Background On 10 September 2020, the Violations Documentation Center in Syria (VDC) published a video documenting a metal theft on the Afrin railroad. The VDC reported that members of the …
Northwestern Syria
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Human Rights Journalism
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Human Rights Journalism
Syria’s Afrin: Updates About the Fate of ‘Miracle baby’ Born under Turkey-Syria Quake Rubble
On 6 February 2023, hours after the devastating earthquake rocked Syria and Turkey, footage of a man running from the rubble of a building holding a baby covered in dust, went …
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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, …
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We Exist members wish to express their deepest sorrow for those who lost their lives in this devastating tragedy, and would like to send their heartfelt wishes to the injured, …
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Press releases & statements
138 Syrian Organizations Call for a Comprehensive and Non-Discriminatory Response to Deadly February 6 Earthquakes
In the early hours of 6 February 2023, a massive earthquake hit several areas in Syria and Turkey, prompting a humanitarian catastrophe as indicated by the initial assessment of the …
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On 19 August 2022, at around 10:45 a.m., indiscriminate rocket strikes rocked the al-Bab city in Aleppo province. The city is under the control of the Turkish military and the …
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For the attention of: Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons; Special Rapporteur on minority issues; Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees …
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Investigative Reports
Arbitrary Detention and Torture are a Systemic Oppression Policy in Northwestern Syria
Executive Summary In 2018, Turkey launched a military offensive into Syria’s Kurdish-majority city of Afrin. The offensive, code-named ‘Operation Olive Branch’ in reference to a symbol of peace, brought no …
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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 …