As a result of international agreements and incentives, the war launched by HTS against the Kurds in Aleppo on January 6 continued in other areas across North and East Syria. The Kurdish people’s decision to resist, along with Kurds taking to the streets across all four parts of Kurdistan and in many countries around the world, forced the HTS regime to the negotiating table; on January 30, an agreement was signed between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and HTS. However, mistrust and problems are being experienced in the practical implementation of the agreement.
In the context of these developments, former Austrian parliamentarian, political scientist and author Dr. Ewa Ernst-Dziedzic emphasizes that the agreement requires an international supervision mechanism. Dr. Ewa Ernst-Dziedzic, who visited Rojava twice as a parliamentarian in 2022, says: “As negotiations move forward, we must ensure that the rights and freedoms the Kurds have gained at great cost are not weakened or eliminated through behind-the-scenes political bargaining.”
Meanwhile, the Awami Workers Party (AWP) from Pakistan expressed its solidarity with the Kurdish Freedom Movement and the Kurdish people, while Member of the European Parliament Anna Strolenberg, on behalf of Volt Netherlands, stressed the need to protect Kurdish rights.
Dr. Ewa Ernst-Dziedzic, Austria
“As a political scientist and former politician committed to defending democracy, human rights, and social justice, I see the Kurdish model as a beacon of hope in a world where anti-intellectualism and authoritarianism are on the rise. The Kurdish movement demonstrates that a society built on grassroots democracy, gender equality, and ecological sustainability is not just a dream—it is a lived reality. It is no coincidence that authoritarian regimes and anti-democratic forces fear these ideas the most. Where people organize themselves, where education and critical thinking thrive, the power of elites crumbles. For decades, the Kurds have been at the forefront of this global struggle—not just for their own freedom, but for a vision that concerns us all: the unshakable belief that a better future is possible—if we build it together. This is exactly why we must not leave the Kurds to face this critical phase alone. Their struggle has always been about more than their own survival—it has been a fight for the universal values of democracy, human rights, and self-determination. Now, as negotiations progress, we must ensure that the rights and freedoms the Kurds fought so hard for—often at immense personal cost—are not undermined or stripped away under the pretext of political agreements. The international community has a duty to stand by the Kurds, not just with words, but with concrete action. We must push for international oversight and a robust evaluation of any agreement with Damascus. The agreement must not become a mechanism to reverse the progress they have made, especially after their decisive role in defeating ISIS.”
Awami Workers Party in Pakistan:
“We, the members of the Awami Workers Party in Pakistan, are writing to express solidarity with the Kurdish people of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES) who are under attack from the ‘transitional’ Syrian government led by right-wing forces under Ahmed al-Sharaa’s leadership, while the so-called ‘international community’ looks on in silent complicity, as it has done time and again in recent times. We express our solidarity with the Kurdish freedom movement, having borne witness to decades of colonization and intensifying state repression suffered by the Baloch people in Pakistan (who, like the Kurdish people, have been separated by colonial borders across three nation states- Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan), with whom we also stand firmly in solidarity. We draw inspiration from the egalitarian, multi-ethnic, feminist, non-sectarian, internationalist and democratic nature of the Kurdish freedom struggle, and from the remarkable achievements you have made towards building a new society, of the kind that many Left forces worldwide, including us, have only ever dreamed of. At this juncture in history, when the brutal, destructive, and anti-life nature of capitalist accumulation, liberal democracy and imperialism are becoming even more evident, it is increasingly important for oppressed peoples everywhere to stand together to challenge the constant destruction wreaked by imperialist forces. None of us are free until all of us are free!”
Anna Strolenberg, MEP for Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance, Member, Netherlands – Volt (Netherlands):
“As you may know, ensuring the protection of human rights is very important to me. Speaking on behalf of the Volt delegation, we want to let you know we support the protection of Kurdish political and cultural rights, the release of political prisoners, and the advancement of a concrete, multilateral peace process.
Volt calls for the protection of the Kurdish population in Syria, support for democratic forces, and an immediate end to violence against civilians.”
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