Call for Solidarity with Efrîn 12.03.2018 Preface This document includes declaration of several NGO’s and humanitarian organizations. Contents - NGOs and Humanitarian Actors signed on the statement. - Efrîn - Detailed file on the committed massacres done by the Turkish airstrikes and its allies on Efrîn. - Suspirations of using chemical weapons in Efrîn. - Civilian suffers in photos - Documented Victims in the period 20.1.2018 until 23.2.2018 - Detailed document on children victims of Turkish attacks on Efrîn. - Detailed document about women women victims o Turkish attacks on Efrîn. - Report about Basuteh massacre. - Attachment (signs and stamps of the NGOs) Annex - Map of the Efrîn 2 We the undersigning NGOs and humanitarian organizations, on the basis of the following statements and documentation reported by the Kurdish Red Crescent and other Humanitarian actors, deplore the aggression moved by Turkey against Efrîn region in north Syria, from where we get reports showing that the violations of human rights have reached to tragic levels. There are evidents that the Turkish state is braking international law and opposing the international conventions and resolutions during the ongoing massacres against the indigenous peoples of the region and also against the persons displaced in the same area. The Turkish state and some Free Syrian Army groups started this military attack on the 20th of January 2018 with an intensive shelling by Turkish warplanes, targeting both military sites and civil buildings in Efrîn such as houses, schools and hospitals. The Kurdish Red Crescent documented the death of 227 civilians, among those 32 child and 28 women, and 651 civilian are injured, among those 87 children and 93 women, due to Turkish attacks until 26’th of February. Moreover, others major attacks by tanks and other heavy weapons from the Turkey’s soil at the border with Syria, are targeting the Northern, Eastern and Western areas of Efrîn region, causing massive displacement within the region and many civillian casualties. According to UN, in the first 2 weeks of Turkish attack, more than 16.000 have been displaced due to the bombardments, and the number was increased until the end of February. All Efrîn area is facing a very serious humanitarian crisis because of these attacks, with the direct consequence of a lot of innocent people being massacred or were being badly injured and many others were displaced or lost their houses. There are grave concerns for the civilians who are in the remote areas and who lack access to healthcare, shelter and food. We also observed a rising number of psychilogical disorders- like post-traumatic stress disorder, especially among children – that are deeply affected by the ongoing attack. The Kurdish Red Crescent and other humanitarian actors reported that there are still died bodies (civilians and military) those have not been evacuated, because the targeting from the Turkish side and FSA, and the last targeting on the humanitarian actor was on the IRCC and SARC convoy on 1st of March. Although the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday 24th of February in favor of a 30-day cease-fire in Syria under 2401, this has not been applied neither in Gouta nor in Efrîn. 3 Between 24th of February and 1st of March, according to the Kurdish Red Crescent there were 118 casiulties in Efrîn 36 died and 82 injured, including Civilians and military cases. Since we are working closely in North Syria and we see how the humanitarian crisis is developing, we call for immediate cessation of the Turkish aggression with the Free Syrian Groups battalions accompanying them on the area of Efrîn. 4 Names of the NGOs and Humanitarian organizations Countries Name E - Mail Italy-Syria Associazione Sarda Contro [email protected] l'Emarginazione Syria-KRI Heyva Sor a Kurd (Kurdish Red [email protected] Crescent) Syria-Italy Gruppo Umana Solidarietà [email protected] Germany-Syria Medicine For Rojava [email protected] Italy Staffetta Sanitaria [email protected] Syria Human Right organization in Jazira [email protected] Syria Shar for Development [email protected] Holland-Syria- Psychiaters zonder grenzen [email protected] KRI Syria Peace She leaders Network [email protected] Syria Dost Charity [email protected] Syria RÊ for Rehabitiation and Devlopment [email protected] Syria Ground organization [email protected] Syria-France Kurd Bê Sînor MehranPı[email protected] Germany-Syria Heyva Sor a Kurdistanê [email protected] Syria Weqfa Jina Azad [email protected] Syria Rojava Organization for Humanitarin [email protected] and Devlopement Syria Sara organization against women violance Syria Beledna NGO B.C.S. Syria Yezidi Cultural and society assembly Syria Sulav organizaton for Civil activities Syria Kurdish Tripe association in Jazira 5 Syria Smart center