Introduction On 20 January 2018, the Turkish Army and supporting forces affiliated with the Syrian National Army (SNA), operating under the Syrian Interim Government of the National Coalition for Syrian …
Syria
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Investigative Reports
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Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) verified that factions operating under the opposition’s Syrian National Army (SNA) have been recruiting children among their ranks. Field researchers with STJ obtained information …
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Executive Summary Hostilities forced Samar al-Hasan, 40, and her family to flee their home in Ma’arrat al-Nu’man city and settle in a makeshift camp in Harem city, within rural Idlib …
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Human Rights Journalism
Aleppo Countryside: Turkish Army Forcibly Turned Schools and Civilian Properties into Military Posts
Executive Summary In 2017, Turkey signed the Astana de-escalation agreement in Northwestern Syria and established several observation posts across the region. However, the agreement collapsed when Syrian-Russian forces progressed to …
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Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documented a decrease in the number of arrests in Syria’s Kurdish-majority region of Afrin in April 2021—on the 13th of which Ramadan started this …
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Investigative ReportsEditor’s PicksSTJ ProjectsSyria's Constitutional ProcessSYRIAN VOICES FOR AN INCLUSIVE CONSTITUTION
The Formation and Responsibilities of the Syrian Constitutional Committee
A constitution lies at the foundation of a country’s political system, outlines the principles and values which regulate its society, defines the powers and limits of the ruling authority, establishes …
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Editor’s PicksInvestigative Reports
Under the Guise of Honor: Women Continue to Fall Victims to Violence Across Syria
This report was updated on 26 May 2021. Executive Summary Even as populations across Syria continue to suffer large-scale violations at the hands of all authorities in charge, women still …
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Human Rights Journalism
HTS and TIP Continue to Pillage and Dismantle Public Facilities in Idlib Province
In Bidama district, the military faction Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) demolished and dismantled parts of a bridge west of Idlib province. In Jisr al-Shughur district, the military faction Turkestan Islamic …
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Executive Summary Turkey is attempting to boost its military presence in Idlib province, particularly after the failure of the 2017 Astana de-escalation agreement in Northwestern Syria. As a guarantor state …