Damascus - Stockholm - Sana
The Syrian Arab Red Crescent affirmed that the harsh humanitarian conditions that more than a million civilians are forced to live in Hasakah province as a result of the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries cutting off water from the governorate is contrary to international humanitarian law, in addition to preventing the Syrian Arab Red Crescent teams from safely reaching the Alouk station to repair its faults. And secure access to drinking water for civilians.
In a statement today, the organization stressed its continued readiness to face the repercussions of the crime of cutting off water, noting that it has developed an emergency plan under which it works to urgently secure water for the people of the governorate.
The statement indicated that the Syrian Arab Red Crescent teams are ready to start complete maintenance work for the Alouk station as soon as safe access is ensured, the maintenance of the power lines and their connection between the wells of Alouk and the water station, in addition to the restoration work inside it.
In Stockholm, the National Union of Syrian Expatriates condemned in Sweden and Europe the crime of the Turkish regime cutting off drinking water to Hasaka.
In its statement, the Federation called on the international community to criminalize and hold the Turkish occupation accountable for its act as a war crime and genocide, pointing out that the Turkish regime strikes against all human values through its criminal practices.
The statement called on the United Nations and humanitarian and relief organizations to take immediate and serious action to save civilians and stop these violations, which are considered a crime against all of humanity.
The statement added, “Today we are facing a genocide against Syrian civilians in Hasakah Governorate by depriving them of water, which is one of the most important necessities of life, which threatens civilians’s lives if it continues and exposes it to danger and predicts a heinous humanitarian catastrophe, especially at a time when the world is making efforts to address the Corona virus. “.