Category: Rojava

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#Rojava: In memory of the internationalist Kevin Jochim (Dilsoz Bahar) – Throughout Kurdistan and the Middle East, and finally around the world

“Everyone can become part of the revolution in Rojava. Of course, if you are a person who stands up for democracy, equality, justice and freedom. These values are the basis of the revolution in Rojava, values of humanity that have been lost in 5000 years of history. If we look at the system of capitalist modernity, the essence of being human has been lost. The revolution in Rojava is a renaissance of human values. It is a renaissance of the values of democracy, justice, freedom, equality. We are recreating these values and giving them back to humanity. This is exemplary for the whole world.”[1]

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Make #Rojava Green Again: Call for Global Action Days on July 18th and 19th – Rise Up for the Revolution

Call by Make Rojava Green Again for action days on July 18th and 19th.

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Police abolition and other revolutionary lessons from #Rojava

Democratic confederalism, the ideological framework organizing society in Rojava, outlines the features of a post-revolutionary justice system.

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Solidarity statement with #Rojava facing war and a global #pandemic!

Joint statement by Coordenação Anarquista Brasileira – CAB, Federación Anarquista Uruguaya – FAU, Federación Anarquista Rosario – FAR (Argentina), Organización Anarquista de Córdoba – OAC (Argentina), Federación Anarquista Santiago – FAS (Chile), Grupo Libertario Vía Libre (Colombia), Union Communiste Libertaire (Francia), Embat – Organización Anarquista (Cataluña), Alternativa Libertaria / Federazione dei Comunisti Anarchici – AL/fdca (Italia), Die Plattform (Alemania), Devrimci Anarşist Faaliyet – DAF (Turquía), Organization Socialiste Libertaire – OSL (Suiza), Libertaere Aktion (Suiza), Workers Solidarity Movement – WSM (Irlanda), Melbourne Anarchist Communist Group – MACG (Australia), Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement – AWSM (Aotearoa / New Zealand)

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#Rojava: Anarchist Union Statement Remembering Haukur Hilmarsson

The following is a statement from the Statement from Revolutionary Union for Internationalist Solidarity, the group Haukur travelled to Rojava with. To commemorate the two year anniversary of his death, defending the people of Afrin from the Turkish fascist state. We have done our best to translate the statement from Greek, any mistakes contained therein are ours.

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#Rojava: Erdogan threatens further invasions in #Syria – Prepare the defense of #Kobanê

Rojava. Already for some days there are increasing signs that a renewed offensive of the fascist Turkish army could soon be imminent. We have always stressed that the war was never stopped, but only changed its form.

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Interview with a comrade from DAF (Devrimci Anarşist Faaliyet | Revolutionary Anarchist Action)

Interview with a comrade of DAF, regarding the state of Turkey’s invasion of Rojava, the reaction of the people in Turkey, the impact of the campaign of boycotting Turkish companies products, its markets and also the attitude of people in Turkey. First Part. Interview conducted by the KAF (Kurdish-speaking Anarchists Forum ).

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Anarchist Fighter With #YPJ Speaks about Defense of #Serekaniye

Rojava. Turkey initiated “Operation Peace Spring” on October 9, 2019, with the intention of occupying Rojava. This preceded 12 days of historic resistance which included anarchist and revolutionary left battalions. The clashes took place from balcony to balcony, street to street, and house to house. Despite the technical superiority and being outnumbered by Turkish forces, with only a small number of people, they resisted for 12 days until a ceasefire was implemented. This is an interview with an anarchist who fought in Serekaniye with the YPJ.

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#Rojava: Ecology in times of war

In face of the health consequences, and when seeing the impact of weapons on the living planet, one could think it’s not relevant to care about ecology when there’s war, but Freedom fighters of North-Eastern Syria’s Autonomous Administration show us there is more to war and ecology than what it seems at first. Let’s dig into the third pillar of the Rojava revolution, and see how it connects to the struggle for freedom.

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