The Rojava Jineology Academy in Northern and Eastern Syria has prepared a comprehensive report documenting grave human rights violations committed in the region by the Turkish state and mercenary groups affiliated with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and ISIS.
The 34-page file was prepared for submission to international courts, human rights organizations, and child protection institutions. The report focuses on systematic attacks in Aleppo, notably the neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud (Şêxmeqsud) and Ashrafiyeh (Eşrefiye), as well as in the Jazira Canton (Cizir), including Hasakah (Hêseke), Qamishlo, Chil Agha (Çilaxa), Kobanê, and the regions of Raqqa and Tabqa.
The dossier addresses a wide range of violations, including the targeting of civilian settlements, forced displacement, massacres, threats against workers, abductions, the release of ISIS mercenaries, attempts to alter the demographic structure of the region, and violations of the rights of children and women.
According to the report, in January 2026 indiscriminate attacks were carried out against civilian neighborhoods, villages, and towns across Aleppo and many other cities and regions of Northern and Eastern Syria. These attacks involved heavy weaponry belonging to the occupying Turkish state, including armed drones, tanks, and artillery.
The document also includes photographs of civilians killed in the attacks, noting that women and children were among those who were massacred.
The file brings together dates, names, location details, and photographs in a single consolidated document.
Zehriban Hisen, spokesperson for the Jineology Academy, spoke to ANF about the process of preparing the report. Hisen said: “In January, attacks were carried out against Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo by armed groups affiliated with the Syrian government and backed by the Turkish state. During these attacks, many civilians, (women, children, the elderly, and fighters) were killed, taken prisoner, or abducted. After HTS entered the neighborhoods, the fate of many people remained unknown. This was followed by intense attacks across the Euphrates regions, from Kobanê to Tabqa, Deir ez-Zor (Derazor), and Raqqa. We began working to document these crimes and recorded the violations that took place throughout January.”
Hisen said the report was prepared in Kurdish, Turkish, Arabic, and English, adding that it will also be translated into other languages in line with the needs of international institutions. She said ISIS was defeated by the Kurds in 2014 but stressed that the recent attacks have effectively revived the organization.
Hisen also said: “After the fall of Raqqa, they raised their own flags again. This threat is not only directed at the people of the region, but at the entire world. Documenting these crimes is of vital importance. Following our general report, we will also prepare a separate file focusing specifically on violations against children. Thousands of families and children have been forced to flee and are now staying in schools, mosques, and camps. This situation negatively affects both displaced children and children in surrounding communities, impacting their education as well as their physical and psychological health. With these files, we aim to become the voice of our people who have been massacred, and we will submit them to international institutions and follow the process directly.”
Hisen concluded her remarks with a call: “We call on all women’s movements, international powers, and child protection organizations: take a stand against these violations. Say ‘no to the massacre of women and children’ and ‘yes to peaceful and collective coexistence.’”