Anwar Raslan appeared in the first court session on April 23 The trial sessions of Colonel Anwar Raslan started today (23 April) in Germany after 14 months of his arrest by the German authorities. He was the former deputy head of the investigation branch in the General Intelligence Department and the head of the investigation […]
International Women’s Day: Syrian Women are Victims of Systematic violations
Since 2011, Syrian women have paid a very high cost as a consequence of the violations and crimes committed continuously in the country. An indispensable part of the Syrian tissue, women have been exposed to violations which do not distinguish between men and women, young and old, such as random bombardment, forced displacement and besiegement. […]
‘You want freedom? This is your freedom’: Rape as a Tactic of the Assad Regime
We always hear about acts of violence against women committed by ISIS and other groups in Syria and Iraq. Why is rape by pro-regime forces under documented? It is more difficult to convince the victims of pro-regime forces to speak out, and their abuses are probably more difficult to document. The main reasons are […]