Mr. Fareed al-Madhhan, known by his alias “Caesar,” received the Franco-German Prize for Human Rights at an official Franco-German ceremony in Paris, France, on International Human Rights Day, 10 December …
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Human Rights JournalismReports
“Living Between Hope and Fear”: Testimonies Documenting the Persistence of Enforced Disappearance in Post-Assad Syria
by s.hasan1. Executive Summary This report documents patterns of enforced disappearance that have occurred after the fall of the Syrian regime in December 2024, indicating that the practice did not end …
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Human Rights JournalismEditor’s PicksReports
Syria: Documentation of Enforced Disappearances and Arbitrary Arrests in the al-Qadam Neighborhood of Damascus
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. Executive Summary …
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The Third Forum for the Victims: Victims’ Visions to Achieve Justice in Syria
by s.hasanIntroduction: Under the slogan “Equity and Justice for All”, The Third Annual Forum for the Victims in Northern Syria was held on November 15, 2024. The Forum addressed key issues …
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Human Rights JournalismReports
Syria/Afrin: Illegal Transfer of Syrian Detainees to Türkiye and Subjecting Them to Sham Trials
Background: After the Turkish army and allied factions from the opposition’s Syrian National Army (SNA) established military control over the Afrin region in northwest Syria in March 2018, the predominantly …
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Legal reportsPress releases & statements
Input to the Human Rights Committee Regarding Syria’s Compliance with the ICCPR
The Human Rights Committee oversees how well the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is followed by the countries that have agreed to it. These countries are required …
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Legal reports
Recommendations to the UN Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic
On 29 June 2023, the UN General Assembly adopted resolution A/77/L.79 to create an Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic. This new Institution will have two …
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Press releases & statementsEditor’s PicksHuman Rights Journalism
Syria: Input to the Committee on Enforced Disappearances and the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances’ Joint Statement on the Notion of Short-Term Enforced Disappearance
Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) is submitting this input to support the efforts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) and the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances …
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In late August, after months of anticipation and increasing demands from family networks and CSOs, the UN OHCHR released a report detailing the possible structure and mandate for a proposed …
