Executive Summary The presence of Yazidi (Ezidi) communities in Syria and the region dates back to ancient times.[1] As a result of multiple genocides, their once-large communities have diminished and …
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The Documentation of 79 Arrests in “Peace Spring” and “Olive Branch” Strips in July 2022
by editorIntroduction In July 2022, Hevdesti-Synergy Association for the Victims in Northeast Syria documented the arrest of at least 79 persons, including four women, in the areas of Afrin, Ras al-Ayn/Serê …
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Executive Summary Over the first half of 2022, the Hevdesti-Synergy Association for the Victims in Northeast Syria documented 23 intra-factional clashes between factions of the opposition SNA in the regions …
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POSITION PAPER: An international mechanism for confronting the crisis of detention and enforced disappearance in Syria
by editorThe following position paper was prepared by ten associations and organizations representing families of victims and survivors of detention and enforced disappearance in Syria, namely: Caesar Families Association, Families for …
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Northeast Syria: More than 120 People Disappeared Following Operation Peace Spring
by editorExecutive Summary Contrary to its name, Turkey’s Operation Peace Spring, which began 9 October 2019, only brought woes to the people of Syria’s northeast, specifically the area lying between Ras …
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United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review of Syria 2022 Joint Report
by editorExecutive Summary This report addresses ongoing human rights violations in the Syrian Arab Republic since the previous Universal Periodic Review in 2016. The report focuses on issues related to citizenship, …
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Syria: Sultan Murad and Mu’tasim Divisions Pillage the Industrial Zone in Ras al-Ayn/Serê Kaniyê
by editorExecutive Summary On 9 October 2019, Turkey launched the sweeping “Peace Spring” offensive into northeastern Syria, backed by several factions of the Syrian National Army (SNA), an affiliate of the …
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Executive Summary This report documents 12 incidents of crop thefts and confiscations and six incidents of forcible expropriation/seizure of lands across the Operation Peace Spring territories. These incidents have occurred …