Syria
Mashreq · Levant
Following justice and accountability after the fall of the Assad government, the independence of Syrian civil society, and the forced return of Syrian refugees.
Our position on Syria
We call for truth and justice for crimes committed against Syrians, an independent and effective commission of inquiry, a transition that protects independent civil society, and an end to the forced return of Syrian refugees.
HuMENA
Areas of work
What we work on in Syria.
Civic Space & Freedoms
LatestSyria | One Year Since the Fall of the Assad Regime: The Transition Cannot Be Consolidated without Truth, Justice, Security Sector Reform, and Protection of Civic Space
Inclusive Governance & Justice
LatestSyria | The Future of Justice in Syria Requires an Independent and Effective Commission of Inquiry
Diaspora & Exile Engagement
LatestJoint Statement: Lebanon must end practices of refoulement and torture
Chronicle
HuMENA's work in Syria
Our statements, letters and reports on Syria, newest first.
Apr 2026
JOINT STATEMENTS
Dec 2025
PRESS RELEASES
Jul 2025
ANALYSIS
May 2024
JOINT STATEMENTS
May 2024
JOINT STATEMENTS
At the international level
Where this work meets the institutions.
IIIM
Civil-society engagement on evidence
UN Commission of Inquiry
Joint submissions
EU and Universal Jurisdiction
Support to ongoing cases
Defenders
Cases we follow.
Human rights defenders, journalists and lawyers whose cases in Syria we follow. Some people we document are not named here, for their safety.
Our publications on defenders.
Joint Statements
Syria | The Future of Justice in Syria Requires an Independent and Effective Commission of Inquiry
22 Apr 2026
Press Releases
Syria | One Year Since the Fall of the Assad Regime: The Transition Cannot Be Consolidated without Truth, Justice, Security Sector Reform, and Protection of Civic Space
8 Dec 2025
Analysis
At a Crossroads: Civil Society in Post-Assad Syria and the Struggle for Independence
21 Jul 2025
Analysis
Syria’s New Order: Rights, Power, and the Battle for Civic Space
18 Jul 2025
Analysis
From Imagination to Collective Imaginaries: How the Arts Reclaim the Public Sphere
30 May 2025
Analysis
«Forever» has ended, and Syrians are now ready to take ownership of their country.
13 May 2025Publications
Reports, statements, and analyses.
Syria | The Future of Justice in Syria Requires an Independent and Effective Commission of Inquiry
Syria | One Year Since the Fall of the Assad Regime: The Transition Cannot Be Consolidated without Truth, Justice, Security Sector Reform, and Protection of Civic Space
At a Crossroads: Civil Society in Post-Assad Syria and the Struggle for Independence
Syria’s New Order: Rights, Power, and the Battle for Civic Space
From Imagination to Collective Imaginaries: How the Arts Reclaim the Public Sphere
«Forever» has ended, and Syrians are now ready to take ownership of their country.
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