On 22 September 2021, activists circulated a video and photos of a young Syrian man bearing severe marks of torture. The images later discovered to be of Hikmat al-Da’ar, who …
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Northeast Syria: The Revolutionary Youth Attacks Headquarters of the Kurdish National Council and a Border Crossing
On 17 December 2021, a group of masked militiamen of the Revolutionary Youth/RY (locally referred to as Ciwanên Şoreşger) – authorized by the Autonomous Administration in northeastern Syria – attacked …
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In this report, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documents the stories of three detainees who were tortured and/or maltreated in the prisons and detention facilities operated by the Autonomous …
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Northeastern Syria: Complaints about Child Soldiers Falling on the Autonomous Administration’s Deaf Ears
In this brief report, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documents the ongoing recruitment of male and female teenagers in northeastern Syria, which is under the military and administrative control …
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Throughout 2021, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) has documented arbitrary arrests every month across all seven districts in the Afrin region of Syria, which is currently occupied and controlled …
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Editor’s PicksInvestigative ReportsSTJ ProjectsSyria's Constitutional ProcessSYRIAN VOICES FOR AN INCLUSIVE CONSTITUTION
Governance and Judicial Systems in the Syrian Constitution
Syrians for Truth and Justice, with the support of the National Endowment for Democracy, organized consultations and documented the perspectives of over 80 Syrian civil society representatives, activists, and civilians …
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123 Arrested in “Olive Branch” and “Peace Spring” Strips in October and November 2021
Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documented the arrests of at least 123 people over October and November 2021 from various areas in the “Peace Spring” and “Olive Branch” strips, …
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Human Rights Journalism
Syria: A Jihadist and an Arms Dealer Killed in Global Coalition Drone Strikes
Executive Summary In October 2021, the US-led Global Coalition against Daesh/Islamic State (IS) carried out two drone attacks, killing two key IS-affiliated jihadists. The coalition carried out the first attack …
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On the 2 and 3 of December 2021, Syrians for Truth and Justice presented a statement at the UN Forum on Minority Issues on the current issues facing Syrian minorities. …