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Anna Campbell (şehid Hêlîn Qerecox)

– 2018 · Killed

Anna grew up in Lewes, Sussex (UK) and, after deciding not to pursue her English degree at Sheffield University, she moved to Bristol and became a plumber.

She spent much of her time defending the marginalised and under-privileged, attending anti-fascist rallies, and offering support to the women of Dale Farm when they were threatened with eviction. A vegan and animal lover, she attended hunt sabotages and her name is honoured on PETA’s ‘Tree of Life’ Memorial. Anna went to Rojava in May 2017 with a strong commitment to women’s empowerment, full representation of all ethnicities and protection of the environment.

Anna died on March 15, 2018 when she was hit by a Turkish airstrike in the town of Afrin, northern Syria. Anna was fighting with the Women’s Protection Forces (YPJ), when she was killed.


 

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