Mrs. Berivan Khaled and Mr. Abdul-Mahbash, co-chairs of the Democratic Autonomous Administration in Syria (AANES), Mr. Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), We, the undersigned organizations, are…
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Northeastern Syria: Membership in the YRA Required to Practice Journalism
by z.ujayliIn mid-March 2022, the Department of Media of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), also known as Rojava, issued an oral decision forcing those who wish to…
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Syria: Casualties in Indiscriminate Attacks on Al-Bab and A’zaz
by z.ujayliOn 2 and 15 February 2022, indiscriminate rocket attacks rocked the cities of al-Bab and A’zaz in northern rural Aleppo, killing 11 civilians and wounding 31 others, including women and…
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Aleppo: The Syrian Government Denies Basic Foodstuffs to Kurdish Neighborhoods
by z.ujayliOn 13 March 2022, Syrian government checkpoints began restricting the entry of basic foodstuffs to the Kurdish-majority neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyye in Aleppo. These two neighborhoods are run…
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Northeast Syria: More than 120 People Disappeared Following Operation Peace Spring
by z.ujayliExecutive Summary Contrary to its name, Turkey’s Operation Peace Spring, which began 9 October 2019, only brought woes to the people of Syria’s northeast, specifically the area lying between Ras…
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Deir ez-Zor: Individual and Collective Arrests in February 2022
by z.ujayliIn 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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Afrin: Ahrar al-Sharqiya Tortures a Civilian to Death
by z.ujayliOn 3 February 2022, Tajammu Ahrar al-Sharqiya/Gathering of Free Men of the East, which operates under the Syrian National Army (SNA), issued a statement denying responsibility for the death of…
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Northeastern Syria: Attacks Between Turkey and SDF Lead to Death, Injury, and Displacement
by z.ujayliIn early February 2022, the area of the triple frontier in al-Hasakah province northeast Syria witnessed an escalation of military confrontation between the Turkish Army and the Syrian Democratic Forces…
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130 Syrian Organizations Demand the International Community Start Holding ISIS Members Accountable in Syria
by z.ujayliOn 20 January 2022, ISIS attacked Al-Sina’a prison in Ghuwayran area of Al-Hasakah city, where more than 5,000 ISIS members and leaders are being detained. The attack spread fear among…