Investigative Reports

Introduction In October 2019, Turkey launched the military offensive codenamed “Peace Spring” in Syria, controlling the territories stretching between the areas of Ras al-Ayn/Serê Kaniyê and Tal Abyad. The operation …

In Syria, security services and their affiliated branches have always maintained a strong hold over public institutions and the judiciary. However, their grip tightened further after the Arab Socialist Ba’ath …

Executive Summary On 28th of January 2022, Syria’s session of the Universal Periodic Review UPR was held before the Human Rights Council as part of the third cycle of the …

1. Executive Summary In this report, “Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ)” reveals the complicity of three humanitarian organizations, Syrian and international, in the illegal resettlement of fighters of the …

Introduction Based on the provisions of the Local Administration Law issued by Legislative Decree No. 107, and on the provisions of the General Election Law No. 5 of 2014, President …

Executive Summary Cases of suicide and self-harm increased sharply across Syria throughout 2021 and over the first eight months of 2022. The individuals are from all age groups, including children, …

Executive Summary The presence of Yazidi (Ezidi) communities in Syria and the region dates back to ancient times.[1] As a result of multiple genocides, their once-large communities have diminished and …

Executive Summary “When the shooting started on the street, I panicked. I saw bullets flying around me, and I was extremely scared. I tried to run away and hide. Then …

On 27 May 2022, a video went viral on social media of a Syrian judge appealing to President Bashar Al-Assad to relieve her from a case trumped-up against her by …