freedom of speech

On 15 August 2024, the Syrian Ministry of Information announced in a statement its decision to collaborate with the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Justice to monitor “unlicensed” …

Northwest Syria continues to be one of the most dangerous areas for journalists and media workers. In its latest report, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria said that …

On 27 August 2023, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced the launch of Operation Security Reinforcement in the Deir ez-Zor areas. As part of the operation, the SDF arrested Ahmed …

In late September 2023, the External Relations Officer of the Syrian Interim Government (SIG), Yasser Mustafa al-Hajji, filed a lawsuit with the Office of the Public Prosecutor in Mare’ city against lawyer …

On 18 April 2022, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued Law No. 20 of 2022, relative to cybercrime. The law provides for reorganizing criminal legal rules governing digital crime included in …

On March 28, 2022, the Syrian president, Bashar Al Assad, issued legislative decree No. 15 of 2022 stipulating new amendments to articles of the Syrian Penal Code issued with the …

On 29 January 2022, prominent Syrian actor Abbas al-Noury gave a live video interview on the Damascus-based Al-Madina FM’s Al Mukhtar show. Al-Noury focused in the interview on criticizing the …

On 10 February 2022, al-Bu Arafat Clan—consisting of Al Haza’ (Haza’ Household), and al-Ubaid clan (al-Shaher)— consisting of Al al-Arab (al-Arab Household), in Syria, Iraq and the diaspora, mourned the …