News & Views
October 10, 2019
The United States Is Done Caring About Syria
A major new report about the Syrian war raises the question of whether Washington ever cared about it in the first place
October 10, 2019
U.S. Discourages Export of Surveillance Technology to Human Rights Abusers
The Syrian government has a long history of surveilling its population through the use of human informants. Documents obtained by SJAC show that Syrian intelligence agencies ruled by instilling fear in the population
October 4, 2019
Return is a Dream: Options for Post-Conflict Property Restitution in Syria
Previous post-conflict contexts demonstrate that without clear processes in place, property disputes and continued displacement could lead to renewed instability
October 4, 2019
Syria: 10 facts about the 1962 special Census of al-Hasakah
More than 46 thousand Kurds are still stateless
October 3, 2019
Accountability should not wait
The Assad regime is responsible for 89% of civilian deaths, 99% of torture deaths, 89% of arbitrary arrests, and 85% of forced displacements
September 28, 2019
At Least 98,000 Forcibly Disappeared Persons in Syria Since March 2011
Enforced Disappearance Is the Regime’s Most Painful and Brutal Weapon
September 25, 2019
Syrian Democratic Forces Breach US and European Sanctions and Support the Syrian Regime with Oil and Gas
Investigation Must Be Launched to Disclose the Expenditure of Oil and Gas Revenues, with Fears These Are Being Used to Fund Terrorism
September 22, 2019
Priorities for the 2019 UN General Assembly
the release of detainees, lasting ceasefire and humanitarian access in Idlib, protecting refugees from forced return, justice in northeast Syria, and cessation of property crimes
September 22, 2019
Satellite Images Obtained by SNHR Prove the Extent of Massive Destruction Inflicted on Khan Sheikhoun City
The Goal of the Russian-Syrian Alliance Is to Implement the Grozny and Eastern Ghouta Model and to Destroy as Many Buildings as Possible to Punish Society