Arbitrary Detention

Syrian Security Services continue to detain and arrest youths in the province of Hama for alleged reasons, such as evading military service for those whose conscription is postponed. According to …

25 June 2019 While the tragedy of hundreds of thousands of families who keep looking for any information about their missing loved ones during the ongoing conflict in Syria is …

Introduction: Starting early in December 2018 until late in February 2019, the Syrian Government-affiliated civil registry directorates have resumed informing relatives of detainees of the latter’s death in the government’s …

In the city of Hama and its countryside, the Syrian security services continue to arbitrarily arrest civilians, for 9 civilians were arrested upon trying to obtain passports from the Immigration …

In January and February 2019, Syrian security services have arrested no less than 9 civilians, including women and children, in rural Damascus. A number of these persons were arrested upon …

The fourth Women’s Space for Collaboration Conference was held in March 2019, and consisted of Syrian women leaders active at the local, national and international level. The conference served as …

On February 26 and 27, 2019, Syrian security services arrested no less than 35 children/students in the city of al-Rastan, northern rural Homs, where they conducted raids and arrest campaigns, …

Summary Seizing control of Daraa[1] and Qunaitra[2] from armed groups[3] in August 2018, the Syrian government reportedly transferred prisoners of IS and HTS to its detention centers to be investigated …

Sinjar district in Idlib endured many practices against civilians carried out by the Syrian army and its pro-militias in November and December 2018. Testimonies obtained by STJ said that since …