Since November 27, 2024, the terrorist-designated group ‘’Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’’ (HTS), has launched a large-scale offensive codenamed the “Deterrence of Aggression” Battle. The offensive led to HTS swiftly seizing control…
the opposition’s Syrian National Army
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Human Rights Journalism
Syria/Afrin: Illegal Transfer of Syrian Detainees to Türkiye and Subjecting Them to Sham Trials
Background: After the Turkish army and allied factions from the opposition’s Syrian National Army (SNA) established military control over the Afrin region in northwest Syria in March 2018, the predominantly…
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Human Rights Journalism
“My Entire Life Savings Vanished Overnight”: Housing, Land, and Property Rights Violations in “Peace Spring” Strip
Executive Summary This detailed report is based on 38 interviews with direct victims or their relatives. It outlines various housing, land, and property rights violations, such as seizure, looting, extortion,…
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Human Rights Journalism
Northern Syria: Replacement of Kurdish Landmarks in Afrin, Turkification in Al-Bab
On 20 January 2018, Türkiye launched a wide-scale military operation codenamed Operation Olive Branch in the Syrian region of Afrin. The incursion involved approximately 25,000 fighters from the opposition’s Syrian…
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Human Rights Journalism
Northwest Syria: Levant Front Responsible for Executing Suspects in A’zaz Bombing
In this report, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) reveals the details of the field execution of civilians Tamer A. and Jumaa H., who were shot in the head from…
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Human Rights Journalism
After Libya and Azerbaijan: A Turkish Private Security Company Deploys Syrian Mercenaries to Niger
In late 2023, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) obtained exclusive testimonies indicating that a Turkish private security company—close to the ruling Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi,…
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Human Rights Journalism
Afrin: Repeated Assaults Against Kurdish Students and Minors for Motives Believed to be Discriminatory
Since the beginning of 2024, cases of assault against Kurdish minors, adolescents, and students have been repeated in Afrin. Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) managed to verify no less…
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Northwest Syria: Local Authorities Attack Journalists, Suffocate Freedom of Expression
Northwest Syria continues to be one of the most dangerous areas for journalists and media workers. In its latest report, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria said that…
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Human Rights JournalismEditor’s PicksStories & Testimonies
Jindires/Afrin: The Nowruz Murder Trial in the Shadow of Wider Violations and Impunity
On 17 January 2024, al-Ra’i Courthouse issued nine different sentences against individuals involved in the killing of four Kurds—all from the same family—in Jindires town in Afrin’s suburbs on the eve of…