Executive Summary The trajectory of transitional justice in Syria faces a fundamental risk: its scope remains restricted to violations committed by the former regime, despite the fact that grave abuses …
Ahmed al-Sharaa
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Olive Levies in Afrin: “There Is No Law Protecting Farmers; What Prevails Is Jungle Law”
1. Executive Summary In this comprehensive report, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) examines the systematic and widespread practices of looting and extortion in the Kurdish-majority Afrin/Efrîn region. The report …
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Investigative ReportsEditor’s Picks
‘You’re a Druze… We Will Burn You and Your Motorcycle’: Gross Violations against the Druze (April–May 2025)
1. Executive Summary This in-depth investigation documents recurring patterns of gross human rights violations, including extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests, torture and degrading treatment, looting of property, sectarian discrimination, and hate …
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STJ Joins Statement Calling for Independent Investigation into As-Suwayda Violations
More than 3,200 activists from As Suwayda Governorate and across Syria signed a statement calling for independent organizations to investigate the incidents in As Suwayda. They rejected what they called …
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ReportsHuman Rights Journalism
A Critical Examination of Syria’s Religious Landscape After the Regime’s Fall: Exclusion, Extremism, and Coercion
Note: The report was updated on 25 July 2025, with some information added and amended. 1. Introduction Since the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024 and the …
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Looted Homes and Risky Return: Extortions and Violations Against Returnees to Afrin After the Regime’s Fall
This publication was funded by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of Ceasefire/STJ and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union. 1. Introduction With …
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Press releases & statements
Syria: As-Suwayda: 65 Civil Society Organizations Call for Immediate End to Violence and Protection of Civilians
The undersigned organizations express deep concern over the escalation of hostilities in As-Suwayda governorate, a predominantly Druze area in southern Syria. The outbreak of violence has been accompanied by widespread …
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The Constitutional Declaration in Syria: Exceptional Powers for the Transitional President and the Risks of Entrenching Authoritarian Rule Hindering the Transition to Democracy
This publication was funded by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of (Ceasefire centre for civilian rights/STJ) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European …
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