Rights of Victims

Under the theme ‘’Review. Rethink. Reform: The 30th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Minority Rights Concept”, the 15th session of the UN Forum on Minority Issues was convened in…

Press Release: Turkey intensified military activities in the northeastern parts and several areas in the western parts of Syria over the second half of 2022. However, the escalation climaxed on…

Press Release: Turkey intensified military activities in the northeastern parts and several areas in the western parts of Syria over the second half of 2022. However, the escalation climaxed on…

Introduction Hevdesti-Synergy Association for Victims documented the arrest of at least 135 persons, including 12 women and 10 children during September and October 2022 in Afrin, Ras al-Ayn/Serê Kaniyê and…

Introduction On October 9, 2022, Hevdesti-Synergy Association for Victims and Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) organized the First Annual Forum for Victims in Northern Syria, under the theme “the…

In late August, after months of anticipation and increasing demands from family networks and CSOs, the UN OHCHR released a report detailing the possible structure and mandate for a proposed…

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…

Introduction Hevdesti-Synergy Association for Victims documented the arrest of at least 117 persons, including 9 women and 12 children in August in 2022 in the regions of Afrin, Ras al-Ayn/Serê…

The United Nations Secretary-General has conducted a study on “how to bolster efforts, including through existing measures and mechanisms, to clarify the fate and whereabouts of missing people in the…

Introduction The present guidelines for the participation of victims in the search for the disappeared reaffirm the central role that victims have played in the search for the disappeared persons…