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The Closure of Oil Burners in Deir ez-Zur: Between Environmental Protection and the Right to Livelihood
April 1, 2026 | | This post is also available in: Arabic In northeastern Syria, oil burners, primitive machines used to refine extracted oil and separate its derivatives, were transformed during the years of war from an emergency solution for securing fuel into a parallel economy that produces chronic pollution, health risks, and workplace accidents, […]
Rebuilding with Integrity: How Digital Governance Could Help Curb Corruption in Syria
March 15, 2026 | | This post is also available in: Arabic After decades of authoritarian rule under the Assad regime, Syria faces the immense task of rebuilding institutions weakened by systemic corruption, opaque governance, and widespread economic crimes. For many Syrians, the transition now underway represents more than a political turning point—it is an […]
Marota City Is Not a Model for Syria’s Reconstruction
March 1, 2026 | | This post is also available in: Arabic Displacement and Suspended Property Rights When the Marota (and Basilia) City project was announced in Damascus in 2012, it was presented as the jewel of a new capital: glass towers, luxury apartments, shopping centres, and wide boulevards promising the birth of a “modern” […]
The Current Moment of Contestation Around the Contours of Economic Crimes Creates Opportunities for Victim-Centered Advocacy
Feb 13, 2026 | | This post is also available in: Arabic Introduction As Syria rebuilds and rewrites its social contract, Syrians from different viewpoints and positions engage in active discussion about their vision for the country. One paradigmatic site of contestation is the discussion around how to best address the myriad of economic crimes […]
Urgent Call to Protect Civilians, Halt Military Operations, and Adopt Political Solutions
Jan 25, 2026 | This post is also available in: Arabic The undersigned organizations are closely monitoring, with deep concern, the humanitarian and security situation in northeastern Syria following the signing of the agreement reached between the Syrian Transitional Government and the Syrian Democratic Forces on 21st January. The agreement aims to establish a ceasefire […]
Mohammad Hamsho’s “Reconciliation” with the Government: A Legal and Human Rights Based Perspective
Jan 21, 2026 | This post is also available in: Arabic Mohammad Saber Hamsho is a Syrian businessman who emerged as one of the most prominent economic actors associated with the Assad regime during fourteen years of the Syrian uprising. Born in Damascus in 1966, Hamsho built a diversified business empire spanning construction, petrochemicals, telecommunications, […]
(العربية) حماية المدنيين في جميع أنحاء حلب
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Survivors, lawyers and families of Syria’s disappeared file historic complaint in Argentina against Assad
Dec 16, 2025 | This post is also available in: Arabic Media advisory: 16 December 2025 * Groups call for an investigation into Bashar Al -Assad, Asmaa Al- Assad and key officials for the crime against humanity of enforced disappearance * Argentina uniquely placed to investigate enforced disappearance, including the removal of children from their […]
Criminalizing Ecocide: Reflections from the 14th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights
Dec 12, 2025 | This post is also available in: Arabic At the 14th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva last month, the panel ’Strengthening Accountability for Environmental Harm: Pathways for Transformative Business Practices’ offered a striking reminder of how the deeply the global conversation on environmental protection has shifted. No longer framed […]