Introduction The al-Shabiba al-Thawria/Revolutionary Youth (RY) armed group[1], active in the areas of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) continues to recruit …
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Ayat al-Rifa’i: A Young Woman Victimized by her Family and the Law
On 7 November 2022, the First Instance Criminal Court in Damascus issued an appealable verdict in the viral case of Ayat al-Rifa’i—a young Syrian woman …
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Northeastern Syria: Raqqa Journalist Remains Detained while Restrictions Tighten on Colleagues
On 14 November 2022, the Internal Security Forces (Asayish), an agency of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, prevented the Kurdish National Council …
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Since the beginning of this year, factions affiliated to the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) have recruited at least 40 children and subjected them to …
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On 19 August 2022, at around 10:45 a.m., indiscriminate rocket strikes rocked the al-Bab city in Aleppo province. The city is under the control of …
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For the attention of: Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons; Special Rapporteur on minority issues; Special Rapporteur on the promotion of …
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Executive Summary In 2018, Turkey launched a military offensive into Syria’s Kurdish-majority city of Afrin. The offensive, code-named ‘Operation Olive Branch’ in reference to a …
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Warning: The following report contains material that might be harmful or traumatizing to some audiences. Executive Summary On 20 November 2022, the Turkish military launched …
In mid-2022, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury issued a general license that allowed economic activities …
On the occasion of the 137th Session of the Human Rights Committee that will take place between 27 February and 24 March 2023, the Advocates …