Turkey/Syria: Civilians at Risk in Syria Operation

Expand In this photo taken from the Turkish side of the border between Turkey and Syria, in Akcakale, Sanliurfa province, southeastern Turkey, smoke billows from targets inside Syria during bombardment by Turkish forces Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. © AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis (Beirut) – The Turkish offensive in Northeast Syria points up to urgent need for the Turkish Armed Forces, Kurdish-led forces, and all other local armed groups to make protecting civilians and respect for human rights a priority in their operations, Human Rights Watch said today. Human rights priorities for Turkish forces…

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