Enforced Disappearance

As 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 …

To 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 …

Summary: This report documents the continuous and systematic pattern of arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, and torture, practiced by factions of the SNA against the civilians in Ras al-Ayn/Serê Kaniyê and …

Syrian organizations and associations established by the families of detainees remain at the forefront of the struggle for truth and justice in cases of enforced disappearances throughout the country. These …

Two days ago, factions of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) launched an attack on the city of Manbij, a place that has long brought together Kurds and Arabs. This …

Since November 27, 2024, the terrorist-designated group ‘’Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’’ (HTS), has launched a large-scale offensive codenamed the “Deterrence of Aggression” Battle. The offensive led to HTS swiftly seizing control …

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 …

Background: The ongoing Syrian conflict since 2011 has affected all joints of life in the country. Syria’s geography has been divided, and the country has turned into an arena for …

On 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 …

Introduction: 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 …