Executive Summary On 30 March 2022, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued Law No. 16 of 2022, criminalizing torture. According to the Syrian Presidency’s Facebook account, the Anti-Torture law has been …
Syria
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Investigative Reports
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Human Rights Journalism
Libya: Syrian Mercenaries Involved in Looting and Civilian Property Seizures
Over two and a half years ago, several sides started deploying Syrian fighters to Libya to join combat as mercenaries besides the two warring parties. The current number of these …
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Human Rights JournalismFacts Tracker
Northeastern Syria: An Image of Cannabis Allegedly Taken in Al-Hasakah is False
On 17 June 2022, a Syrian Twitter account posted an image of land planted with cannabis (hashish). The image was attached with a caption saying that the land shown is …
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Investigative Reports
Northeastern Syria: Government Agencies Withhold Tens of Thousands of UN Aid Baskets
Background On 11 January 2011, the United Nations (UN) Security Council issued Resolution 2504, relative to UN aid delivery to Syria. The resolution put another political tool in the hands …
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Human Rights Journalism
Aleppo/Sheikh Maqsoud: Kurdish Family Appeals to the YPG to Demobilize Underage Son
On 13 June 2022, the People’s Protection Units (YPG) operating in Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood, in Aleppo city, recruited teenager Muhammad Zakaraya Habash. The boy’s family reported that the YPG then …
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Human Rights Journalism
Turkey/Syria: Turkish Border Guards Continue to Beat and Torture Syrian Asylum Seekers
STJ cites in the present report information and detailed testimonies on cases of violent acts committed by the Turkish border guards (gendarmerie) against Syrians who tried to cross the border …
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Press releases & statements
Input for the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its Causes, and Consequences During Their Visit to Turkey
The signatory organizations are pleased to address the Special Rapporteur (SR) on violence against women, its causes, and consequences, in response to her call for inputs to inform her visit …
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This report builds on four exclusive testimonies obtained by Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ), covering gender-based violations perpetrated against internally displaced women. The accounts confirm that the culprits are …
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Press releases & statements
NGOs call on the Human Rights Council to ensure the voluntary, safe, and dignified return of Syrian refugees
Eleven years have passed since the popular uprisings began in Syria while the Syrian refugee and displacement crisis remains the largest in the world. There are currently 6.8 million Syrians …