The Syria Newroz Killings were attacks on Kurds in Raqqa and Qamishli in northern Syria during Newroz, the Kurdish New Year celebrations.[1]
Qamishli incident
The first incident took place on 20 March 2008 in Qamishli, al-Hasakah Governorate, according to Human Rights Watch,[2] Syrian security forces opened fire at Kurds celebrating the festival of Newroz. The shooting left three people dead and at least five injured. The city was renowned for throwing a large Christmas parade every year in December, and celebrating Newroz festival by a large crowd every year in March.[3]
Raqqa City incident
The second incident involved a Syrian police attack on the Kurdish population in Raqqa city, who had gathered to celebrate the Kurdish new year (Newroz festival) in March 2010. The attack by Syrian police left 2 or 3 people killed, one of them a 15-year-old girl, and more than 50 people wounded.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Syria: Attacks on Kurds During Newroz Festivities | Welcome to the Official Website of Defend International". defendinternational.org. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "Syria: Investigate Killing of Kurds". 23 March 2008.
- ^ "U.S., EU must tackle Syria on Kurds' plight: group". Reuters. 2009-11-26. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "Rojhelat News". www.rojhelat.info. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21.
External links
- http://www.amnestyusa.org/actioncenter/actions/uaa07010.pdf
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100617074347/http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-03-29/world/20827345_1_syrian-kurds-nowruz-kurdish-minority
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