Human Rights Journalism

The military campaign in southern Syria, especially in Daraa province, during June, July and August 2021, forcibly displaced of thousands of people from their original places of residence to safer…

On 14 September 2021, the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued Decree No. 237 which created new “zoning” restrictions in the areas at the northern entrance of Damascus, including Qaboun and…

On 24 September 2021, the Turkey-based Kurdish National Council (KNC)—which operates under the mantle of the Syrian Opposition Coalition (SOC)—held protests in several areas across northeastern Syria, decrying the price…

Syrian government forces and their Russian allies launched a large-scale attack in Daraa, ultimately taking control of the entire city. The attack was accompanied by extensive shelling and a tight…

On 16 September 2021, the Syrian government’s Ministry of issued Circular 30, which requires individuals obtain a security clearance to initiate power of attorney procedures for absent and missing persons.…

The Attack Against Al-Shifaa Hospital On 12 June 2021, at approximately 7:00 PM Syria local time, several artillery rockets struck  al-Shifaa Hospital[1] in the city of Afrin, controlled by Turkey…

Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documented the arrests of at least 52 people throughout September 2021 in Afrin, Ras al-Ayn/Serê Kaniyê and Tal Abyad, which are controlled by the…

Turkish officials at Marea Hospital recently dismissed a Syrian cardiologist, Dr. Othman Hajjawi, in an incident which demonstrates the extent of Turkey’s influence over northern Syria and its civilian institutions.…

On 24 September 2021, members of the self-proclaimed Revolutionary Youth (RY)—locally referred to as Tevgera Ciwanên Şoreşger—attacked a group of protesters that assembled in front of the United Nations’ headquarters…