1. Introduction and Background: In July 2025, Sweida Governorate witnessed a large-scale military escalation accompanied by grave violations against members of the Druze community, amidst a severe deterioration of …
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Abduction in Syria: Alawite Women Most Targeted Amidst Transitional Government Inaction
by Author F1. Executive Summary This detailed investigation by Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) describes a series of abductions targeting civilian men and women, mainly from the Alawite community, throughout 2025. …
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Northern Syria: Urgent Action Needed to Protect Civilians and Enable Aid Delivery
by Author FWe, the undersigned human rights organisations, express our concern over the ongoing deterioration of the humanitarian and human rights situation in northern Syria in the aftermath of recent military operations in …
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Syria/Rural Hama: Forced Displacement and Unlawful Seizure of Property against Alawites following the Fall of al-Assad
by Author F1. Executive Summary This report documents incidents of mass forced displacement affecting the residents of al-Zughbah village and other predominantly Alawite villages in northern rural Hama —including Muraywid, al-Talisiyah, …
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Syria/Hama: Armed Intimidation and Sectarian Discourse, Marking the First Anniversary of the Assad Regime’s Fall
by Author F1. Introduction On 7 and 8 December 2025, several areas of Hama Governorate witnessed incidents that coincided with the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime (the “liberation”). …
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The Right of Families of Missing Persons on Migration Routes to Know the Truth
by Author FIntroduction The crisis of missing migrants represents one of the most urgent humanitarian tragedies of our time. Thousands of people have gone missing while attempting to reach safety through migration …
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158 Syrian Organizations Condemn the Turkish Targeting of Civilian Infrastructure in North and East Syria
Coinciding with Christmas and New Year celebrations, as well as the war in Gaza, the areas of north and east Syria, inhabited by diverse ethnic and religious groups, are witnessing …
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151 Organizations Denounce Military Escalation and Targeting Infrastructure in Syria and Call for Their Immediate Cessation
The signatory Syrian organizations express their strong condemnation for the increase of hostilities across Syria since the early hours of Thursday morning, October 5, 2023, and call on the UN …
