The Rojhilat Women’s Association issued a statement on the situation in Iran and Eastern Kurdistan (Rojhilat), as well as the resistance of the people of Rojava.
The statement underlined that what is taking place in Iran and Kurdistan constitutes crimes against humanity and stressed the need for a genuine international response. The statement said, “For this reason, we call on international organizations, human rights organizations, democratic institutions, and officials to break their silence, to recognize the crimes of the Islamic Republic of Iran as crimes against humanity, and to hand over those responsible for murder, torture, and repression to international justice.”
The association said that Rojava has become a fundamental force in social self-defense and organization, and continued: “Through the struggle in Rojava, it has been demonstrated that women’s freedom can form the foundation of a new social system. However, the Rojava experience and its achievements are constantly facing political, military, and international threats. Military attacks, attempts to impose geopolitical changes, the lack of support and hesitation of international authorities, and efforts to dismantle the Democratic Autonomous Administration experience have endangered the lives, security, and achievements of women in the region.”
The statement said that the Rojhilat Women’s Association will continue its struggle for freedom, equality, and justice until the day when no woman is criminalized because of her ethnicity, belief, or way of life, and when no authority can silence women’s voices through fear and violence.
The association stressed that the silence of the international community directly allows these crimes to continue, and said: “For this reason, we once again emphasize that a clear, strong, and effective response is needed not only at the level of words, but also in terms of action, accountability, and punishment. The struggle for freedom and justice must not stop. Women will never abandon their demands for a free, equal, and humane life. We stress that women’s struggles in Iran, Kurdistan, Rojava, or elsewhere are struggles for a life free from oppression, for human dignity, and for a future in which women are not victimized.”