On 16 June 2024, local authorities in the Aleppo countryside, northern Syria, released eight individuals who had been arbitrarily detained for nearly four months in the central military prison in …
Syria
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Human Rights Journalism
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Press releases & statements
Escalation of Threats and Violence Against Syrian Refugees in Turkey: An Urgent Call to Protect Human Rights
In recent days, Türkiye has witnessed campaigns of incitement and violence against Syrian refugees, affecting all Syrians and their properties. These incidents began in the city of Kayseri and have …
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Legal reports
Syria: Input to the Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Administrative Measures in Counter Terrorism
Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) submits this paper in response to the call for input announced by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to its …
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Press releases & statements
In the Absence of Accountability: Torture as a Systematic Policy in Northern Syria
Diyar was fortunate enough to survive torture at the hands of Turkish intelligence forces in the opposition Syrian National Army (SNA)-run prisons located in Afrin. He, then, decided to displace …
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Investigative Reports
“As If an Earthquake Had Struck”: Turkish Airstrikes Are Killing Life in Northeast Syria
Executive Summary Over the last quarter of 2023 and January 2024, the Turkish Armed Forces launched three air campaigns into northeast Syria, targeting critical civilian infrastructure across the region. The …
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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 …
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Human Rights Journalism
Afrin: Repeated Assaults Against Kurdish Students and Minors for Motives Believed to be Discriminatory
Since the beginning of 2024, cases of assault against Kurdish minors, adolescents, and students have been repeated in Afrin. Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) managed to verify no less …
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Legal reportsPress releases & statements
Input to the Human Rights Committee Regarding Syria’s Compliance with the ICCPR
The Human Rights Committee oversees how well the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is followed by the countries that have agreed to it. These countries are required …
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Human Rights Journalism
Facing the Unknown: Syrian Refugees’ Struggle to Find Safety in Neighboring Countries
At the Brussels VIII Conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region”, international and Syrian organizations conducted a joint side event on 29 April 2024, in Brussels, Belgium. …