News Center – The attacks targeting the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah neighborhoods in Aleppo have sparked widespread reactions, with protests held in several European countries, alongside parliamentary condemnations of the crimes committed by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham militants against civilians.

Several Scandinavian countries—including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Åland Islands, Faroe Islands, Finland, and other Nordic nations—as well as other European states witnessed demonstrations denouncing the attacks and massacres in the Aleppo neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah. In Sweden, Parliament was briefed on the details of these events.

MP Qadir Kasirga stated that Kurdish families were not the only targets; families from Christian and Yazidi communities were also forced to leave their homes. He highlighted that these events reflect a systematic pattern of violence and persecution affecting Kurds, Christians, Alawites, and Druze alike.

In his parliamentary proposal, Kasirga emphasized Sweden’s firm stance in defending human rights and the rights of all communities, as well as its commitment to international humanitarian law. He noted that Sweden’s participation in the international coalition against ISIS, alongside the Syrian Democratic Forces, places a responsibility on the country to support stability, protect civilians, and ensure respect for human rights in Syria. He asked:
"What measures does the Foreign Minister plan to take to ensure that Sweden’s diplomatic contacts and relations with actors in Syria explicitly uphold the rights of all communities and work to immediately end violence against civilians in Aleppo and other parts of the country?"

Several Swedish MPs from the Social Democratic Party and the Left Party also issued statements condemning Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham militants’ actions against civilians and fighters in Aleppo neighborhoods.