“We the peoples of the democratic autonomous regions – Kurds, Arabs and
Assyrians (Assyrian Chaldeans, Arameans), Turkmen, Armenians, and
Chechens – by our free will have announced this contract to establish
justice, freedom and democracy in accordance with the principle of
ecological balance and equality without discrimination on the basis of
religion, language, faith sect or gender; to realize the values of a
democratic society and a life together based in a political and moral
framework which promotes mutual understanding and coexistence within
diversity; and to ensure the rights of women and children, protection,
self-defense and the respect of the freedom of religion and belief.
The Administration of the Democratic Autonomous Regions does not accept
any understanding based on the concept of the nation-state, nor the
concept of a military or religious state, nor does it accept centralized
administration or centralized power. The Administration of the
Democratic Autonomous regions is open to social consensus, democracy and
pluralism whereby all ethnic, social, cultural and national formations
can express themselves through their own organizations.The
Administration of the Democratic Autonomous Regions is committed to
national and international peace and respectful of the borders of Syria
and of human rights.”
More info:
http://rojavareport.wordpress.com/2015/01/02/journalist-and-researcher-ozgur-amed-on-understanding-events-in-rojava/