Syrian families and human rights groups call for release of 135,000 still detained as US court opens landmark case into Syrian-state torture Syrian activists and human rights groups launch a new campaign today calling for the release of the more than 135,000* Syrians forcibly disappeared or arbitrarily detained by the Assad regime in government detention […]

A civil suit was filed in the US District Court for the District of Columbia against the government of Syria for the detention, interrogation, and torture of a Syrian-American citizen at the Air Force Intelligence Branch at the Mezzeh Military Airport, which houses the presidential plane of Bashar al-Assad. The suit alleges that the plaintiff’s

In 2011, inspired by the “Arab Spring” spreading across the Middle East, mass civilian protests erupted in Syria calling for democratic reforms, economic opportunities, and an end to corruption. In response, the government of the Syrian Arab Republic, led by President Bashar al-Assad, developed a nationwide strategy to suppress protesters and perceived opponents to his authoritarian

Nous, survivants, survivantes et familles des plus de 100,000 Syriens et Syriennes disparus de force depuis 2011, estimons que la recherche des disparus est une étape essentielle permettant de construire la paix en Syrie. Mais, c’est un processus complexe qui nécessite une grande capacité, ainsi que des efforts de coordination entre les institutions étatiques, les

Nosotros, los supervivientes y familiares  más de 100.000 sirios desaparecidos forzosamente desde 2011, creemos que la búsqueda de los desaparecidos es un paso esencial hacia la construcción de la paz en Siria. Pero es un proceso complejo que requiere grandes recursos, así como esfuerzos de coordinación entre instituciones estatales, organizaciones internacionales, grupos de víctimas, organizaciones

We, the survivors and families of the more than 100,000 Syrians who have been forcibly disappeared since 2011, regard the search for the missing as an essential step towards building peace. But the work of determining the fate and whereabouts of the disappeared is complex, requiring considerable resources as well as coordination between state institutions,

The Hague, Netherlands—27 January 2023—The OPCW Investigation and Identification Team (IIT)’s third report concludes that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Syrian Arab Air Forces were the perpetrators of the chemical weapons attack on 7 April 2018 in Douma, Syrian Arab Republic. Based on the holistic assessment of the large volume and wide range of

The Secretary-General met with (Representatives of the Truth and Justice) Charter Group on Syria yesterday. He expressed his admiration for their efforts on behalf of the many Syrians who remain arbitrarily detained, forcibly disappeared and missing, while acknowledging the tremendous pain and suffering of victims, survivors and families. The Secretary-General stressed the need for all

President of (CFA), Mrs. (Maryam Hallaq), participated in the twenty-fourth forum of the European Union and non-governmental organizations on human rights, which was held on December 14 and 15, 2022 in Brussels / Belgium. Organized by the European Commission in partnership with the European External Action Service, the Human Rights and Democracy Network focuses on