Veronica

@verobellin

All things , IHRL IHL transitional justice for Syrian victims (+ victim-centered & bottom-up approaches) | TJ intern

İstanbul, Türkiye
Joined October 2011
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    Jan 3

    I am lucky to love an amazing man, who is also a torture survivor of Assad's prisons. I wrote a thing about love and torture. - It took me months to write down everything I feel about this issue, so I repost this piece again

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    4 hours ago

    As efforts to coerce refugees to return to Syria are on the rise in countries like Lebanon, this important report by exposes the reality that awaits returnees: forced disappearance, detention, torture.

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    7 hours ago

    always in incredible awe at the incredible bravery of survivors of Syrian prisons to share their accounts. Let the fight for truth and justice continue -telling

    My sister Mariam is performing in London (July 2&3) with other brave Syrians about their detention experience in the notorious Adra prison. They speak of the strengths they drew on to survive & their determination to resist. Please join if you are around
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  4. 12 hours ago

    Ongoing campaign of detention and torture by Assad regime. "50 people detainees from EGhouta who had signed reconciliation agreements with the regime have been transferred to Saydnaya from intelligence branches, where they had been subjected to torture"

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    Jun 24

    To anyone “uncomfortable” by the presence of Syrian refugees in you country: they wouldn’t be there had the world cared enough to stop Assad’s bloodshed so deal with that. It’s mind boggling how Assad’s crimes are never mentioned in the conversation about Syrians anywhere.

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    Jun 24

    Omar al Dimashqi died on Jun 23, due to wounds sustained on Jun 17, in explosion of IED placed under car carrying him in Sarmada city in . We are unable to identify the responsible party as it was difficult to identify perpetrators.

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    Jun 24

    When in doubt, blame Syrian refugees...

    . went to Fatih district of Istanbul to gauge reactions of voters. This part onwards, AKP supporters express the belief that Yıldırım lost the election due to Syrians and Berat Albayrak (implied mishandling of economy).
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  8. Jun 24

    Hilarious when Turks come at you saying "you are pro-refugees because you never lived among Syrians". Oh dear, I married a Syrian, I live among Syrians, most of my friends are Syrians. So really, STFU.

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  9. Jun 24

    Assad regime has detained children and used rape as a tactic to demoralize and defeat their opponents. reports about the suffering of Nora who was arrested by the Syrian regime as a hostage to force her father to turn himself in.

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  10. Retweeted
    Jun 23

    so, to recap the night - on the day that istanbul voted for everything to be beautiful - the voters decided that part of that beauty is to kick Syrians - who have escaped war, torture and death - out of turkey. don’t tell me this is ‘election rhetoric’. the elections are over.

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    Jun 23

    CHP acilen göç ve mültecilik meselesi üzerine uzun vadeli, hak temelli bir parti programı oluşturmalı! Bu nefretle yaşanmaz!

    Already trending “Syrians are leaving” (worded much ruder)
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  12. Jun 23

    Best thread on Istanbul elections and its impact on Syrians.

    While Imamoglu's victory may be a win for Turkey's failing democracy, the CHP's xenophobic, Assad-aligned rhetoric against Syrian refugees is deeply concerning for many Syrians living in Istanbul and across Turkey.
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    Jun 23

    Already trending “Syrians are leaving” (worded much ruder)

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    Jun 23

    i hope henceforth - democracy in turkey is safeguarded, individual freedoms protected and that we won’t see a return of an islamophobic era, nor will we see a mass attack on Syrians. and most of all, that we see honest reporting from those who have done nothing but spread hate.

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  15. Retweeted
    Jun 23

    Kafranbel committed itself to the democratic revolution. It built a free radio station and a women's centre, amongst many other things. Result: 8 years of slaughter by Russia, Iran and Assad while the West alternated between ignoring it or blaming the victims.

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    : widespread destruction following airstrikes today on town of (S. ). Aerial bombardment on Greater Idlib entered the 9th week.
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  16. Jun 23

    Many people at the opposition think ALL Syrians vote for AKP without thinking twice. They forget Syrians paid with blood their request for freedom. Syrians know better than everyone the value of democracy.

    *Very* anecdotal but interesting: one naturalized Syrian I met voted Yıldırım on 31 March because of what AKP has done for Syrians, but said he'll vote İmamoğlu today because not giving opposition a chance can lead down a road he knows all too well... …
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    Jun 23

    Wonderful 😍 A street dog in Istanbul goes to a pharmacy, shows the paw that is in pain and the phmarcist, Banu Cengiz provided treatment.

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    İstanbul’da patisi yaralanan sokak köpeği, gittiği eczanede yardım istedi. Yaralı köpeği tedavi eden Eczacı Banu Cengiz, "Yüreklerinde insan sevgisi, hayvan sevgisi, doğan sevgisi olanlar kapısına gelen bu canlıya müdahale…
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  18. Retweeted
    Jun 23

    And this is the reason that most people who have voted for the AKP still vote for them today. Many people around me, especially women, are harsh critics of the party and the government. They are aware of what’s right and what’s wrong. +

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  19. Retweeted
    Jun 23

    Just 6-7 years ago I, along with many others, was forced to take my headscarf off to be able to go to school. The harassment we experienced has not gone away with the lifting of the headscarf ban.

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  20. Retweeted
    Jun 23

    Apparently someone told the lady to take her headscarf off. This is still happening. To all of you who think Turkey has become so “Islamised” you should know that this is not new and it has not stopped.

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  21. Jun 23

    This is an important thread on freedom of religion in Turkey. In Europe, it is so common to hear only stories about women harassed for wearing short skirts, while we completely neglect women being harassed for wearing headscarves. Thank you for highlighting this!

    Apparently someone told the lady to take her headscarf off. This is still happening. To all of you who think Turkey has become so “Islamised” you should know that this is not new and it has not stopped.
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