On 18 April 2022, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued Law No. 20 of 2022, relative to cybercrime. The law provides for reorganizing criminal legal rules governing digital crime included in …
Syria
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Investigative Reports
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Investigative Reports
Syria: The President Enforces Death Sentences through a Formal Pardon Committee
On 21 April 2022, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued Legislative Decree No. 108 of 2022 ordering the reconstitution of the Special Pardon Committee in Syria’s Ministry of Justice. The Decree …
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Syria/al-Hasakah: New Horrifying Details About IS Attack on al-Sina’a Prison
Executive Summary On 20 January 2022, militants of the Islamic State (IS)—identified locally as Daesh—attacked the al-Sina’a Prison, located south of the Ghweiran neighborhood in al-Hasakah city, in northeastern Syria. …
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Investigative Reports
Syria: Amnesty Decree No.7 is an Inadequate Step Considering Law No. 19 and the Counter-Terrorism Court
On 30 April 2022, the Syrian regime issued Legislative Decree No. 7 of 2022, granting a general amnesty for crimes of “terrorism” committed by Syrians before the date. The decree …
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Press releases & statements
23 Human Rights, Civil, Feminist Organizations Demand the AANES and the SDF to Eliminate Child Recruitment Policy
Mrs. Berivan Khaled and Mr. Abdul-Mahbash, co-chairs of the Democratic Autonomous Administration in Syria (AANES), Mr. Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), We, the undersigned organizations, are …
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Investigative Reports
Syria: Penal Code Amendments End the Spaces Left for Freedom of Opinion and Expression
On March 28, 2022, the Syrian president, Bashar Al Assad, issued legislative decree No. 15 of 2022 stipulating new amendments to articles of the Syrian Penal Code issued with the …
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Editor’s PicksLegal reportsSTJ ProjectsSyria's Constitutional ProcessSYRIAN VOICES FOR AN INCLUSIVE CONSTITUTION
Syrian Voices for an Inclusive Constitution
Project Summary Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ), along with other non-governmental actors, advocates for creating a Syrian constitution through an inclusive process of national consensus which includes the voices …
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Press releases & statements
Housing, Land, and Property Violations in Northern Syria from Victims’ Perspectives
On 05 May 2022, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) and civil society partners held a side event for Brussels Conference VI. Victims and representatives of Syrian organizations working to …
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In mid-March 2022, the Department of Media of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), also known as Rojava, issued an oral decision forcing those who wish to …