The Syria Newroz Killings were attacks on Kurds in Raqqa and Qamishli in northern Syria during Newroz , the Kurdish New Year celebrations. ^[1]

Qamishli incident [ edit ]

The first incident took place on 20 March 2008 in Qamishli, al-Hasakah Governorate , according to Human Rights Watch , ^[2] Syrian security forces opened fire at Kurds celebrating the festival of Newroz. The shooting left three people dead and at least five injured. The city was renowned for throwing a large Christmas parade every year in December, and celebrating Newroz festival by a large crowd every year in March. ^[3]

Raqqa City incident [ edit ]

The second incident involved a Syrian police attack on the Kurdish population in Raqqa city, who had gathered to celebrate the Kurdish new year ( Newroz festival) in March 2010. The attack by Syrian police left 2 or 3 people killed, one of them a 15-year-old girl, and more than 50 people wounded. ^[4]

See also [ edit ]

• Rojava
• Kurdistan

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• http://www.amnestyusa.org/actioncenter/actions/uaa07010.pdf
• https://web.archive.org/web/20100617074347/http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-03-29/world/20827345_1_syrian-kurds-nowruz-kurdish-minority