Middle East Matters (MEM)

Protests reignite in #Syria|n cities like Daraa, Sweida, Aleppo & Idlib, reminding us that true change starts from within. Our voices on the streets speak the loudest. Despite global inaction, Syrians persist for better lives & a regime change. It’s NOT over yet! #FreeSyria

A reminder -- less than 50% of Syrians live under #Assad's control today. The rate of Syrians fleeing areas of regime control surged by ~350% over the past 12 months. #Assad's regime has never been less tenable.

Varisheh Moradi, a Kurdish woman activist, was sentenced to death by Branch 15 of Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Court on Sunday, November 10. Moradi was violently detained on August 1, 2023, pressured into making forced confessions, and held in solitary confinement for nearly five months. 👉 A source familiar with the case told CHRI that presiding Judge Abolqasem Salavati, a notorious hardline judge nicknamed “the Hanging Judge” for handing down death sentences in political cases, did not allow Moradi or her lawyers to present a defense during her trial. The Islamic Republic of Iran has a long, well-documented history of targeting activists from the marginalized Kurdish community, frequently leveling politically motivated accusations based on fabricated charges. #وریشه_مرادی 🔗 Read more: instagram.com/p/DCM-JreyGRW/…

Kurdish activist Varisheh Moradi was sentenced to death today by the Iranian regime. Her only “crimes”: being a woman, a Kurd, and an advocate for freedom. #وریشه_مرادی

Members of the international community recently announced at the UN General Assembly that they would be taking steps towards bringing the Taliban to justice for their oppression of women and girls. Learn what women of Afghanistan have to share about this development⬇️

Join our Twitter space tomorrow with @Metra_Mehran & @azadahrm! This discussion will be in Persian. We will discuss the importance of accountability for international crimes committed in Afghanistan for sustainable & durable peace. 👉 x.com/i/spaces/1mrGm…

جنایات طالبان در چشم‌انداز حقوق بین‌الملل؛ مکانیزم‌های رسیدگی به این جنایات چیست؟ گفت‌وگو با @Metra_Mehran و @azadahrm پنجشنبه، ۱۵ آگست، ساعت ۱۱ صبح به وقت واشنگتن دی سی در توییتر اسپیس صفحه @EGACampaign twitter.com/i/spaces/1mrGm…

Independent UN experts have said that Israel’s intentional and targeted starvation campaign is genocidal violence. shar.es/ag7U6s

UN experts said on Tuesday that the recent deaths of children from malnutrition and dehydration in Gaza indicate that health and social structures have been attacked and are critically weakened

A group of independent UN experts declared on Tuesday that famine has now spread from northern Gaza into central and southern regions. The experts said that Israel’s intentional and targeted starvation campaign amounts to genocidal violence. shar.es/ag7U6b

@NasrinSotoudeh renowned Iranian activist and winner of the Sakharov Prize, has written an open letter to the EU parliament regarding the case of Ahmadreza Djalali:

An autopsy was conducted at the Antalya Forensic Medicine Institute, after which Ahmet's remains were returned to his family in Syria for burial.

Ahmet was confronted by three individuals on motorcycles. He was reportedly beaten and stabbed by one of the assailants, resulting in his death at the scene. Following the attack, police arrested three suspects, identified as R.Ö., Y.Y., and İ.Ö., all with prior criminal records

Ahmet Handan El Naif, a 17-year-old Syrian refugee, was tragically killed in Antalya, southwestern Turkey on Tuesday, July 2, as anti-Syrian attacks on refugees have been spreading across various Turkish provinces since Sunday. #StopRacism

Stop the hate and violence against Syrian refugees in Turkey! Attend a protest 👇

According to Turkey’s Ministry of Interior, a 14-year-old has been arrested for leaking the data of millions of Syrian refugees and calling for a riot.

🚨 3.5 MILLION Syrian refugees in Turkey are in grave danger! 🚨The leak puts refugees in danger amid rising anti-Syrian hate crimes in Turkey and could also provide the Assad regime with information about many activists and dissidents.

HORRIFIC — A young female Afghan human rights activist was filmed being raped multiple times by armed men in a Taliban jail. She was arrested for criticizing the Taliban! This is the reality for Afghan women under the Taliban’s gender apartheid! More: amp.theguardian.com/global-develop…

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Since Sunday, anti-refugee mobs have terrorized the Syrian community in Turkey, attacking Arabic speakers and vandalizing Syrian-owned businesses, homes, and vehicles. Refugees have a right to international protection & safety! #StopRacism #RefugeesWelcome