TURKEY’S illegal invasion and occupation of Afrin, northern Syria, last year has created a human rights catastrophe that needs to be urgently addressed by the international community, a new report concluded today.

Research by the Rojava Information Centre (RIC) documented instances of kidnap, murder, rape and extrajudicial killings by many of the Turkish-backed jihadists accused of similar crimes in the current military invasion.

According to the report, over 300,000 civilians were forced from their homes as Turkish air strikes hit more than 100 locations, including the local hospital.