him they threw him on the Syrian side of the borders. Then the police forces (Asayish) took him to Al-Ali hospital in Al-Darbasiyah city and provided him with first aid then it was obvious that he had severe fractures in the head, a knife stab and damages in several parts in his body according to the doctor. 6 2016 Case (1) Name: Akeed Mahmoud Dalal born on 1982- Amuda Date and place of the incident : on 16/2/2016 on the borderline near to Tirwazi village in Amuda city. On 16/2/2016 Akeed Mahmoud Dalal tried to go to Turkey by crossing the borders near to Tirwazi village, but Turkish gendarmes captured him and beat him by the soles of their weapons on his head and body, then they threw him on the Syrian side of the borders, and after providing him first aid it showed that there are bruises in his head and the rest of his body due to the beating according to the specialist doctor. 7 Case (2) Name: Muhammad Nour Mansour born on 1989 in Damascus city Date and place of incident : on 7/3/2016 on the borderline near to Hamdoun village in Amuda city. Muhammad Nour Mansour escaped from the armed conflict in his region to go to Turkey. In Hamdoun village in Amuda city, while trying to cross the borders he was captured by Turkish gendarmes who beat him on his head, tore his clothes and all his identification papers, and threw him naked on the borders. After applying first aid the specialist doctor said that he had many bruises on his head and body. 8 Case (3) Name: Muhammad Baha Alnahar born on 1995 from Aniq Alhawa Date and place of the incident : at 05:00 am on 24/5/2016 in Chatal village in Al-Darbasiyah city. Muhammad Baha Alnahar who came from Til-Tamer countryside to go to Turkey for work, because of his difficult living conditions, and while he tried to cross the borders in Chatal village, Turkish gendarmes captured him and beat him then threw him on the Syrian side of the borders, after first aid it showed that he had bruises in his head, back , feet and a broken lower jaw. 9 Case (4) Name: Ibrahim Mahmoud Al-khadir born on 1994 in Khirbat Sodda village Date and place of the incident : at 05:00 am on 24/5/2016 in Chatal village in Al-Darbasiyah city. Ibrahim Mahmoud Al-khidir came from Til-Tamer countryside to work in Turkey due to his difficult living conditions. In Chatal village in Rojava ( Northern Syria) while he tried to cross the borders, he was captured by Turkish gendarmes, and they threw him on the Syrian side of the borders after he was beaten by them. After first aid the doctor said that Ibrahim Al-khidir has many contusions on his head, back , feet and his eyes were exposed to severe bruises. 10 Case (5) Name: Haydar Muhammad Khalaf born on 1995 – Sari Kani Date and place of the incident : 29/7/2016 on the Turkish borders adjacent to Sari Kani city. Haydar Muhammad Khalaf wanted to go to Turkey to work there, and while trying to cross Syrian-Turkish borders , Turkish gendarmes captured him, beat him and burned his clothes, ID and some important papers, because they found a picture of his brother wearing YPG clothes in his mobile phone, then they expelled him to Rojava, as he was taken to Roj hospital in Sari Kani city. Haydar Muhammad Khalaf had violence marks on his back and belly according to the specialist doctor. 11 Case (6) 12 Names: Mahir Abdulshalhat from Deir Al-zor- 1995 Ahmad Rajab Al-Abdullah born on 1998 - Deir Al-zor Bashar Khalaf Al-Abdullah born on 2002 - Deir Al-zor Joumaa Haj Alraheel born on 1990 - Deir Al-zor Nazeer Khalaf Tahin born on 1998 - Deir Al-zor Date and place of the incident : on 11/8/2016 on the Turkish borders between Mabrouka region and Til- Khanzeer in the western side of Sari Kani city. Those young men came from Deir Al zor city and Manbij, aiming to work in Turkey after crossing the borders, but Turkish gendarmes made them an ambush, then they closed their eyes and handcuffed them, started to beat them with fists, sticks and kicks, insulting them as well .The Turkish gendarmes threw them on Syrian border then police forces (Asayish) took them to Roj hospital to be treated, where the medical examiner said that they have varying injuries like: fractures in the feet, hands and joints with several bruises in their bodies. 13 Case (7) Name: Abd Khalaf Al-Hanoush born on 1994 in Deir Al-zor Date and place of the incident: on 12/9/2016 in Abo Alsson village in the western countryside of Sari Kani city. While he was crossing the borders with a group, He was beaten and tortured and wounded by Turkish gendarmes, then they threw him on the Syrian side of the borders, where police forces ( Asayish) took him to Roj hospital in Sari Kani. The damages: he was beaten severely, injuries in several parts of his body and malformation in the face. Note : The video is in the attached folder . 14 Case (8) Name: Khalil Al-Issa Ibrahim born on 15/2/1994 in Al-Hasakah city. Name : Abdulaziz Al-Muhammad Bin Omar , born on 1992 in Al-Hasakah city. 15 Name: Hussein Al-our Ali, born on 16/3/1992 from Nashwa Gharbiya in Al- Hasakah city. Name: (In the middle )Hussein Abdul Rahman Muhammad, born on 2/4/1982 in Al-Hasakah city. 16 Names: Ali Waleed Muhammad born on 2002 from Qamishlo city Fayiz Hassan Ahmad born on 1996 from Nashwa Kharbiya in Al-Hasakah city. Date and place of the incident: on 3/9/2016 on the borders between Sari Kani and Ceylan Pinar city. The damages: several injuries in the body and torture marks on their face and body caused by using sharp tools such as sticks, the soles and barrels of their weapons. While they were crossing the borders they were captured by Turkish gendarmes in an ambush, where they were beaten severely, tortured, and they took their money and mobile phones. One of injured was tortured more than the others because the gendarmes thought he was a Kurd . Note : The video is in the attached folder.