The IRF Community circulated a letter asking the U.S. Government to use all available mechanisms to stop Turkey’s continued attacks on Northeast Syria and the multi-religious, multi-ethnic society they have created.

In addition to defeating the ISIS Caliphate that targeted religious minorities for genocide, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) empowered local citizens to build self-governance that is now the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), with among the best religious freedom conditions in the Middle East. They have even adopted three official languages: Arabic, Kurdish, and Syriac. They ensure equal rights to all citizens regardless of faith, ethnicity, or gender, with half of all government leaders being women.

INFORMATIVE SOURCES:

• “We will continue to destroy the terrorist corridor that is being attempted to be established along our borders…” - X /Twitter, (@RTErdogan)

• Turkish strikes leave 2 million without power, water. - Rudaw.net

• Safeguarding religious freedom in Northeast Syria Hearing Summary - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom

• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in and in Relation to Syria - The White House

• Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria - Federal Register