In its 2026 Annual Report, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) documented a significant decline in religious freedom conditions in Syria throughout 2025. The report emphasized that Syria’s …
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Violations Against Minorities in Syria
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- Reports
Syria: USCIRF Annual Report Recommends Designating Syria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC)
by Author F - Written StoriesStories & Testimonies
Umm Ammar’s Story… “The Light of My Eyes Was Extinguished”
by Author FIn the village of al-Sanobar, in the countryside of Jableh, on 7 March 2025, Umm Ammar’s world shattered when she lost six of her sons in an instant. She, her …
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Nineteen-year-old Yaarub Saleh was more than just an ordinary student. He was a quiet, gentle soul, known for his kindness and his ability to connect with everyone he met. He …
- Human Rights JournalismStories & TestimoniesWritten Stories
The “Good Man’s” Family: Dreams Shattered by Massacre
by Author FIn a peaceful corner of Baniyas, there stood a home built on two pillars: honest work and strong family bonds. It was a house that Najib Rostom had built through …
- Reports
Drive-by Killings: A Recurrent Pattern of Direct Killings Using Motorcycles Against Civilians in Syria
by Author F1. Introduction Over the past months, several regions in Syria have witnessed a disturbing pattern of killings executed with a similar modus operandi, characterized by the targeting of civilians from …
- Investigative Reports
Abduction in Syria: Alawite Women Most Targeted Amidst Transitional Government Inaction
by Author F1. Executive Summary This detailed investigation by Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) describes a series of abductions targeting civilian men and women, mainly from the Alawite community, throughout 2025. …
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Syria\ Afrin: Communication to the UN on Systematic HLP Violations
To the Attention of: The Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing; The Special Rapporteur on Truth, Justice and Reparation; The Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues; The Special Rapporteur …
- Investigative Reports
“Why Must I Pay to Reclaim My Own Home?”: Housing, Land, and Property Rights Violations in Afrin
1. Executive Summary In this comprehensive report, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) examines the systematic and widespread violations of housing, land, and property (HLP) rights committed in the predominantly …