A Historic Apology: The YPG Acknowledges Wrongdoing in Amouda
On June 27 and 28, 2013, The People’s Protection Units (YPG) forces killed six civilians associated with protests against the arbitrary detention of Yekiti Party members in the Northeast
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“They made me do it” - Necessity and Duress Defenses
A big moment in the trial of Anwar Raslan and Eyad Al Gharib [https://syriaaccountability.org/updates/2020/03/26/sjac-to-monitor-first-trial-of-senior-government-official/] came on May 18 when Anwar Raslan’s defense
Residents of Rukban Camp Face Siege, Limited Aid, and Dangers in Reconciled Areas
Close to 10,000 civilians are living under wretched humanitarian conditions in the Rukban camp, located in a desert region in Badiyat Homs near the Jordanian-Syrian border, with infrastructure unfit
REPORT RELEASE: Sanctions, the Caesar Act, and COVID-19 in Syria
PRESS RELEASE: SYRIA SANCTIONS MUST BE IMPROVED TO FACILITATE MEDICAL RELIEF DURING COVID-19 Washington, D.C. June 16th, 2020 “Syria’s existing sanctions regimes should be adjusted and recalibrated to
The Women Left Behind
When Fatima’s (name changed) husband disappeared in 2013, she risked her life to find any news of him. “I searched in all security branches, but to give any information,
Turkey Has Opened the Door to the European Court of Human Rights for Syrian Victims
As most readers will be aware, Syrian victims of the nine-year conflict in their country have scant opportunities for justice. Russia has repeatedly vetoed efforts to refer the situation to
Letter to the Committee on Detainees and Kidnapped Persons in Syria
20 May 2020 To: Syrians for Detainees and Abductees Syrian Democratic Council In a press release on 5 April 2020, the Syrian Democratic Council announced the formation of a committee
Makhlouf’s demise is deserved, but not enough
The long-rumored falling out between Bashar Al-Assad and his cousin Rami Makhlouf, the most prominent businessman in Syria and once close confidant of the president, publicly unraveled last week in
Syrians in Lebanon face discriminatory measures amid Coronavirus lockdown
With the spread of the coronavirus, human rights advocates and humanitarian workers have raised the alarm [https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/how-the-covid-19-pandemic-leaves-refugees-and-idps-vulnerable/] about the potential dangers of outbreaks in refugee
Driven by poverty, Syrians are paying the ultimate price in Libya
Late last month, the government in Tripoli raised alarms [https://www.ft.com/content/2949db12-6abc-11ea-800d-da70cff6e4d3] on a potential source of COVID 19 in the country: hundreds of Syrian fighters arriving