Ras al-Ayen/Serê Kaniyê

Introduction: Every year on 9 October, the displaced residents of Ras al-Ayn/Serê Kaniyê and Tall Abyad/Girê Spî commemorate the fall of their two cities under Turkish occupation, carried out with …

Despite the major transformations Syria has undergone—including the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024, the formation of the Transitional Government, and the return of nearly two million …

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 …

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 …

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 on …

Introduction: 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 …

Introduction: 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 …

Executive 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 …

Background: The ongoing Syrian conflict since 2011 has affected all joints of life in the country. Parties to the conflict have varied and Syria’s geography has been divided into different …