Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documented that the Military Police— operated by Turkey-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) — arrested at least 18 people in Syria’s Kurdish-majority region of Afrin…
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Investigative Reports
Afrin: Seizing Real Estate Property After Operation Olive Branch and Operation Peace Spring
Introduction On 20 January 2018, the Turkish Army and supporting forces affiliated with the Syrian National Army (SNA), operating under the Syrian Interim Government of the National Coalition for Syrian…
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Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) verified that factions operating under the opposition’s Syrian National Army (SNA) have been recruiting children among their ranks. Field researchers with STJ obtained information…
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Human Rights Journalism
Aleppo Countryside: Turkish Army Forcibly Turned Schools and Civilian Properties into Military Posts
Executive Summary In 2017, Turkey signed the Astana de-escalation agreement in Northwestern Syria and established several observation posts across the region. However, the agreement collapsed when Syrian-Russian forces progressed to…
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Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documented a decrease in the number of arrests in Syria’s Kurdish-majority region of Afrin in April 2021—on the 13th of which Ramadan started this…
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Executive Summary When Saadoun Salman’s uncle died, he wished to be buried in his hometown, Daoudia village. Now, when Saadoun Salman, 52, visits his uncle’s grave in one of the…
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The Auxiliary Forces Formed to Boost Turkey’s Military Presence in Idlib
Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) obtained special and exclusive testimonies confirming the Turkish government’s increasing efforts to boost its military presence in Idlib province, currently controlled by the military…
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Five out of seven areas in Syria’s Kurdish-majority district of Afrin witnessed arrests conducted by the Military Police of the Turkey-supported Syrian National Army (SNA). 46 people were arrested, ten…
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Investigative Reports
“Blind Revenge”: Cemeteries and Religious Shrines Vandalized by Parties to Syrian Conflict
Executive Summary Over the last few years, parties in the Syrian conflict vandalized and destroyed several cemeteries, historic sites, and religious objects. In some cases, actors carried out the violence…