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Permanent People's Tribunal accuses Turkey of crimes against humanity on the Rojava people

by John Hunt in Brussels

 

THE Permanent People’s Tribunal has ended two days of hearings by accusing Turkey of committing crimes against humanity in its treatment of the Rojava people.

A preliminary statement by the judges at the end of Thursday’s session in Brussels condemned Ankara, including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, over its actions in northern Syria.

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