Introduction: In September 2024, Sherwan decided to return to his homeland in Afrin Region after years of displacement in Aleppo. Despite being aware of the security and humanitarian challenges in …
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46 Organizations Demand for the Immediate Release of Syrian Detainees Held by “Syrian National Army” Factions
by editorAs images emerge of detainees being released from former Syrian regime prisons, and with the world’s attention turning to Damascus in preparation for Syria’s transition, countless families continue to endure …
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A Follow-Up Allegation Letter to the Human Rights Council Special procedures on Arbitrary Detention and Torture in Northern Syria
by editorTo the attention of the following mandate holders: Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Special Rapporteur on Minority …
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Northern Syria: Escalation of Violations Against Kurdish Civilians by Syrian National Army Factions
by editorIntroduction: Areas in Afrin and al-Shahba in Northern Aleppo have been experiencing a new wave of gross violations committed against the Kurdish civilians since the launch of the military operation …
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Unheard Cries: the Reality of Arbitrary Arrest and Torture in the “Safe Zones” of Northern Syria
by editorIntroduction: The al-Sultan Family, who hails from the west countryside of Tall Tamer Town, endured a horrific tragedy as members of the opposition Syrian National Army (SNA) executed one of …
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After a Year on Newroz Crime in Afrin: Victims’ Families Still Seek Justice
by editorIntroduction: On March 18, 2018, the Turkish Army, alongside factions of the opposition Syrian National Army (SNA), entered the Syrian Kurdish city of Afrin nearly two months after battels within …
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Public Incitement Campaigns Against Afrin Court’s Prosecutor Due to Her Defense of the Rights of Kurdish Victims
by editorThe life of Newroz Hisso, Afrin Tribunal’s Public Prosecutor/Prosecutor and her family’s is in great danger due to the increase of threats and open incitement campaigns against her lately. No …
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Diyar was fortunate enough to survive torture at the hands of Turkish intelligence forces in the opposition Syrian National Army (SNA)-run prisons located in Afrin. He, then, decided to displace …
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Northern Syria: Escalation of Arbitrary Arrests in Turkish-Occupied Territories
by editorIntroduction: In February 2024, years after displacement, Hanan Hussein returned to his village in Afrin countryside in order to take care of his elderly mother following his father’s death. He …
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Northern Syria: Arbitrary Detention and Torture as Systematic Policy in SNA-Held Areas
by editorExecutive Summary: In mid-March 2023, Nisreen Mohammed, an alias, was astonished when a group of armed men stormed her house in Ras al-Ayn/Serê Kaniyê City, and took away her husband …