Breaking the Cycle of Enforced Disappearances
On Friday, August 30, the United Nations will observe the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. For Syrians, this day serves as a stark reminder of the tens
Missing Persons
Families of ISIS Missing Deserve Truth
The ‘Coalition of Families of Those Kidnapped by ISIS’, a new organization of Syrian families based in Paris, held a joint news conference [https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/05/
Meeting the Challenges of Northeastern Syria
In recent months, discussions on Northeastern Syria have centered on one question: who will control the region after a United States military draw down? The answer will undoubtedly shape the
US Military Report on Civilian Casualties Fails to Address Syrian Concerns
A US Department of Defense (DOD) report [https://www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Civ-Cas-Study-Redacted-just-security.pdf] from April 2018 on the US military’s process for assessing civilian casualties
The World Must Not Ignore ISIS’s Crimes Against the Druze
A group of Druze-Americans participate in a ‘Free the Hostages’ [https://www.facebook.com/events/240599553276258/] protest at the White House in Washington, DC. Photo by SJAC. On July 25,
What the Disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi Means for Syria
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman to discuss the disappearance of Khashoggi. Photo credit: Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamal_Khashoggi#/media/
The Dangers and Difficulties of Counting Victims in Syria
The plight of thousands of detained Syrians has come to public attention in recent months, as the government has begun to update civil registries with previously unreported deaths in custody.
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
New Commission of Inquiry Report Focuses on Detainees
The COI’s recent report, ‘Detention in the Syrian Arab Republic.’ Source [http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/CoISyria/AWayForward_DetentionInSyria.pdf] . On March 9, the UN Commission of
The Importance of Protecting Mass Graves in Syria
A mass grave in eastern Bosnia. Photo from Wikimedia [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bosnia_mass_grave.jpg] As Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) advance on Raqqa, Kurdish sources have