Introduction: The National Army of the Syrian Interim Government, which was formed by the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, increased its detentions and arbitrary arrests against civilians …
Turkey
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Investigative Reports
Ras al-Ayen: The Conflict over the “Gate to Syrian Jazira” on its Seventh Anniversary
1. Executive Summary: Today—November 8, 2019— marks the 7th anniversary of the spark that catalyzed the clashes witnessed by the city of Ras al-Ayen/Sari Kani in al-Hasakah province, northeast Syria, …
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Investigative Reports
Turkey: Renewed Concern Among Syrian Refugees over a New Wave of Illegal Deportations
Executive summary: Turkey has forcibly deported Syrian refugees to the war-torn country, putting their lives in grave danger. As they became more vulnerable to harsh living conditions and abuses by …
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Human Rights JournalismInvestigative Reports
Syria: Turkish Identification Cards Obliterate Identity of Natives and Displaced populations Alike
Background On January 20, 2019, the Turkish Army, allied by the Syrian armed groups, officially announced the start of military operations[1] in the Syrian/Kurdish city of Afrin. Reports providing a …
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Press releases & statements
Statement regarding the Peace Spring Operation by Turkey in Northeast Syria
On 9th October 2019, the government of Turkey informed the United Nations Security Council of the launching of the Peace Spring Operation, on the basis of Article 51 of the …
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Commentaries & DispatchesEditor’s PicksHuman Rights Journalism
UNGA – Call for action regarding the situation in Afrin
Syrians for Truth and Justice-STJ presents this paper to the UNGA in order to highlight the situation in the Afrin district, a Kurdish majority area fully part of Syria. We …
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Human Rights Journalism
Syria: New Visual Evidence of Bulldozing the ‘Ali Dada’ Historic Shrine in Afrin
Violations by the Turkish military and rebel allies against Afrin and its people have been numerous since the launch of the military operation till after seizing full control of the …
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Human Rights JournalismEditor’s Picks
Syria: At Least 80 People Arrested in Afrin during August 2019
The Kurdish-dominated Syrian city of Afrin, jointly controlled by the Turkish army and the National Army of the Syrian Interim Government/Opposition Coalition, saw a significant increase in the number of …
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Executive Summary Throughout Turkey, Istanbul city particularly, thousands of Syrians were subjected to mass deportations or forcibly returned to Syrian territories, under the latest campaign launched by the Turkish authorities …