In Qasas village, south of Tal Abyad, a Syrian family was forced to give up the rights to their land in return for the release of their brother who was …
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Executive Summary Mona, 17, from the Syrian province of al-Qunaitra, was forced into marriage when she was only 15. The man who her father forced her to marry was infertile, …
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A Complaint to a UN Special Rapporteur on the Arbitrary Executions of Syrian Civilians at the Syria-Turkey border
On the evening of June 11, 2019, Ranim Khattab, 20, was sitting with her young child in Kafr Lousin camp when Turkish border guards fired directly at the rudimentary dwellings …
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A Complaint to the UN on the Deployment of Children to Fight Alongside Mercenaries Sent to Libya
Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ), the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC), PÊL – Civil Waves, and Hevdestî – Synergy, submitted a complaint to the Working Group on the …
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Press Release: Protecting refugees is a legal obligation, as well as a moral and humanitarian obligation.
Turkish authorities had already departed several Syrian refugees to northern and Northwestern Syria, citing a lack of authorised residence papers or violating Turkish regulations and laws. After that, however, the …
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Transitional Justice and the Constitution Process in Syria
Syrians for Truth and Justice, with the support of the National Endowment for Democracy, organized consultations and documented the perspectives of over 80 Syrian civil society representatives, activists, and civilians …
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Syria: An Oral Intervention Presented to the Human Rights Council On the Report of the International Commission of Inquiry in September 2021
On 23 September 2021, Syrians for Truth and Justice and The Advocates for Human Rights addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council during the presentation of an oral update of …
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A Complaint to the UN Working Groups and Rapporteurs Addressing Enforced Disappearances in Afrin, Syria
Every month, field researchers with Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) record the number and names of people arbitrarily arrested and disappeared by the Turkish-backed Military and Civil Police in …
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Recommendations Regarding Syria for the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly
From 14 – 21 September 2021, the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly will convene. During this week of negotiations and debate, STJ hopes the member states will consider …