Medya News
Subscribe
  • Home
  • All News
  • Opinion
  • Kurdistan
  • Women
  • Politics
  • Human Rights
  • More
    • Audio Articles
    • Economy
    • Culture & Art
    • Ecology
    • Newsletter
    • Daily Review
Youtube
PODCAST
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • All News
  • Opinion
  • Kurdistan
  • Women
  • Politics
  • Human Rights
  • More
    • Audio Articles
    • Economy
    • Culture & Art
    • Ecology
    • Newsletter
    • Daily Review
Youtube
PODCAST
No Result
View All Result
Medya News

Seven years after the genocide, Sinjar is much more organised against a possible ‘farman’ says Hediye Semo

Seven years after the genocidal attacks of ISIS against Yazidis, a PYD politician states that Sinjar is much more organised today, with its autonomous administration and self-defence units.

4:23 pm 03/08/2021
A A
Share this
FacebookTwitterRedditEmailLinkedInWhatsApp

For a period after 3 August 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) rampaged through Sinjar, the Yazidi heartland in Iraqi Kurdistan. Whilst more than half a million Yazidis were displaced, ISIS often forced and sold Yazidi women into sex slavery.

In 2016, a United Nations (UN) Commission declared that the ISIS assault on the Yazidis inside Syria constituted genocide. This year, a UN team investigating ISIS atrocities stated that ISIS also committed genocide against the Yazidi people in Iraq.

“There is clear and convincing evidence that the crimes against the Yazidi people clearly constituted genocide,” said Karim Khan, Special Adviser and head of the investigating team.

Hediye Semo, co-chair of the Democratic Union Party’s (PYD’s) Tirbespiye (also known as Al-Qahtaniyah) office, located in Qamishli canton under the administration of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), shared her views with Jin News on the occasion of the anniversary of the genocide of the Yazidis in Sinjar.

“I bow with respect in front of all those who sacrificed their lives to liberate Sinjar. It has been seven years since the farman, but the traces of the farman, the pain, the destruction in Sinjar still continues,” she noted. In terms of collective memory, the first genocidal massacre the Yazidis faced is referred to as ‘the first farman.’ The last farman began on 3 August 2014, when ISIS besieged Sinjar, home to the Yazidi minority of Iraq. Yazidis list this period of massacres and genocidal horrors as the 74th Farman.

Semo especially drew attention to the crimes committed against women in Sinjar. “Six thousand Yazidi women were kidnapped by ISIS. The whereabouts of hundreds of women still remain unknown. Have they been killed? Have they been sold? Unfortunately, we have no information about their situation.”

“It was Rojava which opened its doors to the people of Sinjar,” Semo added. “It was Rojava that embraced the people of Sinjar. They opened their doors and thousands of Sinjari people passed through to Rojava. Back then, there was also a revolution, there was also an attack from all corners, but they did not abandon the people of Sinjar, despite all those harsh circumstances.”

Semo also stated that the people in Sinjar have been healing their wounds over the past seven years with their self-will and organising power. “The people of Sinjar formed their organisations, preserved their existence and their identity with great purpose and strength. They formed their military units. They learned how to defend themselves against a new farman.”

She added: “The Autonomous Administration of Sinjar was established and this was a great success. Then, again, the Yazidi Women’s Movement declared its foundation to be in response to the farman. Sinjar people are now much more organised.”

Semo shared her views regarding the discussions over governance issues and related concerns in Sinjar. “Countries of the world have seen how Sinjar stood up and attained its self-power: they accept the status of Sinjar now and they want it to be governed by the Iraqi government, but we have not forgotten how the Iraqi government left the people of Sinjar on their own.”

Recalling the attitude of the regional powers at the time, Semo criticised the Iraqi authorities. “The Iraqi peshmerga and soldiers said they they would defend Sinjar, but they left Sinjar and ran away. They left thousands in Sinjar to their deaths.”

“All people should know that the people of Sinjar are not the old people of Sinjar. Sinjar people own their destiny and will now. They are organised and they are a people with a military force. The people of Sinjar will never remain without self-defence in the face of such an attack, not again. The return of those who were displaced from their lands to Sinjar continues. The people of Sinjar protect their lands now.”

Share this
FacebookTwitterRedditEmailLinkedInWhatsApp
Tags: Manset2

Related Posts

Nation Alliance manifesto deficient on Kurdish Issue, says HDP MP

Nation Alliance manifesto deficient on Kurdish Issue, says HDP MP

January 31, 2023
German Foreign Ministry summons Turkish embassy over hate speech

German Foreign Ministry summons Turkish embassy over hate speech

January 18, 2023
Swedish prosecution refuses to take action against Kurds for effigy of Turkish President Erdoğan

Swedish prosecution refuses to take action against Kurds for effigy of Turkish President Erdoğan

January 18, 2023
Le Monde covers Kurdish victims of Paris attack

Le Monde covers Kurdish victims of Paris attack

December 29, 2022
Danielle Mitterrand Foundation gives 2022 award to Rojava

Danielle Mitterrand Foundation gives 2022 award to Rojava

December 15, 2022
MEPs: Turkey has violated international law

European Parliament discusses no-fly zone in North and East Syria

December 16, 2022

Videos

Medya News Daily Review: 2 February 2023
DAILYSHOW

Medya News Daily Review: 2 February 2023

February 2, 2023

All News

US denies any involvement in efforts to create strife within Turkey

Former Pentagon official calls on US to delist PKK

Who gets to decide the futures of the Syrian people?

British left to host Öcalan conference

Senators urge US President to hold off fighter jets sale to Turkey until NATO’s Nordic enlargement

Hundred more Yazidi families return to ancestral home in Iraq, thousands remain in exile

Medya News

Impressum

About us

Privacy Policy

Subscribe
Contact
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • All News
  • Opinion
  • Kurdistan
  • Women
  • World
  • Politics
  • Human Rights
  • Ecology
  • Economy
  • Culture & Art
  • Daily Show
  • Newsletter
  • Authors
  • Podcast

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent.
Cookie SettingsAccept All
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT

Add New Playlist

Loading
Contact