Arbitrary arrests/detentions by the Turkish forces and groups affiliated to the National Army against people of the Kurdish-majority city of Afrin,[1] increased in November 2019 compared to the number they …
Afrin
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Turkish forces and allied armed groups of the National Army,[1] have decreased their detentions and arrests in the Kurdish-majority city of Afrin to 54, including a woman, in October compared …
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Introduction: The National Army of the Syrian Interim Government, which was formed by the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, increased its detentions and arbitrary arrests against civilians …
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Human Rights JournalismInvestigative Reports
Syria: Turkish Identification Cards Obliterate Identity of Natives and Displaced populations Alike
Background On January 20, 2019, the Turkish Army, allied by the Syrian armed groups, officially announced the start of military operations[1] in the Syrian/Kurdish city of Afrin. Reports providing a …
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Press releases & statements
Regional Organizations Condemn Turkey’s Ethnic Cleansing Plan for Northeast Syria
We, a group of human rights organizations from the Middle East and North Africa, express our grave concern regarding Turkey’s military operation in northeastern Syria and its plan to resettle …
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Houria woke up in panic to footsteps of strangers in her house at the midnight of August 25, 2019. Seeing them, the two men strangers drugged beaten and insulted Houria, …
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Commentaries & DispatchesEditor’s PicksHuman Rights Journalism
UNGA – Call for action regarding the situation in Afrin
Syrians for Truth and Justice-STJ presents this paper to the UNGA in order to highlight the situation in the Afrin district, a Kurdish majority area fully part of Syria. We …
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Human Rights Journalism
Syria: New Visual Evidence of Bulldozing the ‘Ali Dada’ Historic Shrine in Afrin
Violations by the Turkish military and rebel allies against Afrin and its people have been numerous since the launch of the military operation till after seizing full control of the …
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Human Rights JournalismEditor’s Picks
Syria: At Least 80 People Arrested in Afrin during August 2019
The Kurdish-dominated Syrian city of Afrin, jointly controlled by the Turkish army and the National Army of the Syrian Interim Government/Opposition Coalition, saw a significant increase in the number of …