Since November 27, 2024, the terrorist-designated group ‘’Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’’ (HTS), has launched a large-scale offensive codenamed the “Deterrence of Aggression” Battle. The offensive led to HTS swiftly seizing control …
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)
-
Press releases & statements
-
Human Rights Journalism
Between Reformist Discourse and Actual Repression: How Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham Handled Idlib Protests
Background On 13 September 2024, Idlib Governorate in northwestern Syria witnessed a large-scale wave of protests, held in the city of Idlib, as well as Killi, Binnish, Qurqania, Kafr Takharim …
-
Human Rights Journalism
HTS Arbitrarily Withdraws Professional Licenses from Graduates of Syrian Universities Outside its Areas
On 12 May 2024, the Salvation Government of the Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Idlib province, northern Syria, requested the head of the committee responsible for following up on the …
-
Human Rights Journalism
Syria/Idlib: Arbitrary Arrest to Everyone who Refuses to Pay Royalties Under the Pretext of “Collecting Zakat Money”
Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), through the General Authority of Zakat, forces farmers In Idlib to pay levies and taxes on wheat harvest under the pretext of collecting “crops Zakat” money. …
-
Taking advantage of Deir ez-Zor’s unrest between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and its Deir ez-Zor Military Council on the one hand and Arab tribes on the other, the Hay’at …
-
1. Introduction The assassination of the media activist Muhammad Abdul Latif, locally known as Muhammad Abu Ghannoum, and his pregnant wife in al-Bab city on 7 October 2022 caused a …
-
Investigative ReportsEditor’s Picks
Syria/Turkey Earthquakes: How Has Vital Aid to Worst-Hit Areas Been Restricted or Blocked?
At dawn on 6 February 2023, two large-magnitude earthquakes and a series of aftershocks hit several parts of Syria. The tremor took the lives of thousands, rendered scores more injured, …
-
Ninar Khalifa Violent unrest has left Christians in parts of Syria newly under the control of Islamist militants. To protect themselves, they have been forced to accommodate the whims of …
-
Ninar Khalifa “Earlier this year, unidentified assailants kidnapped one of my relatives, who was a well-known food merchant, while leaving his home in Jabal al-Summaq, rural Idlib, to Idlib city. …