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QAMISHLI, syria/" class="auto-internal-link">syria (North Press) – The relief and Development Cooperation Organization, in partnership with the Swiss ministry of Foreign Affairs, concluded on Monday a conference titled “Dealing with the Past Towards a syrian/" class="auto-internal-link">syrian Peacebuilding Mechanism” in Kobani, northern Syria. The event brought together around 50 participants, including activists, human rights advocates, politicians, academics, representatives from civil society organizations, and authorities from the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES). The organization’s Executive Director, Bilind Malla Hassan, informed North Press that the conference is part of a series of regional events under the “Dealing with the Past” project, conducted in cooperation with the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Following similar conferences in Qamishli, Hasakah, Raqqa, and Deir ez-Zor, Kobani’s conference focused on exploring and documenting local and national issues, as peacebuilding paths in Syria face multiple challenges,” he stated.
He added that future conferences are planned in Aleppo and Idlib. Moreover, malla Hassan noted that the discussions will contribute to the broader Syrian justice and reconciliation processes. Additionally, recommendations emerging from the conference will be directed to local, national, and international actors, structured around key pillars of dealing with the past, including the right to truth, the right to justice, reparations, and guarantees of non-repetition.
Rights activist Rozif Ahmed Kino highlighted that participants also discussed the mechanisms and processes of transitional justice in Syria. “Kobani has endured significant violations and challenges, which must be legally documented to address the community’s ongoing issues. The region requires a legally grounded transitional justice process,” Kino stated. The conference aimed to strengthen local engagement in peacebuilding and reconciliation efforts and ensure that the experiences of affected communities are systematically documented to inform both local and national decision-making.
By Atoun Jan