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Part III: The Rojava Revolution – A Third Way in Justice

Perhaps the most radical Kurdish contribution to criminology is happening today in Northeast Syria. The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), inspired by the democratic confederalism of Abdullah Öcalan (the imprisoned PKK leader), has abolished the traditional state penal system. It sounds like you’re looking for useful text

The ISIS Prisoners Conundrum

The most controversial aspect of Kurdish punishment today is the handling of captured ISIS fighters. The Kurds run sprawling detention camps (like Al-Hol and SDF-run prisons) holding over 10,000 foreign fighters. The punishment is indefinite detention. However, because the AANES is not a recognized state, they cannot conduct fair trials or extradite. The international community has left Kurds with the burden of punishing the world’s most dangerous terrorists using their own limited resources. Part III: The Rojava Revolution – A Third

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