57 Syrian Organizations Urge Safe Return of the Displaced from Ras al-Ain/Serê Kaniyê and Tall Abyad/Girê Spî and Restitution of Their Property

Ensuring that the violations experienced in the area are incorporated into transitional justice programs that guarantee accountability, redress, compensation, and non-recurrence. Despite the major transformations Syria has undergone—including the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024, the formation of the Transitional Government, and the return of nearly two million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to their homes and communities—tens …

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Syria/Afrin: Ongoing Violations and Complicity under Official Cover

Since armed factions affiliated with the so-called Syrian National Army took control of Afrin in 2018, the area has witnessed widespread violations against civilians, including arbitrary arrests, unlawful property confiscation, and forced displacement. Following the withdrawal of some Turkish forces after the fall of the previous regime and the assumption of administrative control by the “Public Security” apparatus affiliated with …

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“We’ll Take You Beyond the Sun”: Coordinated Patterns of Repression from Afrin to Syria’s Coast”.

This in-depth investigation reveals a disturbing reality that goes far beyond isolated violations: a unified and carefully coordinated machinery of repression—resembling a military-style organization—operated by factions of the Syrian National Army across two geographically distant areas that share striking similarities: Afrin, in northern Aleppo, and the Syrian coastal region in Latakia governorate. In both regions, identical patterns of abuse have …

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Lelun Association Partners with CNN to Expose Armed Group Abuses Against Women

The Lelun Association for Victims, a survivor-led organization representing victims of arbitrary detention and human rights violations from across Syria—including the Afrin region—has contributed to a major investigative report by CNN, published on June 12, 2025, titled: “Women detail alleged abuses carried out by militia under commander now in Syria’s top military brass.” The CNN investigation reveals grave violations committed …

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The Forgotten prisons

This report documents serious human rights violations committed by factions affiliated with the Syrian National Army (SNA) in detention centers under their control in northwestern Syria, particularly following their takeover of the Afrin region, northwestern Syria, in March 2018. The report is based on verified testimonies from 10 individuals—either former detainees or relatives of detainees—who were subjected to arbitrary detention, …

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Escalating Human RightsViolations in Syria’s Afrin Amidst Security Breakdown

Systematic human rights violations against the indigenous population of Afrin, located in northwestern Syria, continue to intensify. These abuses coincide with significant political developments in Syria, including the declared “fall of the previous regime,” the release of detainees from government prisons, and the restructuring of military factions, with members of the “Syrian National Army” being incorporated into the newly formed …

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