On the evening of June 11, 2019, Ranim Khattab, 20, was sitting with her young child in Kafr Lousin camp when Turkish border guards fired directly at the rudimentary dwellings …
Press releases & statements
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Torture and Ill treatment
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Press releases & statements
Press Release: Protecting refugees is a legal obligation, as well as a moral and humanitarian obligation.
Turkish authorities had already departed several Syrian refugees to northern and Northwestern Syria, citing a lack of authorised residence papers or violating Turkish regulations and laws. After that, however, the …
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Human Rights Journalism
Southern Syria: Military operations displace hundreds, leading to smuggling and abduction operations
The military campaign in southern Syria, especially in Daraa province, during June, July and August 2021, forcibly displaced of thousands of people from their original places of residence to safer …
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Human Rights Journalism
Syria: 52 Arrested in “Olive Branch” and “Peace Spring Strips” in September 2021
Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documented the arrests of at least 52 people throughout September 2021 in Afrin, Ras al-Ayn/Serê Kaniyê and Tal Abyad, which are controlled by the …
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Human Rights Journalism
Northeastern Syria: The Revolutionary Youth Attacks Journalists and Protestors
On 24 September 2021, members of the self-proclaimed Revolutionary Youth (RY)—locally referred to as Tevgera Ciwanên Şoreşger—attacked a group of protesters that assembled in front of the United Nations’ headquarters …
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On 9 September 2021, footage circulated on social media showing a young Syrian man being tortured by members of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA). Later the same day, more …
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Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documented the arrest of at least 108 persons in August 2021. The arrests concentrated in the areas of Afrin, Ras al-Ayn/Serê Kaniyê and Tal …
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Press releases & statements
Recommendations Regarding Syria for the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly
From 14 – 21 September 2021, the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly will convene. During this week of negotiations and debate, STJ hopes the member states will consider …
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Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documented the murder of three women over June and July 2021 in the areas controlled by the opposition’s Syrian National Army (SNA) and their …