In September 2023, Legislative Decree No. 32 was issued to repeal Legislative Decree No. 109 of 1968 and its amendments, which was issued fifty five years ago to establish Military …
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Syria: Protests Escalate in the Areas Controlled by the Government and the Latter Responds with Arrests and Ready-Made Accusations
In the last few months, Syrians have been enduring the worst economic crisis since the beginning of the conflict, with spiraling inflation, currency plunge, severe fuel shortages, lifting subsidies on …
- Legal reports
Complaint to the United Nations Regarding the Crime of Arbitrary Detention and Torture in Northern Syria
To the attention of mandate holders: Working Group on arbitrary detention; Special Rapporteur on Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; Special Rapporteur on minority issues; Special …
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Background: More than twelve years after the outbreak of protests and the subsequent armed conflict in Syria, Syrians are still suffering from the practice of enforced disappearance committed by all …
- Investigative Reports
Arbitrary Detention and Torture are a Systemic Oppression Policy in Northwestern Syria
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 symbol of peace, brought no …
- Investigative Reports
Syria: Cybercrime Law is an Additional Tool for Suppressing Freedom of Expression
On 18 April 2022, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued Law No. 20 of 2022, relative to cybercrime. The law provides for reorganizing criminal legal rules governing digital crime included in …
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On 23 January 2022, the Syrian Ministry of Justice, issued Circular No. 3 on cybercrime, signed by the justice minister and Judge Ahmed al-Sayyed. The circular declared the criminal court …
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On 25 February 2022, local activists posted several photos on social media of a dead body displaying brutal marks of torture. Field researchers with Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) …
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Northern Syria: Families Plead for News as Dozens of People Go Missing Monthly
For years, the provinces of Idlib and Aleppo have been hotspots for disappearances and missing person cases. Dozens of loved persons are reported missing monthly, disappearing under circumstances that often …