The Syrian Government is adamant on settling the circumstances of some opponents, particularly Muslim Brotherhood members, through the security venue which carries extreme risks and dangers. Personal and general circumstances of many who reside outside Syria , forced them to apply for their status’ to be settled with the Syrian Government. After waiting for lengthy […]
Fourth: Syrians in Iraq
Hundreds of Syrian families who fled Syria in the 60s, 70s and 80s as a result of oppression, persecution and absence of freedoms in Syria , reside in Iraq . Those consist of an array of Syrian political affiliations, including the Ba’ath Party Wing (National Leadership) which consists of the historical leadership of the Party […]
Third: The Forcibly Deported
Security Forces continue to hold Maher Arrar, who is also a Canadian national, and who was forcibly deported by American Immigration Authorities to Syria whilst passing by a Transit lounge on his way back to Canada . SHRC had received confirmed reports that Mr. Arrar has been subject to severe torture and intensive interrogation and […]
Second: A New File: Collective Detentions
SHRC has learnt that a wide detention operation of suspected opponents of the Government, was carried out by the security forces, has lead to the deterioration of security in Syria to levels unseen since the eighties, when the same authorities carried out extensive search and detention operations in all Syrian cities, and carried out numerous […]
First: The Unresolved File: Detainees and Missing Persons
The Syrian Human Rights Committee managed to account for more than 17,000 political detainee arrested during the late seventies and early eighties of the previous century. The majority of those were members of the Muslim Brotherhood or sympathisers therewith. None of those detainees have been released nor has the SHRC managed to find any trace […]
Unlawful Detention Files
Due to the absence of the rule of law and its replacement with a martial law and a rising number of security elements, Syrian citizens have been subject to the horrifying prospect of being detained at any time and from any location. This prospect is by no means limited to those who live inside Syria […]
Second: Freedom to Congress and Party Formation: The eroded right
Political and association activities outside the realms of the parties that constitute the Progressive National Front , remain outlawed and offences punishable by law. Despite the fact that government authorities and security forces have ignored some activities carried out by certain elements, such as the banned opposition parties of the Democratic National Gathering, restriction remain […]
First: Press and Media: Timid steps and significant oppression
Syrian authorities pursued to pass a bill of publications in September 2001, which would tighten the control and censorship of Press and media personnel, especially those who are employed on a free-lance basis. It is notable that press and media sources remain state-owned, and are not free to express anything but the Regime’s perspective on […]
Introduction
The humanitarian situation in Syria over the past year, saw a dramatic deterioration unseen since the late eighties. March of this year signalled the fortieth anniversary of the declaration of Emergency Laws in Syria , which have gone far in preventing Syrians from enjoying their basic rights, lead to the suspension of the Constitution and […]
Urgent Appeal – Syria: Campaigns of Continuous Detentions
On 12th December 1999, units of Syrian State security intelligence and the military intelligence launched a new massive campaign of detention in different parts of the country. This campaign was linked with rumours according to SHRC knowledge spread by the same sources that launched this unjust and unfair campaign. Now that more than five weeks […]