On 19 February 2022, the General Security Directorate (State Security Service) handed the Mayor ‘Mukhtar’ of Deir al-Asafir[1] village a list of 46 names of detainees who died inside its …
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Human Rights JournalismEditor’s Picks
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Eleven years ago, thousands of Syrians joined peaceful protests across the country. What began as a hopeful call for democracy has been turned into what the United Nations Independent International …
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Deir ez-Zor: Individual and Collective Arrests in February 2022
In February 2022, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documented individual and collective arrest drives in Deir ez-Zor province, all led by security services affiliated with the Autonomous Administration. Covering …
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In February 2022, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documented the deaths of two civilians in Idlib province, in northern Syria, which is controlled by the military faction Hayat Tahrir …
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As an organization committed to documenting human rights violations, and Syrians who are too familiar with indiscriminate shelling, occupation, and forced displacement, the team at Syrians for Truth and Justice …
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24 Syrian Organizations Call for the Inclusion of the Kurdish Language in the Brussels Conference
Since 2017, Brussels has hosted the annual Brussels Conference which raises funds and coordinates them to support humanitarian operations in Syria and the region to help alleviate the ongoing crisis. …
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Between January and February 2022, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documented three separate targeted shootings by the Turkish Border Guards which resulted in three civilian casualties. The guards deliberately …
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Syria: Seven Female Homicides Recorded in January & February 2022
In January and February 2022, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documented seven female homicides cases, including the murder of a young girl. Six of the recorded murders took place …
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Syria: Has the Recruitment of Syrian Fighters Towards Ukraine Begun?
With the start of the Russian invasion into Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the Syrian mainstream witnessed a split of opinion: some advocated the Russian military operations, others decried the …