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”…
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On 10 June 2024, security agencies believed to be affiliated with the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) detained a Syrian Kurdish media worker and transferred her to…
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Human Rights JournalismStories & Testimonies
Northwest Syria: Local Authorities Attack Journalists, Suffocate Freedom of Expression
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…
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Investigative Reports
Syria: Penal Code Amendments End the Spaces Left for Freedom of Opinion and Expression
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…
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In mid-March 2022, the Department of Media of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), also known as Rojava, issued an oral decision forcing those who wish to…
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Human Rights JournalismEditor’s Picks
Abbas al-Noury’s Statements on Politics and Freedom Rocks the Syrian Autocracy
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…
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Investigative ReportsEditor’s Picks
Syria: The Legacy of Fayez al-Nouri— Thousands of Unjust Verdicts against Ba’athist Agenda Opponents
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…