Mayson Burhan tells the story of disappearance of her brother and uncle[1]. She describes the catastrophe that her family faced after killing her father under torture by elements of Syrian …
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Torture and Ill treatment
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Investigative Reports
On “the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture”, Syrian Survivors Talk about the Experiences of their Arrest and the Mental and Physical Effects
by wael.mBackground 26th June of each year marks the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. The General Assembly, in the resolution 52/149, December 12, 1997, proclaimed an International day …
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Investigative Reports
A Special Report About “Hamida al-Taher” Detention Facility in Daraa
by wael.mPreface: Daraa, as well as most other Syrian provinces, is full of secret and public detention facilities, where tens of thousands of persons are arbitrarily detained and/or forcibly disappeared. Let alone …
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Press releases & statements
Press Statement: Survivors Tell Horrific Stories of Egregious Violations inside the Cellars of Hamida al-Taher Checkpoint
by wael.mSyrians for Truth and Justice/STJ in a new report said that egregious human rights violations had been committed inside the detention center known as Hamida al-Taher checkpoint in Daraa province, …
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Investigative Reports
Documenting Arrests and Attacks against Medical Personnel Operating in Eastern Ghouta
by wael.mPreface: Following the outbreak of recent clashes in Eastern Ghouta, Damascus countryside, on 28 April 2017, between Syrian armed opposition factions. Particularly between the Army of Islam/ Jaish al-Islam, on the …
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Entering Damascus University, Department of Sociology, was the first step for establishing a new phase in Hani's life. Through his studies, he gained awareness of social issues, an understanding into …
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I Introduction: Immediate deportation from “Islamic State territories” and not returning thereafter either in Iraq or Levant (Syria) in addition to pledging never to practice journalism again; these were the …