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…
northern Syria
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Human Rights Journalism
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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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Commentaries & DispatchesPress releases & statements
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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Press releases & statements
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…
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Press releases & statements
Northern Syria: 187 Syrian Organizations Condemn Turkey’s Attacks and Call on the International Community to Intervene
Press Release: Turkey intensified military activities in the northeastern parts and several areas in the western parts of Syria over the second half of 2022. However, the escalation climaxed on…
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Human Rights Journalism
Northern Syria: Three Syrians Arrested after Turkey Forcibly Deported Them to Alleged “Safe Zone”
Since early 2022, the Turkish government has been enforcing harsher persecution and deportation measures against Syrian asylum seekers. Along with these measures, Turkish authorities engaged in a chain of refoulement…
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On 19 October 2022, members of the self-proclaimed Youth Council of the Democratic Union Party (PYD)—locally known as Meclîsa Ciwanên PYD, assaulted several offices of United Nations (UN) agencies in…
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On 9 October 2022, Hevdestî/ Synergy Association for Victims and Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) organized the first annual forum for victims in northern Syria, under the slogan “The…
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August 2022 witnesses unprecedented popular protests in areas occupied by Turkey in northern Syria. The protests were incited by policies, statements and violations made by Turkey and its proxies. In…