The Philosophy of the Democratic Nation Between Theory and Practice
Ibrahim Khalil The first subsection of the study deals with the concepts of identity, the state, and the Kurdish cause in brief. Then it presents the ideas of the Kurdish sociologist and founder of the PKK "Abdullah Ocalan" and his own philosophical concepts, presented in his many writings, about the nation, the state and the authority; its problems, analyses and solutions that he presented in this regard. As well as,...
Displacement Reality in NES
The Syrian revolution has resulted in, since its inception in March 2011, a set of civil, political and social problems and challenges, most notably and most severe to the Syrians situation. The internal displacement file which extended catastrophically, due to the progressive military conflicts in the Syrian arena among different international and local forces, which resulted in large displacement waves towards cities and villages that witness relatively stable conditions as...
Those Identity-Document Deprived and Stateless Persons: How the 1962 Census Turned Kurds into Foreigners in their Country
The Syrian regime and the previous successive Syrian regimes in power in Syria, have worked to undermine the Kurdish presence in Syria and reduce its weight in the main regions, such as al-Hasaka, Kobani and Afrin. Therefore, one of the most significant means the Syrian government utilized, was the census issue, which essentially aims to convert the majority of the Kurdish population in al-Jazeera into an Arab majority. This was...
The Reality of Women in NES
The issue of women is considered one of the most problematic and important issues, particularly in societies that witness complex contexts like the Syrian society. In addition to inconsistent religious, tribal and secular organizations that consists the deep structure from which the prevalent visions and orientations on women's beings and systems of their rights and freedoms on which most of the behaviors of women are built in the process of...
The Demographic Changes in the Syrian Kurdish Cities
In order to delve into the demographic changes issue in the Syrian Kurdish cities occupied by the Turkish government alongside a number of radical Islamic factions, the issue and its roots have to be deeply considered and understood in modern history for each of Syria and Turkey. The current demographic change carried out by Turkey is nothing but a continuation for what Al-Baath party has started in Syria, which is...
The Kurdish-Kurdish Dialogue in Syria
The Kurdish political movement has suffered since the establishment of its first party (the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Party), in June 1957, from various and multiple political, social and regional circumstances and disputes. Its members and supporters were subjected to compelling circumstances; like security prosecutions, arbitrary arrests, and martial court rulings. This forced many of them to leave the country, consequently leading to lack of various forms of stability of the...
Articles
Lack of Credibility; In an Article in New York Times about Afrin
2021-03-07
CSOs in NES Between Reality and Expectations
2020-11-29
Activities
Through an Appeal… Civil Organizations Call for the WHO for a Mutual Coordination in Distributing Coronavirus Vaccines in NES
2021-03-29
ASO Organizes a Dialogue Session On the Role of Civil Society in Enhancing Local Dialogue Mechanisms
2021-03-27
Press Release on the Meeting of NES NGO Platform with the Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria
2021-03-11
ASO Concludes the First and Second Phase of the Capacity-building Project for Local NGOs
2021-02-11
Clarification from ASO Center Regarding Incompatibility with The Outcomes of The Syrian Network Association Meetings
On May 18, 2020, the Syrian Network Association has sent an official invitation to ASO Center for Consultancy and Strategic Studies, to join working groups...
Read moreThrough an Appeal… Civil Organizations Call for the WHO for a Mutual Coordination in Distributing Coronavirus Vaccines in NES
ASO – Amouda On Monday, some CSOs sent an appeal to WHO pertaining to the distribution of Coronavirus vaccines in NES. In the appeal directed...
Read moreASO Organizes a Dialogue Session On the Role of Civil Society in Enhancing Local Dialogue Mechanisms
ASO – Amouda Last Thursday, ASO Center held a dialogue session about the role and contribution of CSIs in enhancing dialogue mechanisms among local actors...
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