Executive Summary Over the last quarter of 2023 and January 2024, the Turkish Armed Forces launched three air campaigns into northeast Syria, targeting critical civilian infrastructure across the region. The …
Al-Hasakah
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Investigative Reports
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On 16 November 2023, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ), in cooperation with Synergy Association for Victims, Justice for Life (JFL), and Humanitarian and Development Cooperation (HDC), held a ZOOM panel discussion titled “The Journey …
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Legal reportsBridging the Gap between Syrians and the Constitutional CommitteeSTJ ProjectsSyria's Constitutional Process
Water Insecurity in North-Eastern Syria: A Trigger for Instability and Displacement
Executive Summary In conflict zones, potential disruptions in public service systems and weak State performance tend to have various ramifications for the population. In addition to limited access to a …
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Press releases & statements
110 Syrian Organizations Condemn the Deprivation of Civilians in Northeast Syria of Their Right to Access Adequate and Safe Water
The regions of northeast Syria are experiencing the worst drought in nearly 70 years, primarily due to climate change, reduced rainfall, and rising temperatures. Additionally, using water as a weapon …
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Human Rights JournalismStories & Testimonies
Syria: Turkish Drone Attacks, Russian Airstrikes Ramped Up in Tandem with Astana Talks
Executive Summary Turkish drone strikes have been alarmingly increasing in frequency in northern Syria over the past three months, hitting targets at ever-diminishing intervals. On 2 August 2023, a Turkish …
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Press releases & statementsEditor’s PicksInvestigative Reports
Allegation Letter Addressed to United Nations Special Procedures Regarding the Water Crisis in Northeast Syria
This submission is addressed to the honoured: Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation; Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons; Special …
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Executive Summary On the 60th anniversary of the 1962 special Census of al-Hasakah, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) is delving into the deprivation of nationality (statelessness), which continues to …
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Human Rights JournalismFacts Tracker
Northeastern Syria: An Image of Cannabis Allegedly Taken in Al-Hasakah is False
On 17 June 2022, a Syrian Twitter account posted an image of land planted with cannabis (hashish). The image was attached with a caption saying that the land shown is …
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CampaignsHuman Rights Journalism
Syria/al-Hasakah: New Horrifying Details About IS Attack on al-Sina’a Prison
Executive Summary On 20 January 2022, militants of the Islamic State (IS)—identified locally as Daesh—attacked the al-Sina’a Prison, located south of the Ghweiran neighborhood in al-Hasakah city, in northeastern Syria. …