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
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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Investigative Reports
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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Investigative Reports
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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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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Press releases & statements
23 Human Rights, Civil, Feminist Organizations Demand the AANES and the SDF to Eliminate Child Recruitment Policy
Mrs. Berivan Khaled and Mr. Abdul-Mahbash, co-chairs of the Democratic Autonomous Administration in Syria (AANES), Mr. Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), We, the undersigned organizations, are…
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Editor’s PicksLegal reportsSTJ ProjectsSyria's Constitutional ProcessSYRIAN VOICES FOR AN INCLUSIVE CONSTITUTION
Syrian Voices for an Inclusive Constitution
Project Summary Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ), along with other non-governmental actors, advocates for creating a Syrian constitution through an inclusive process of national consensus which includes the voices…