As images emerge of detainees being released from former Syrian regime prisons, and with the world’s attention turning to Damascus in preparation for Syria’s transition, countless families continue to endure…
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Syria: Protests Escalate in the Areas Controlled by the Government and the Latter Responds with Arrests and Ready-Made Accusations
In the last few months, Syrians have been enduring the worst economic crisis since the beginning of the conflict, with spiraling inflation, currency plunge, severe fuel shortages, lifting subsidies on…
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Investigative Reports
Syria: The President Enforces Death Sentences through a Formal Pardon Committee
On 21 April 2022, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued Legislative Decree No. 108 of 2022 ordering the reconstitution of the Special Pardon Committee in Syria’s Ministry of Justice. The Decree…
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The undersigned organizations, representing a diverse collection of Syrian civil society, want to reiterate our unified support for an independent, international, inclusive missing persons mechanism, in line with prior requests…
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Investigative Reports
Syria: Amnesty Decree No.7 is an Inadequate Step Considering Law No. 19 and the Counter-Terrorism Court
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…