Rights of Victims

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 …

The following position paper was prepared by ten associations and organizations representing families of victims and survivors of detention and enforced disappearance in Syria, namely: Caesar Families Association, Families for …

  The Honorable Linda Thomas-Greenfield United States Permanent Representative to the UN United States Mission to the UN 799 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017   May 9, 2022 …

The undersigned organizations are following with great concern the smear campaign and threats faced by our colleagues at the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression, following their efforts …