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),…
War Crimes
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Thematic ReportsEditor’s Picks
Syria: Amnesty Decree No.7 is an Inadequate Step Considering Law No. 19 and the Counter-Terrorism Court
by z.ujayliOn 30 April 2022, the Syrian regime issued Legislative Decree No. 7 of 2022, granting a general amnesty for crimes of “terrorism” committed by Syrians before the date. The decree…
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Eleven years ago, thousands of Syrians joined peaceful protests across the country. What began as a hopeful call for democracy has been turned into what the United Nations Independent International…
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Human Rights JournalismEditor’s Picks
Turkish Border Guards Kill Two Children, One Man, in Idlib
by z.ujayliBetween January and February 2022, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documented three separate targeted shootings by the Turkish Border Guards which resulted in three civilian casualties. The guards deliberately…
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Human Rights JournalismEditor’s Picks
Syria: Has the Recruitment of Syrian Fighters Towards Ukraine Begun?
by z.ujayliWith the start of the Russian invasion into Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the Syrian mainstream witnessed a split of opinion: some advocated the Russian military operations, others decried the…
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Human Rights JournalismEditor’s Picks
Afrin: Ahrar al-Sharqiya Tortures a Civilian to Death
by z.ujayliOn 3 February 2022, Tajammu Ahrar al-Sharqiya/Gathering of Free Men of the East, which operates under the Syrian National Army (SNA), issued a statement denying responsibility for the death of…
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Human Rights JournalismEditor’s Picks
Northeastern Syria: Attacks Between Turkey and SDF Lead to Death, Injury, and Displacement
by z.ujayliIn early February 2022, the area of the triple frontier in al-Hasakah province northeast Syria witnessed an escalation of military confrontation between the Turkish Army and the Syrian Democratic Forces…
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Thematic ReportsEditor’s Picks
Laws Barring People from Returning Home Disguised as Source Water Protection
by z.ujayliExecutive Summary Five years ago, the forces of the Syrian government (SG) launched a large-scale military operation into three key areas in Wadi Barada (Barada Valley) in the suburbs of…
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Press releases & statements
A Complaint to Three UN Special Rapporteurs Addressing the Destruction of Graves and Cemeteries by Various Parties to the Syrian Conflict
by z.ujayliOver the last few years, parties in the Syrian conflict vandalized and destroyed several cemeteries, historic sites, and religious objects. In some cases, actors carried out the violence for revenge.…