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Monthly Report for August on Human Rights Violations in Syria

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Monthly Report for August on Human Rights Violations in Syria The Syrian Human Rights Committee (SHRC) documented the killing of (73) individuals in Syria during the month of August 2023. Among them were (20) children, (3) women, and (7) individuals who died under torture. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were responsible for the deaths of […]

SHRC statement regarding the lawsuit filed by the Netherlands and Canada against the Syrian regime before the International Court of Justice

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SHRC statement regarding the lawsuit filed by the Netherlands and Canada against the Syrian regime before the International Court of Justice Yesterday, Monday, June 12, 2023, the governments of the Netherlands and Canada filed a joint lawsuit against the Syrian regime with the International Court of Justice regarding its committing of torture crimes against Syrian […]

Call on the European Union Human Rights Court to investigate the Greek violence towards the asylum seekers

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some practices of Greek authorities with Syrian Asylum seekers on the Turkish borders The Syrian Human Rights Committee called on the European Union Human Rights Court to open an investigation into the Greek authorities’ violence and illegal practices against asylum seekers on its borders with Turkey. The SHRC media spokesman added that the Greek authorities […]

Syrian Refugees Die in Lebanese Army Prisons

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At least eight Syrian refugees have died whilst being detained by the Lebanese army. It is thought that those who died, did so under torture and due to the inhumane conditions in the places of detention and arrest. The Lebanese army said that it had become clear that a number of those whom they had […]

Syria Six Years On: Continuous Violations and Absent Justice

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Six years ago, popular protests of an unprecedented nature erupted across Syria. This took place after approximately half a century of emergency rule in which all forms of participation in public life outside the control of the state was halted, including political parties and organisations as well as NGOs. Syria was a closed state in […]

National Assembly Adopts Resolution for Accountability Mechanism in Syria

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The United Nations National Assembly adopted a resolution to establish a mechanism investigating the war crimes committed in Syria. The decree was supported by 105 states, opposed by 15, whilst 52 countries abstained from voting. The resolution has set a precedent, being the first time in which a mechanism for investigation in a particular country […]

On the Anniversary of the Lifting of the State of Emergency: The State was Lifted, the Emergencies Remain

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On 21/4/2011, the state of emergency in Syria which had been in operation since 8/3/1963 was lifted by the legislative decree 161, ending the longest state of emergency in modern history, as well as shutting down the infamous Supreme State Court on the same day. The text which had declared a state of emergency by […]

Five years on the dissolution of The Supreme State Security Court: Repression as a court

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The Supreme State Security Court (SSSC) represented one of the main pillars of the repressive regime established by the Ba’ath party upon their seizing of power via military coup in 1963. The SSSC was an expression of the regime’s disdain for law since its creation in 1963 and until its dissolution in 2011, five years […]

Syrian Refugees Exceed Four Million: Four Years of Violations

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Syrian refugees have exceeded the four million mark for the first time since the beginning of the Syrian crisis in March 2011- according to the statistics of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)- making them the highest number of refugees in the world since the migration of 4.6 million Afghani’s from their country in […]