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Syria: Former refugees tortured, raped, disappeared after returning home

Syrian security forces have subjected Syrians who returned home after seeking refuge abroad to detention, disappearance and torture, including sexual...

Denmark: Protect Syrians at Risk of Return

DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 45/21 HERE  Between 2020 and April 1st, 2021, Denmark has revoked or not renewed the...

Denmark: Hundreds of refugees must not be illegally forced back to Syrian warzone

Hundreds of Syrian refugees whose residency permits have been revoked by the Danish authorities could face torture, enforced disappearance and...

Ten years on justice for Syrians more important than ever

It’s time for the UN Security Council to overcome its veto-paralysis and push for accountability for ongoing violations to ensure...

Amnesty International welcomes Canada’s request for formal negotiations against Syria under Convention Against Torture

Ottawa, ON – Amnesty International welcomes Canada’s decision to request formal negotiations on Syria under the Convention against Torture. “Holding...

Germany/Syria: Conviction of Syrian official for crimes against humanity a historic victory for justice

Responding to a decision of the Higher Regional Court in Koblenz, Germany, convicting Eyad al-Gharib, a Syrian security officer, to...

Syria: Lack of adequate COVID-19 response puts thousands of lives at risk

Nearly eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Syrian government is failing to adequately protect its health workers, still lacks...

Amnesty International Applauds the Repatriation of Canadian Orphan from Northeast Syria

Amnesty International welcomes Canada’s decision to repatriate a Canadian orphan girl who has been stranded in Northeast Syria since March...

UN: Russia and China launch despicable veto of lifesaving aid for millions of civilians in Syria

Reacting to the Russian and Chinese veto of a UN Security Council draft Resolution that would have renewed the provision...

Canada urged to repatriate orphaned five-year-old girl held in Syrian camp

GENEVA (20 May 2020) – UN experts today called on Canada to secure the urgent release and repatriation of a...

How we corroborated eyewitness testimony to show Russia carried out unlawful attacks in north-west Syria

The report ‘Nowhere is safe for us’ documents attacks on schools and hospitals in towns and villages in Idlib, western...

Syria: UN must not cut vital aid lifeline to north-west amid Russian and Syrian war crimes

Detailed investigation into 18 air and ground attacks on schools and hospitals Russia and Syria deliberately hit hospitals on UN...

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