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

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