Executive Summary On 14 August 2022, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) published on Facebook that the body of Syrian girl Jawa Istanbouli, who went missing on 08 August 2022, was…
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Syria: A Complaint Addressed to Seven UN Special Rapporteurs on the Deviation of Humanitarian Aid toward Building Illegal Settlements Altering the Demographics of Afrin
3 readSubmitting Organization: Syrians for Truth and Justice. For the attention of: Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons Special Rapporteur on minority issues Special Rapporteur on adequate…
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Bribery in Syria: An Old Phenomenon Reinforced by the Government’s Failure to Combat it
3 readOn 10 August 2022, Sham FM TV interviewed the Syrian actor, Yazan al-Sayed, who disclosed the reasons behind the demolition of his restaurant in the Dummar area of Damascus in…
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Introduction Based on the provisions of the Local Administration Law issued by Legislative Decree No. 107, and on the provisions of the General Election Law No. 5 of 2014, President…
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Yazidis in Syria: Decades of Denial of Existence and Discrimination
3 readExecutive Summary The presence of Yazidi (Ezidi) communities in Syria and the region dates back to ancient times.[1] As a result of multiple genocides, their once-large communities have diminished and…
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Syria: A Draft Law for Professional Associations Strips Away their Independence and Strengthens the Power of the Executive Branch
3 readIntroduction On 5 July 2022, the Syrian government, represented by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, circulated a draft of a unified legislation for professional associations, which was prepared…
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The Alternative Housing of the Basilia City Project Fuels the Dispute between the Damascus Provincial Council and the Implementing Company
3 readIntroduction The issue of alternative housing in Syria’s capital, Damascus, returned to the front of conversation during a meeting between the Damascus Provincial Council (DPC) and the company implementing the…
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Syria: Understanding the Higher Judicial Committee for Elections’ Inadequacy in Supervising Constitutional Obligations
3 readIntroduction Due to the domination of the Executive Branch and its constant interference in the designation of the Higher Judicial Committee for Elections in Syria, the Committee is unable to…
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The Supreme Constitutional Court in Syria: A Formal Independent Tool in the Hands of the President
3 readIntroduction On May 16, 2022, the Syrian President Bashar Al Assad issued the Decree No. 127 of 2022 stipulating the renomination of the head of the Syrian Supreme Constitutional Court…