On 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) …
Torture and Ill treatment
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Northeast Syria: More than 120 People Disappeared Following Operation Peace Spring
Executive 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
Syrians 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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On 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
Written 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 …
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Turkey Continues to Forcibly Return Refugees, Ignoring International Warnings that Syria is Still Unsafe
Executive Summary “Fourteen days into detention, they started to take groups of five young men out of prison every day. We did not know what happened to them. On my …
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Southern Syria’s Daraa: Suhaib al-Qauarit Died in the Custody of Security Services
On 8 January 2022, the relatives of Suhaib Muhammad al-Qauarit (46) referred to the Daraa City Civil Registry to inquire into the whereabouts of their son, who has been detained …
