Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ), represented by its Co-Founder and Executive Director, Bassam al-Ahmad, participated in the 14th edition of the World Forum for Democracy, organised by the Council …
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- Investigative Reports
Syria: The Hate Speech and Disinformation Accompanying the As-Suwayda Massacres
by Author F1. Executive Summary This expanded joint investigation by Suwayda Press and Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) analyzes the media and digital discourse that accompanied the As-Suwayda massacres of July …
- Campaigns
Syria: “Lasta Shajara” (You Are Not a Tree) Campaign – Hate Speech and Overt Incitement to Sectarian Exclusion
by Author FThis publication was funded by the European Union, and in partnership with the Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of Syrians for …
- Reports
Syria/Tartous: Sectarian-Motivated Violations Against Alawites Amid Lack of Protection and Accountability
by Author F1. Introduction and Background In this report, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documents patterns of human rights violations committed in the city of Tartous, including the neighborhoods of al-Raml, …
- Reports
Al-Suqaylabiyah/Hama: Mass Violence in March 2026, Violations, and a Reconciliation Process that Ignores Rights
by Author FThis publication was funded by the European Union, and in partnership with the Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of Syrians for …
- Reports
Syria/Hama: Armed Intimidation and Sectarian Discourse, Marking the First Anniversary of the Assad Regime’s Fall
by Author F1. Introduction On 7 and 8 December 2025, several areas of Hama Governorate witnessed incidents that coincided with the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime (the “liberation”). …
- Human Rights Journalism
Zaidal/Homs Crime: Disinformation and Sectarian Incitement Behind Violence Against Civilians
by Author F1. Introduction This report documents acts of violence of a sectarian nature that occurred in the city of Homs on 23 November 2025, following a brutal homicide in the …
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Mohammad Al-Jaseem The harsh expressions that have come to permeate the Syrian public sphere in recent years, such as “kill,” “burn,” “exterminate,” “ISIS,” “traitors,” “remnants,” and “separatists”, are no longer …
- Human Rights Journalism
Syria: The Role of Hate Speech in the Massacres that Took Place in the Coastal Region in March 2025
1. Introduction: The Violence that Swept Syria’s Coastal Region in March 2025 On 6 March 2025, the first spark of what came to be known as the “Coastal Events” was …