Kongreya Star (Star Congress), a confederation of women’s organisations in North East Syria and the Women’s Council of the Autonomous Administration of North East Syria (AANES), issued a statement regarding the murder of two women serving as officials in Al-Hasaka (Hasakah) in northeastern Syria.
Hind Latif Al Khadir, the Head of the Economy Committee of Til Shayir, and Sa’da Faysal Al Hermas, the co-president of Til Shayir Peoples Council were shot dead on January 22 after being kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in the same evening, according to the Rojava Information Centre. Both women had received death threats over the past few months for their work with the Autonomous Administration.
Victims are Hind Latif Al Khadir (Head of the Economy commitee of Til Shayir) and Sa'da Faysal Al Hermas (Co-president of Til Shayir People Council).
According to their families both women had received death threats in the past months for their work with the AANES. pic.twitter.com/A6lH66s5Bq
— Rojava Information Center (@RojavaIC) January 23, 2021
Heseke Canton’s Council confirmed the assassination of two women believed to been carried out by ISIS sleeper cells while ISIS claimed the assassination of the two women on January 24.
Heseke Canton's Council confirmed in a written statement the assassination of two of their administration officials, after their abduction by unknown gunmen, believed to be afiliated with ISIS sleeper cells, yesterday in Sheddade area.
— Rojava Information Center (@RojavaIC) January 23, 2021
Kongreya Star stated that women’s free will is being targetted by the assasination of two leading women in Al-Hasakah.
“The more women become a force in the military and diplomatic field, the more they are targeted. The political stance and will of the women has been targeted with this assasination,” said Kongreya Star.
The women’s Council of the Autonomous Administration of North East Syria also condemned the assasination of the two women.
“The project of freedom will be further strengthened and continued to ensure peace in Syria,” said AANES Women’s Council and called on the international public opinion and human rights organisations to act against femicides in Syria.
