“Many fall wounded and dead that day. I do not know their names. Our grief is huge impairing our ability to focus.” With these words, a local of Idlib province, …
War Crimes
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Human Rights Journalism
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What is the case about? The criminal complaint filed by ECCHR and Syrians for Truth and justice (STJ) addresses the human rights violations that Islamist armed militias have been committing …
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Press releases & statements
International Crimes in Afrin in northern Syria: Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office must investigate
Berlin, January 18, 2024 – Since 2018, armed militias with the support of Turkey have been committing crimes under international law in Afrin in northern Syria. To address these crimes, …
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Press releases & statements
158 Syrian Organizations Condemn the Turkish Targeting of Civilian Infrastructure in North and East Syria
Coinciding with Christmas and New Year celebrations, as well as the war in Gaza, the areas of north and east Syria, inhabited by diverse ethnic and religious groups, are witnessing …
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Press releases & statementsEditor’s Picks
The Needs and Priorities of the Victims in Northern Syria and Ways to Seek Justice for Them
Background: The ongoing Syrian conflict since 2011 has affected all joints of life in the country. Parties to the conflict have varied and Syria’s geography has been divided into different …
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Press releases & statementsEditor’s Picks
151 Organizations Denounce Military Escalation and Targeting Infrastructure in Syria and Call for Their Immediate Cessation
The signatory Syrian organizations express their strong condemnation for the increase of hostilities across Syria since the early hours of Thursday morning, October 5, 2023, and call on the UN …
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Human Rights Journalism
Syria: The 3rd Report of the OPCW Confirms the Government’s Use of Chlorine in Douma
1. Introduction On 27 January 2023, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)[1] published its Investigation and Identification Team[2] (IIT)’s third report No. S/2125/2023.[3] The report sets out …
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On 19 August 2022, at around 10:45 a.m., indiscriminate rocket strikes rocked the al-Bab city in Aleppo province. The city is under the control of the Turkish military and the …
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Warning: The following report contains material that might be harmful or traumatizing to some audiences. Executive Summary On 20 November 2022, the Turkish military launched Operation Claw-Sword in parts of …