Executive Summary In the present report, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) will address the abuses meted out to Syrian asylum seekers by the Turkish border guards (Gendarmerie). The report…
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Press releases & statements
Syria: An Oral Intervention Presented to Human Rights Council at the Interactive Dialogue with the International Commission of Inquiry
by z.ujayliOn 18 March 2022, Advocates for Human Rights and Syrians for Truth and Justice presented an oral intervention to the UN Human Rights Council at the Interactive Dialogue with the…
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Afrin: Al-Sham Legion Tortured a Civilian to Death
by z.ujayliOn 25 February 2022, local activists posted several photos on social media of a dead body displaying brutal marks of torture. Field researchers with Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ)…
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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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Syria/Libya: Complaint to the UN Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries
by z.ujayliSyrians for Truth and Justice (STJ), the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC), Hevdestî Association for Victims in North and East Syria, and other local Syrian organizations presented an update…
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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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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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In early 2022, the Turkish government adopted harsher arrest and return measures against Syrian refugees. The procedures were enforced across Turkey, but the cruelty of execution climaxed in Istanbul province.…
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New evidence in the 2019 murder of Muhammed Bouzan by Ahrar al-Sharqiyah fighters
by z.ujayliWritten by Alexander McKeever in collaboration with Syrians for Truth & Justice On October 13th, 2019, Syrian National Army (SNA) faction Tajammu‘ Ahrar al-Sharqiyah announced that they had captured the…