Introduction: 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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130 Syrian Organizations Urge the United Nations Security Council to Protect Civilians, Promptly Intervene to Stop the Military Escalation in Northern Syria, and Enhance Humanitarian Response
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…
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Human Rights Journalism
Northern Syria: Replacement of Kurdish Landmarks in Afrin, Turkification in Al-Bab
On 20 January 2018, Türkiye launched a wide-scale military operation codenamed Operation Olive Branch in the Syrian region of Afrin. The incursion involved approximately 25,000 fighters from the opposition’s Syrian…
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Executive Summary This joint report builds on 40 testimonies and statements collected between March and May 2023 on gross human rights violations in the Afrin region in the extreme northwest…
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The Needs and Priorities of the Victims in Northern Syria and Ways to Seek Justice for Them
Background: The ongoing Syrian conflict since 2011 has affected all joints of life in the country. Parties to the conflict have varied and Syria’s geography has been divided into different…
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Human Rights Journalism
Syria: 49 Cases of Child Soldier Recruitment Verified in AANES Areas in 2022
Introduction The al-Shabiba al-Thawria/Revolutionary Youth (RY) armed group[1], active in the areas of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) continues to recruit minors into its ranks without…
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Warning: The following report contains material that might be harmful or traumatizing to some audiences. Executive Summary On 20 November 2022, the Turkish military launched Operation Claw-Sword in parts of…
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Syria: Warnings to Humanitarian Actors Active in Areas Exempted from U.S. Sanctions
In mid-2022, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury issued a general license that allowed economic activities in the non-regime held areas…
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Geneva: An Oral Intervention Presented to the Annual International Forum on Minorities
Thank you, Mr. President, My name is Bassam al-Ahmad. I am here on behalf of Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ), a Syrian organization concerned with documenting human rights violations…