The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) has not yet fulfilled its promise to end the recruitment and use of children in its areas. Both military and non-military …
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Northeastern Syria: The RY Use of Child Soldiers Continues Unabated
The Revolutionary Youth (RY),[1] locally known as Taveras Ciwanên Şoreşger, continues to recruit minors in Syria’s northeastern areas, sometimes through kidnapping. The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), …
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Human Rights Journalism
Syria: 49 Cases of Child Soldier Recruitment Verified in AANES Areas in 2022
Introduction The al-Shabiba al-Thawria/Revolutionary Youth (RY) armed group[1], active in the areas of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) continues to recruit minors into its ranks without …
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Human Rights Journalism
Northeastern Syria: The Revolutionary Youth Attacks Journalists and Protestors
On 28 September 2022, members of the Revolutionary Youth (RY) attacked a journalist and a group of protestors during a sit- in in Qamishli/Qamishlo city. The RY is licensed by …
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Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documented the recruitment of at least 29 male and female teenagers in the areas held by the Autonomous Administration, within the provinces of Aleppo …
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Northeast Syria: The Revolutionary Youth Attacks Headquarters of the Kurdish National Council and a Border Crossing
On 17 December 2021, a group of masked militiamen of the Revolutionary Youth/RY (locally referred to as Ciwanên Şoreşger) – authorized by the Autonomous Administration in northeastern Syria – attacked …
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Northeastern Syria: Complaints about Child Soldiers Falling on the Autonomous Administration’s Deaf Ears
In this brief report, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documents the ongoing recruitment of male and female teenagers in northeastern Syria, which is under the military and administrative control …
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Human Rights Journalism
Northeastern Syria: Repeated Attacks on Media Offices and Political Party Headquarters
On 24 September 2021, the Turkey-based Kurdish National Council (KNC)—which operates under the mantle of the Syrian Opposition Coalition (SOC)—held protests in several areas across northeastern Syria, decrying the price …