The Economic Committee in Afrin: Bureaucracy or a Tool to Legitimize Looting?
The Economic Committee in Afrin is preventing Kurdish farmers from harvesting their olives by imposing strict documentation requirements, effectively seizing their property.
Local sources confirm that this committee, unique to Afrin, operates under the influence of National Army factions.
Afrin, located in Northwest Syria, has witnessed significant security and military transformations since its occupation by Ankara-backed "National Army" factions.
- Forced displacement of thousands of indigenous people
- Civilian casualties
- Violations of basic rights, including killings, arbitrary arrests, torture, and confiscation of property
Systematic policies have brought about a profound demographic change in the region.
Author's summary: Occupation leads to displacement and rights violations.