In a voice trembling with grief yet steadfast in defiance, Syrian activist Hanadi Zahlout addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council last week, transforming its
Syrian authorities detained Amer Matar, a prominent journalist and human rights activist, at a border crossing with Lebanon.
The SNHR emphasises that transitional justice and civil peace are not competing objectives but interdependent components of post-conflict recovery
Fadel Abdul Ghany emphasised the need for an organic law to formally establish the Commission, Shaam News reports.
The SNHR argues that the decree fails to establish a robust legal framework to prevent future abuses or ensure full restitution for victims.
The SNHR does not document the deaths of armed combatants from groups operating outside state control if they were killed during combat.
A new report by the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM) has documented sweeping human rights violations in Syria’s coastal region.
High-level prosecutions play a pivotal role in the transitional justice process, often producing what theorists call a “demonstrative effect”—offering public proof that the new order respects legal norms, Fadel Abdul Ghani writes for Syria TV.
Wasim al-Assad, widely regarded as a central financier of the Syrian regime and its affiliated militias, stands accused of playing a pivotal role in the
Though a National Commission for Transitional Justice has been established, the dissonance between its mandate and the actions of parallel bodies raises questions about the government’s sincerity
Hassan Soufan, member of the High Committee for Civil Peace, affirmed that the state remains committed to pursuing individuals implicated in serious crimes, al-Hal writes.
Basel Asaad, Executive Director of the Damascus Securities Exchange, called the reopening a “historic day for Syria”, according to Zaman al-Wasl.
Prominent Syrian human rights advocates have underscored the urgency of a comprehensive, impartial mechanism to address Syria’s widespread abuses.
The National Commission for Transitional Justice, according to Decree No. 20, is tasked with investigating grave human rights violations committed under the former regime, coordinating with relevant authorities to ensure accountability, and laying the foundation for national reconciliation.
As Syria steps hesitantly into its post-Assad chapter, the country finds itself standing on a perilous threshold.
Journalist Malek al-Hafez, in his powerful essay “Syrians in the Trap of Hatred”, paints a sobering portrait of Syria’s current digital environment.
Statement to Public Opinion Signed by a Group of Syrian Writers, Academics, and Public Figures
According to a statement issued by the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the talks focused on “broadening the scope of cooperation and joint efforts through optimal mechanisms to achieve comprehensive justice for the victims of past-era crimes.”
The Ministry of Justice has set Monday as the final deadline for defected judges to apply for reinstatement. Applicants must undergo a rigorous vetting process, including a formal pledge of political neutrality, al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The study stresses that real reintegration cannot occur without a broader transformation
