Movement for a Democratic Society

Movement for a Democratic Society
AbbreviationTEV-DEM
LeaderZalal Jagar
Kharib Heso
Founded16 January 2011
IdeologyDemocratic confederalism
Progressivism
Political positionLeft-wing
Colors  Yellow
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The Movement for a Democratic Society (Kurdish: Tevgera Civaka Demokratîk, TEV-DEM,[1] Arabic: حركة المجتمع الديمقراطي, Classical Syriac: ܙܘܥܐ ܕܟܢܫܐ ܕܝܡܩܪܐܛܝܐ, romanized: Zaw'o d'Kensho Demoqraṭoyo[2]) is a left-wing umbrella organization in northern Syria founded on 16 January 2011 with the goal of organizing Syrian society under a democratic confederalist system.[3][4] TEV-DEM is currently chaired by co-chairs Zalal Jagar and Kharib Heso.[5]

  1. ^ "The Project of a Democratic Syria: Movement for a Democratic Society, Rojava". 17 February 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  2. ^ "ܟܢܘܫܝܐ ܕܦܕܪܠܝܘܬܐ ܡܛܠ ܕܘܪܫܐ ܕܛܘܘܪ̈ܐ ܚܪ̈ܝܐ ܒܝܪܚܐ ܩܕܡܐ". Retrieved 14 August 2017.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Shilton, Dor (9 June 2019). "In the Heart of Syria's Darkness, a Democratic, Egalitarian and Feminist Society Emerges". Haaretz. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  4. ^ TOLHILDAN, AXİN (27 August 2018). "Muslim: Our goal is for TEV-DEM to organize the 3rd territory". ANF News. Firat News Agency. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  5. ^ Rudaw. "TEV-DEM coalition elects new co-chairs as Kurds enter Damascus talks". RUDAW. Retrieved 27 March 2019.