The legal and political movement emerging from the pain and suffering of the families of forcibly disappeared, missing, and detained individuals in Syria represents a prominent form of resilience and …
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Five Years after Türkiye’s Operation Peace Spring in NES: 10 Facts and Recommendations
by editorOn 9 October 2019, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the start of the military Operation Peace Spring in the areas of Ras al-Ayn/Serê Kaniyê and Tell Abyad/Girê Spî in …
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Ras al-Ayn/Serê Kaniyê and Tall Abyad: The Situation of Human Rights Five Years After The Turkish Occupation
by editorIntroduction: Five years have passed since the Turkish occupation of areas of Ras al-Ayn/Serê Kaniyê and Tall Abyad as a result of the military operation dubbed “Peace Spring”, which began …
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Northern Syria: Horrific Violations Against Syrian Refugees at the Turkish Border
by editorIntroduction: On June 11, 2024, a Syrian woman attempting to cross the border into Turkey in search of a safer life ended up at “Al-Jazeera Hospital” in Ras al-Ayn/Serê Kaniyê …
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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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Statement on the First Anniversary of the Resolution to Establish the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in Syria
by editorOn this day, June 29, 2024, a full year has passed since the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution A/77/L.79 on June 29, 2023, which called for the establishment of …
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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: Women as Victims in Various Forms, from Domestic Violence to Violations and Conflict-Related Crimes
by editorIntroduction: On February 27, 2024, a widely circulated video on social media showed a girl being violently beaten with sticks and iron bars. Some men and boys/children took turns assaulting …
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The Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic: Tasks, Terms of Reference and the Role of Victims’ Families in Guiding its Work
by editorIntroduction: On June 29, 2023, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted resolution A/77/L.79 to create the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic (IIMP). This new …