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#EyesOnIdlib: Prioritizing Syria at the UN General Assembly

#EyesOnIdlib: Prioritizing Syria at the UN General Assembly

The UN General Assembly Hall in New York City, where the high-level week will take place this month. Source: Wikimedia [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:UN_General_Assembly_hall.

What Kofi Annan Understood about Syria

What Kofi Annan Understood about Syria

In the days since the death of former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, many have written touching tributes about his historic tenure at the United Nations and his role in

A Humanitarian Tragedy Looms as Battle for Idlib Nears

A Humanitarian Tragedy Looms as Battle for Idlib Nears

Over the past year, the Syrian government has slowly regained territory across the country, including retaking all but one of the so-called de-escalation zones. With the recapture of each area,

Syrian Refugees Fear Return; Russia is Attempting to Force Them Back Anyway

Syrian Refugees Fear Return; Russia is Attempting to Force Them Back Anyway

In recent months, Syria and its backers have begun to shift their policy and rhetoric, preparing for an end to the conflict, or at least the perception of an end.

DW News - In Syria, death notices for the missing bring unwelcome closure

DW News - In Syria, death notices for the missing bring unwelcome closure

DW interviews Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) Executive Director Mohammad Al Abdallah on the Syrian government’s recent disclosure of detainees who died in government custody. Al Abdallah explains

Enab Baladi - Possible US withdrawal hands Syria over to Moscow

Enab Baladi - Possible US withdrawal hands Syria over to Moscow

Enab Baladi interviews Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) Executive Director Mohammad Al Abdallah on the possibility of a US military withdrawal from Syria. Al Abdallah explains that the Trump

Seeking Truth for Syria’s Disappeared

Seeking Truth for Syria’s Disappeared

Source: William Warby [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wwarby/3256155178] Since the beginning of the conflict in Syria, tens of thousands of people have been disappeared, captured and detained by

What Trump Failed to Say in Helsinki

What Trump Failed to Say in Helsinki

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met Monday in Helsinki for the first official meeting between the two leaders. At the summit, President Putin stated [https://www.

Strengthening, not Abandoning, the Human Rights Council

Strengthening, not Abandoning, the Human Rights Council

Last month the United States officially withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), calling the Council a “protector of human rights abusers and a cesspool of political bias.” Although

Supporting Syrian Survivors During Justice Processes

Supporting Syrian Survivors During Justice Processes

The International Criminal Court in the Hague, which provides psychosocial support to witnesses. Source: the United Nations [https://www.flickr.com/photos/un_photo/26191581924]. In 1998, the UN passed