Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) is submitting this input to support the efforts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) and the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances…
Introduction The right to property is one of the basic rights stipulated in all constitutions and laws of countries around the world.[1] However, wars, armed conflicts, and disasters may affect…
Nearly two years ago, the draft law for professional associations in Syria was circulated. However, it has not been officially approved. Perhaps because it contains many gaps and violates the…
Introduction Al-Muwafaqa al-Amniyeh (security clearance, approval, or permit), al-Diraseh al-Amniyeh (security checkup), or Khulasset al-Sijil al-Adli (criminal register extract) refer to a special approval Syrian security services are empowered to…
Executive Summary Between May and late July 2022, the Syrian government (SG) auctioned off the right to use and cultivate fertile pistachio plots owned by displaced Syrians in Idlib and…
Executive Summary In this report, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) examines several laws and mechanisms that the various courts of the Damascus-based central Syrian government (SG) deploy to issue…
Introduction On 5 July 2022, the Syrian government, represented by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, circulated a draft of a unified legislation for professional associations, which was prepared…
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…
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…