for Development [email protected] Human and Mental Health Syria Mitan [email protected] Syria Youth Activity Organization [email protected] IRAQ Civil Devolopment Organization Syria Genmard Charity [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] SOHSD Iraq-Kurdistan International Federazione Iraq [email protected] Refugees - Kurdistan HeciEfrî[email protected] Nadia Murad Basee – UNODC [email protected] Goodwill Ambassador Germany ZÊD – Zentralrat der Êzîden in [email protected] Deutschland 6 EFRÎN Efrîn is a district, as well as a city, that is 40 Kilometers to the North West and has become part of self-autonomous rule since its establishment in 2012. Later it became part of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria, declared in 2016. The region’s population was nearly 500,000 before 2011. It is composed of many towns and about 380 vilages. After 2011 and due to massive military operations between the regime and the opposition in Idlib and Northern Aleppo suburbs - in addition to the fall of opposition-controlled areas in Aleppo city to the regime in December 2016 - the area was considered safe for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from many areas all over Syria. The number of IDPs is roughly 250,000, in addition to many families from the region who used to live in Aleppo before 2011. The current unconfirmed number of the civilians in Efrîn region is around 800,000 people including IDPs. Despite many battles between the SDF that control the area, and some Islamist (including AQ’s Nusra front) and other armed groups, the SDF always maintained its control over the region since it took over in 2012. The Causes of Emigration to Efrîn Province Efrîn is located in the northwestern corner of Syria, and it is 60 Km away from the Aleppo province. Emigration to the province began since the beginning of the crisis in 2011, because of the clashes between the Syrian regime and the free army. With the intensification of the conflict, the flow of refugees to the province increased to more than 300,000 IDPs, coming from various Syrian regions near Efrîn (such as Aleppo, Hamma, Al-Raqqa, Idlib, Kobani, Izaz, Al-Tabqqa, Ihzer, Tel Hasel, Tel Aaran, Kefr Naya) and other regions. IDPs distributed to the villages, cities of Efrîn and the shelters as follows: in the province center: 143505 IDPs. in Sherawa area: 76005 IDPs. in Jendres area: 43510 IDPs. in Rajo area: 6970 IDPs. in Shran area: 10105 IDPs. in Shekh Al-Hadid area: 780 IDPs. 8 in Bilbil area: 1645 IDPs. in Maabtli area: 2207 IDPs. The total number of the confirmed registered are 284,727 IDPs. DETAILED FILE ON THE COMMITTED MASSACRES DONE BY THE TURKISH AIRSTRIKES WITH ITS ALLIED FORCES ON EFRÎN The first massacre in the first day of the Turkish airstrikes 20\1\2018: The Turkish military airstrikes targeted Efrîn city at around four o'clock afternoon in Turneda village several times. The attacks caused damages in people's houses and souls, which led to a terrible massacre and several families were displaced to Efrîn from Idlib. Unfortunately most of the families have lost some members of their families during these attacks. During these attacks, Hemada family were surprised by the sounds of the Turkish airplanes. The kids went out to see what was going on, but when the mother rushed to get her children in, she saw them on the ground with their organs out of their bodies. The nine-year old Yehya Hemeda died; even though the doctors tried hard to rescue him. His brother Khaled Hemeda who was eleven years old suffered from very bad injuries in abdomen and his situation is critical. Not to mention the injured member in the family. 9 The second massacre in the second day of the Turkish airstrikes 21\1\2018: In the second day of the Turkish airstrikes on Efrîn, Al-Hussien family in Jilboul town in Sherwa district, was the target of Turkish shells. This miserable family who consists of three families together came from Idlib to Maaret Nouman town, as IDPs migrating because of the conflict in their area to Efrîn region, looking for a safer life and shelter for their children. The family managed to get a house in Jilboul village and ran a ranch for chickens, but the family faced a very awful massacre leaving 24 person injured among them 11 died and 8 wounded and 5 missing members, most of them were children and women. The victims are: 1.Wael Al-Hussein one- year old. 2.Salma Al-Hussein six years old. 3.Mousab Al- Hussein six years old. 4.Ghaliya Al-Hussein eight years old. 5.Hedel Al-Hussein ten years old. 6.Ahmed Al-Hussein seventeen years old. 7.Rehef Al-Hussein thirty three years old. 8.Bedar Al-Hussein twenty four years old. 9.unknown person 10.Emad Shamo twenty nine years old. 11.Ahmed Rehmano thirty seven years old The wounded are: 1.Guma Mohemmed Al-Hussein seventeen years old.