Submitting Organization: Syrians for Truth and Justice. For the attention of: Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons Special Rapporteur on minority issues Special Rapporteur on adequate…
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Northeastern Syria: 29 Children Recruited Over the First Half of 2022
Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documented the recruitment of at least 29 male and female teenagers in the areas held by the Autonomous Administration, within the provinces of Aleppo…
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An Intervention During the Oral Update of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry
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…
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Turkey: Hundreds of Syrians Detained in Camps Amid Ongoing Forced Returns
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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STJ Expresses Concerns about Threats on Global Food Security
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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Northern Syria: Explosion of Weapons Depot in a Residential Area Raises Demands to Protect Civilians
On 1 June 2022, around 10:30 PM, a huge blast occurred in a weapons depot in a military base of the Sham Legion/Faylaq al-Sham group of the Syrian National Army…
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Syria: Anti-Torture Law Issued 35 Years After the Convention against Torture Went Effective
Executive Summary On 30 March 2022, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued Law No. 16 of 2022, criminalizing torture. According to the Syrian Presidency’s Facebook account, the Anti-Torture law has been…
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Northeastern Syria: Government Agencies Withhold Tens of Thousands of UN Aid Baskets
Background On 11 January 2011, the United Nations (UN) Security Council issued Resolution 2504, relative to UN aid delivery to Syria. The resolution put another political tool in the hands…
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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…