On 29 June 2022, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) joined 8 other international organizations in presenting an intervention to the UN Human Rights Council during the oral update of …
Turkey
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Press releases & statements
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Introduction Since early 2022, the Turkish government has been enforcing harsher persecution and deportation measures against asylum seekers, especially Syrian refugees, arbitrarily detaining hundreds of them. Along with these measures, …
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In the wake of the global food crisis, STJ is concerned about reports that stolen grains are being sold, potentially contributing to food insecurity. The ongoing war in Ukraine puts …
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Human Rights Journalism
Northeastern Syria/Amuda: One Adult and Two Minors Tortured by Turkish Border Guards
On Wednesday evening, 22 June 2022, a young man and two minors tried to access Turkey illegally. They took a smuggling route across from the Kurdish-majority town of Amuda, located …
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Executive Summary This investigation sheds light on the various sources financing the Suleiman Shah Brigade (also known as al-Amshat), at a factional level, and its commander, Muhammad al-Jasim (Abu Amsha), …
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Human Rights Journalism
Turkey/Syria: Turkish Border Guards Continue to Beat and Torture Syrian Asylum Seekers
STJ cites in the present report information and detailed testimonies on cases of violent acts committed by the Turkish border guards (gendarmerie) against Syrians who tried to cross the border …
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Press releases & statements
Input for the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its Causes, and Consequences During Their Visit to Turkey
The signatory organizations are pleased to address the Special Rapporteur (SR) on violence against women, its causes, and consequences, in response to her call for inputs to inform her visit …
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Press releases & statements
NGOs call on the Human Rights Council to ensure the voluntary, safe, and dignified return of Syrian refugees
Eleven years have passed since the popular uprisings began in Syria while the Syrian refugee and displacement crisis remains the largest in the world. There are currently 6.8 million Syrians …
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Investigative Reports
Housing Settlements in Afrin: Demographic Engineering or IDP Housing Projects?
Executive Summary Several factions within the opposition’s Syrian National Army (SNA) have been building one of the largest human settlements in Afrin region. The settlement is warranted by the Turkish …