Our Investigative Reports dig into the events reported to us by our investigators in order to reveal trends and build a broader picture of the on-going situation in Syria.
Background Syrian laws that regulate the landlord-tenant relationship have been changed constantly since the early 2000s. In 2001, the government issued Law No. 6 that repealed the three Legislative Decrees: …
Introduction Al-Muwafaqa al-Amniyeh (security clearance, approval, or permit), al-Diraseh al-Amniyeh (security checkup), or Khulasset al-Sijil al-Adli (criminal register extract) refer to a special approval Syrian security services are empowered to …
Ninar Khalifa Violent unrest has left Christians in parts of Syria newly under the control of Islamist militants. To protect themselves, they have been forced to accommodate the whims of …
In this report, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) presents an update on the Syrian mercenary activities in the context of the Ukrainian conflict, revealing new information obtained in December …
Introduction In a research paper titled “Governance of Diversity in Syria” (2012), the late Syrian thinker Hassan Abbas notes that “like other societies in the Middle East, Syrian society is …
Executive Summary Eleven years of the Syrian conflict increased the suffering of women and girls. They are subjected to a wide range of violations and various forms of gender-based violence …
Ninar Khalifa “Earlier this year, unidentified assailants kidnapped one of my relatives, who was a well-known food merchant, while leaving his home in Jabal al-Summaq, rural Idlib, to Idlib city. …
Executive Summary Between May and late July 2022, the Syrian government (SG) auctioned off the right to use and cultivate fertile pistachio plots owned by displaced Syrians in Idlib and …
Executive Summary In this report, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) examines several laws and mechanisms that the various courts of the Damascus-based central Syrian government (SG) deploy to issue …
