1. Background The project, commonly known as the “Arab Belt,” is one of the most prominent examples of “demographic engineering” carried out in Syria before 2011. Although the project’s practical …
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STJ Convenes First Session of the Working Group Monitoring the Implementation of Decree No. 13 on Kurdish Rights
by Author FAs part of its efforts to monitor the implementation of Decree No. 13 on Kurdish rights in Syria, issued in January 2026 by Syria’s Transitional President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syrians for …
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Syria: Joint Statement on Restrictions on the Use of the Kurdish Language in Public Space
by Author FThe undersigned Syrian organizations are following with deep concern and strong condemnation the attempts by the transitional authorities in Damascus to restrict the use of the Kurdish language in al-Hasakah …
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1. Executive Summary This report presents a detailed, evidence-based account of a systematic pattern of grave human rights violations in Afrin and its surrounding areas, committed by armed factions formerly …
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Syria/Nowruz 2026: Attacks on Kurds, Humiliation of Symbols, and Security Failure to Protect Civilians
by Author FThis publication was funded by the European Union, and in partnership with the Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of Syrians for …
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Syria: Forced Displacement and Looting of Property in Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh during the Aleppo Escalation (January 2026)
by Author F1. Introduction: The military escalation in the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods in Aleppo city, between 6 and 12 January 2026, led to large-scale displacement of civilians, occurring in …
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Strasbourg, France Panel Discussion on Decree No. 13 Concerning Kurdish Rights in Syria
by Author FIn partnership with the AIDÉ (Association d’Intégration, de Développement et d’Évolution) in Strasbourg, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) hosted a panel discussion on Sunday, 15 March 2026, focusing on …
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Northeast Syria: The Closure of Civil Registries and Its Impact on the Right to Legal Personality
by Author FThis publication was funded by the European Union, and in partnership with the Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of Syrians for …
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“Strangers in Their Own Homeland”: The 1962 al-Hasaka Exceptional Census and the Path to Transitional Justice in Syria
by Author FThis publication was funded by the European Union, and in partnership with the Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of Syrians for …
