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Syrian factions committed 'widespread and systematic' attacks on civilians: UN

A U.N.-backed commission has found widespread and systematic violence against civilians in Syria's coastal region ...

Syrian factions committed ‘widespread and systematic’ attacks on civilians in coastal violence, U.N. says

A U.N.-backed commission named several government-affiliated factions whose members allegedly took part in 'extrajudicial ...

Clashing Visions of Syria’s Future Play Out in Ancient Alleys of Damascus

Many in the capital worry that the secular freedoms they enjoyed under the Assad regime are under threat from the new ...

War crimes likely committed in Syria's coastal massacres, UN commission says

War crimes were likely committed by interim government forces as well as by fighters loyal to Syria's former rulers during ...

War crimes likely committed by both sides in Syria sectarian violence, UN commission says

War crimes were likely committed by members of interim government forces as well as by fighters loyal to Syria's former ...

Syria, US and Jordan say they will work toward a lasting truce in wake of Syrian sectarian clashes

Syrian, U.S. and Jordanian officials say they will work together toward a permanent ceasefire in a southern Syrian region ...
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Sudan: Extend the mandate of the Fact-Finding Mission for two more years

Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s 60th session (8 September-8 October 2025), we, the undersigned civil society ...
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UN Syria Commission urges accountability for coastal violence affecting minority communities

The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry on Thursday reported that the wave of violence that engulfed coastal and western central Syria in March 2025 may constitute war crimes and urged for accountability ...
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Federalism or fragmentation? The future of Syria's minorities

With Syria’s minorities allying to demand decentralisation, tensions continue over how to balance local autonomy with the ...