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Germany Denies Report of Deploying Troops in Syria to Fight ISIS
Monday July 11th, 2016
by The Syrian Observer
All deployments of German troops outside the NATO area have to be authorized by the German national parliament
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Syrian Civil Society Groups Say They Will Leave Geneva Talks
Thursday June 30th, 2016
by The Syrian Observer
“After five years of conflict, our groups want a just peace, not just a peace process,” they wrote
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Syrian Coalition and National Coordination Commission Reject Foreign Occupation and Intervention in Syria
Thursday June 16th, 2016
by The Syrian Observer
The two Syrian opposition groups have been meeting in Brussels, under the auspices of the European Union, to explore common ground and unite the political opposition in the negotiation of a transitional political agreement in the Geneva talks
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President Assad: The Syrian People Surprised the World with their Participation in Parliamentary Elections
Wednesday June 8th, 2016
by SANA (Syrian official news agency)
President Bashar al-Assad said the Syrian people surprised the world once again with their unprecedented participation in the country’s parliamentary elections. This speech is republished as it appeared in SANA, the Syrian official news agency
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Federalism Not Likely Solution in Syria But Decentralization Might Be: Poll
Tuesday May 24th, 2016
by The Day After (a civil society organization)
55.3% of respondents in opposition-held areas support greater decentralization
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Statement: Where is Human Rights Defender Razan Zaitouneh?
Thursday April 28th, 2016
by Amnesty International
December 9, 2013, Razan – along with her husband and colleagues – were abducted during a raid by a group of armed men on their offices in Douma, near Damascus. They have not been seen since
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Immediate Lifting of Sieges in Syria Must Be Prioritized: Siege Watch
Wednesday April 13th, 2016
by Siege Watch
U.N. Security Council Resolution 2139 referred specifically to Daraya, calling for all parties to lift sieges, yet it remains besieged to this day, and was missing from the list of priorities in the International Syria Support Group’s February Munich Statement
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IPI Demands Explanation After Turkey Stops Mazen Darwish
Thursday March 24th, 2016
by International Press Institute
Darwish was in Geneva earlier this week in connection with peace talks taking place between the Syrian government and elements of the opposition
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Oxfam Recognizes Inspiring Syrian Woman Leader
Wednesday March 9th, 2016
by The Syrian Observer
Majd Chourbaji was honored with the Right the Wrong Award in recognition of her efforts to fight injustice
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Attitudes Towards Sectarianism in Syria: Survey Study
Friday February 26th, 2016
by The Day After (Syrian NGO working on promoting democratic transition)
The majority of respondents, which amounts to 67.6%, said there is one or more particular sect that benefits from the political authority than others. Nearly all respondents referred to the Alawites and Shiites
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Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond Maintains Support for Peace Talks and a Political Transition in Syria
Friday February 12th, 2016
by The Syrian Observer
UK reaffirms support for the Syrian Opposition’s Higher Negotiations Committee
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Syria: Key Demands for Lasting Peace
Monday February 8th, 2016
by The Syrian Observer
A statement by 18 Syrian organizations to the Syrian negotiation parties, UN and the ISSG
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Fears for Life of Free Expression Advocate: 36 Human Rights Groups Ask For Whereabouts of Syrian Activist Bassel Khartabil
Monday November 23rd, 2015
by The Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression
Bassel Khartabil, in undisclosed location, may face death sentence
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No Political Solution Without Accountability and Justice: Human Rights Lawyers
Wednesday November 18th, 2015
by The Transitional Justice Coordination Group
More than 170 Syrian lawyers, judges, and civil society leaders are fighting current international proposals as they risk entrenching impunity and jeopardizing any hope of durable peace
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Syria: Where is Mazen Darwish?
Thursday August 6th, 2015
by Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression
Darwish disappeared and appeared again only on June 28, 2015 in the Central Prison of Hama, having lost about 12kg of his weight
