War Crimes

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 …

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 …

Press Release: Turkey intensified military activities in the northeastern parts and several areas in the western parts of Syria over the second half of 2022. However, the escalation climaxed on …

On the 9th anniversary of the chemical massacre in Ghouta in the countryside of Damascus, in which more than a thousand civilians died of asphyxiation, while thousands inhaled toxic gases, …

Frequent military threats and hostilities across northern Syria continue to wreak havoc on the region, which is home to hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who fled other …

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 …

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), …

On 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 …

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 …