Blogs and statements
Criminalizing Ecocide: Reflections from the 14th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights
Des 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 […]
The First Anniversary of the Fall of the Assad Regime
Des 8, 2025 | This post is also available in: Arabic On the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime, we mark a defining moment in Syria’s modern history. This day stands as a reminder of the profound suffering Syrians endured, and of the collective determination to rebuild a country grounded in justice, dignity, […]
Syrian Civil Society Recommendations to the Syrian Government, the National Commission for Transitional Justice, and State Parties to the OPCW
Nov 26, 2025 | This post is also available in: Arabic TO THE SYRIAN GOVERNMENT Ensure a Holistic National Response to CW across Ministries and within Transitional Justice Framework A holistic approach to transitional justice requires that the Syrian government coordinate efforts across all relevant ministries (including justice, health, social affairs, and foreign affairs) together with […]
Briefing Paper: Strengthening Accountability For Serious International Crimes
Nov 15 2025 At present, the UK’s ability to prosecute grave international crimes under universal jurisdiction is limited. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has criticised the current legal framework for creating “barriers to accountability”. This briefing supports the proposed recommendation from the JCHR and the International Development Committee and outlines the practical consequences […]
The Third Syrian Civil Society International Conference on Chemical Weapons
Oct 1, 2025 | This post is also available in: Arabic Syrian Civil Society Recommendations to the Syrian Government, the National Commission for Transitional Justice, and State Parties to the OPCW TO THE SYRIAN GOVERNMENT Ensure a Holistic National Response to CW across Ministries and within Transitional Justice Framework A holistic approach to transitional justice requires […]
The General Principles for Applying Justice, Truth, and Remedy in Syria From the Perspective of Civil Society and Survivor Groups
Sep 1, 2025 | This post is also available in: Arabic First Edition of the General Principles – August 2025 Today, a genuine opportunity exists for Syrians to reclaim their country and outline the features of a new future and a new social contract founded upon justice, truth, accountability, and the rule of law. Seizing this […]
Breaking the Cycle of Violence: Public Release, Accountability, and Non-Recurrence
August 9 2025 The undersigned organizations call on the Transitional President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Mr. Ahmad al-Sharaa, to fully and publicly release the report of the National Committee for Investigation and Fact-Finding on the Coast Events (excluding the annexes). We further call on the government to share the measures it will take to […]
The Syrian Legal Development Programme Through the Phases of the Syrian Revolution
August 6, 2025 | This post is also available in: Arabic The story of the Syrian Legal Development Programme (SLDP) is a reflection of the upheavals and transformations of the Syrian revolution. It is not merely the story of a human rights organization, but a chronicle of sustained struggle—one that brings together legal innovation, deep faith […]
(العربية) كسر حلقة العنف: النشر العلني للتقرير، المحاسبة، وعدم التكرار
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