Syrians Fleeing Lebanon Risk Repression Upon Return
Arrests, Torture, Deaths in Custody Persist
While the Syrian government, with its allies’ support, has regained significant territory using tactics that violate the laws of war, areas under its control also are rife with abuse. Security services arbitrarily arrest and torture hundreds, and millions are going hungry due to the government’s diversion of aid, its failure to equitably address a crippling economic crisis, and international sanctions. In Idlib, despite a ceasefire, the Syrian-Russian military alliance still poses a threat to over 3 million civilians trapped there, while the dominant Islamist armed group, Hay’et Tahrir al-Sham, restricts their freedoms. In Turkish-occupied territories, Turkey and local factions are abusing civilians’ rights with impunity. Following ISIS’s territorial defeat in northeast Syria, Kurdish-led authorities and the US-led coalition have yet to provide compensation for civilian casualties, offer support for identifying the fate of those kidnapped by ISIS, or justly address the tens of thousands that are trapped in camps and prisons, leading to a deteriorating security situation and risks of re-radicalization. Economic crises have had debilitating effects on living conditions across the country.
October 30, 2024
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Arrests, Torture, Deaths in Custody Persist
No Action by de Facto Authorities Against Kurdish Youth Group
Pushbacks and Pullbacks of Syrian Refugees from Cyprus and Lebanon
Abuses and Impunity in Turkish-Occupied Northern Syria
Global Report Tracks Civilian Harm from Prohibited Weapon
Impunity Reigns in Turkish-Occupied Territories
Hundreds of Zakia Residents Affected Since Early 2024
Dumping Grounds for Refugees, Where Safety is a Masquerade
Limited Opportunity to Challenge Deportation Orders
Victims Testify in Torture, Enforced Disappearance Case
Unlawful Deportations, Detention, Mistreatment
No Access to Livelihoods; Dangerous Smuggling to Reach other Areas of Syria
Cross-Border Counter-Smuggling Operations Kill Syrians