Torture and Ill treatment

Eid al-Fitr used to bring joy and merriness to the people of the Syrian city of Daraya; however, since 19 August 2012, the holiday has been haunted by a painful …

News has spread recently on the killing of Ameen Issa al-Ali ,35, in the prisons of the Autonomous Administration’s internal security forces (Asayish), leading to conflicting images and accounts of …

Executive Summary Gender-based violence remains rampant 10 years into the Syrian conflict, particularly violence against women. Women continue to be subjected to all forms of violence, including sexual exploitation and …

Executive Summary The Syrian government released two batches of detainees from Daraa province during February and March 2021. On 8 February 2021, the government released the first batch of detainees, …

Executive Summary Hostilities forced Samar al-Hasan, 40, and her family to flee their home in Ma’arrat al-Nu’man city and settle in a makeshift camp in Harem city, within rural Idlib …

This report was updated on 26 May 2021.  Executive Summary Even as populations across Syria continue to suffer large-scale violations at the hands of all authorities in charge, women still …

Executive Summary When Saadoun Salman’s uncle died, he wished to be buried in his hometown, Daoudia village. Now, when Saadoun Salman, 52, visits his uncle’s grave in one of the …

Executive Summary The present report addresses the phenomenon of recruiting Syrians from areas controlled by Turkey and the Syrian opposition to fight in Libya as mercenaries alongside the Government of …

Executive Summary Many Syrian families were horrified to learn that their beloved ones have died in the detention facilities of the Syrian security services, some of whom were detained and …