Syria

Introduction: In September 2024, Sherwan decided to return to his homeland in Afrin Region after years of displacement in Aleppo. Despite being aware of the security and humanitarian challenges in …

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 …

After more than five decades of violence and repression -including over a decade that stands as the bloodiest in the country’s history- the Syrian people have managed to bring an …

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 …

Introduction: Areas in Afrin and al-Shahba in Northern Aleppo have been experiencing a new wave of gross violations committed against the Kurdish civilians since the launch of the military operation …

The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s Regime on December 8, 2024, resulted in the liberation of prisons and detention centers, releasing thousands of detainees who had endured years of suffering. However, …

Mrs. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, The High Representative of the European Union and Vice-President of the European Commission, Ladies and Gentlemen of the European Commission …

Introduction: On November 22, 2024, the city of Qamishli hosted ‘’The First Annual Forum on the Issues of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples in Northern Syria’’, under the slogan “A Future …

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 …