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Revision as of 13:48, 31 October 2019
Hevrin Khalaf (Template:Lang-ku; 15 November 1984 – 12 October 2019) was a Kurdish-Syrian politician and civil engineer. She was Secretary General of the Future Syria Party. he was known for her diplomatic skills.[1] Khalaf worked towards increasing tolerance and unity among Christians, Arabs, and Kurds.[2]
Khalaf was killed by the Turkish-backed Ahrar al-Sharqiya fighters near the M4 Motorway in Northern Syria during the Turkish military operation against SDF forces in Rojava on 12 October 2019.[3] According to The Washington Post, the killing "almost certainly constitute(d) a war crime, under international law".[4]
References
- ↑ Explained: The chilling murder of Kurdish leader Hevrin Khalaf Indian Express, 14 October 2019
- ↑ "Hevrin Khalaf, Kurdish Politician Who Championed Christians, Executed in Syria" (in en-US). 14 October 2019. https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/hevrin-khalaf-kurdish-politician-who-championed-christians-executed-in-syria/.
- ↑ "Money, hatred for the Kurds drives Turkey’s Syrian fighters". Associated Press. 15 October 2019. https://www.apnews.com/7386b1149d2642afb3258e3d07d167dc.
- ↑ Sly, Liz (13 October 2019). "Turkish-led forces film themselves executing a Kurdish captive in Syria". https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/turkish-led-forces-film-themselves-executing-a-kurdish-captive-in-syria/2019/10/13/22e11198-ed9c-11e9-89eb-ec56cd414732_story.html.
Other websites
- Rowshan Qasim: Who is the Kurdish political leader Hevrin Khalaf? 7dnews.com, 14 October 2019