Victims’ rights

    1. Executive Summary After more than five decades of authoritarian rule and fourteen years of devastating conflict, Syria faces the monumental task of confronting a legacy of mass atrocities …

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 …

The undersigned Syrian victims’ associations and civil society organizations affirm that transitional justice constitutes a fundamental pillar of any serious path toward building sustainable peace and stability in Syria. It …

Submitted To: UN Working Group On Enforced Or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) Theme: Enforced Disappearances And Memorialization Language: English Submission deadline: 18 February 2026 Submission Overview: This submission is provided in …

In the agricultural village of al-Mukhtareyah, Mohammad Saer Ghelyouni was experiencing the most wonderful year of his life. Having recently graduated from the Institute of Engineering, he chose the path …

Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) has submitted 22 individual complaints to the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID). The complaints include documented information on cases …

Ahead of the 61st Session of the Human Rights Council, the signatory Syrian civil society organisations urge Member States to renew the mandate of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry …

This report examines Syrians’ perceptions of justice during a sensitive transitional period, where justice is seen not just as a narrow legal process but as a broader effort to address …

This publication was funded by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of Ceasefire/STJ and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union. 1. Introduction Acts …