Human Rights Journalism
Mohammed Olabi The 2026 wheat season began with a level of optimism rarely seen in Syria in recent years. Cultivated areas expanded relative to several previous seasons, rainfall reached exceptionally high levels, and expectations grew that improved harvests could help…
Arya Haji At a time when cities across Al-Hasakah Governorate are grappling with severe economic hardship and declining purchasing power, recent decisions to raise customs duties and regulate import procedures through the Semalka crossing with the Kurdistan Region have triggered…
Ninar Khalifa Driven by hope and a deep longing for home, Hazem Hassan Marai Al-Hassan packed his belongings in Türkiye, leaving behind a stable life and a well-paid job to return with his wife and children to his hometown of…
Ninar Khalifa Deir ez-Zor Governorate is experiencing an unprecedented state of public unrest following a series of decisions to release individuals previously affiliated with the security apparatus and militias of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Since September of last year, these releases…
Mustafa Al Hamed The ongoing relevance of the March 10 Agreement, and the broad consensus regarding its significance in shaping a shared political framework, represents one of the most consequential tests of the intricate political and military balances that define…
Obai Kurd Ali – Legal Unit Manager at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Since the onset of the Syrian revolution, Syrians have endured a wide range of atrocities that have impacted millions. From arbitrary detention to torture, enforced…
By: Sultan Jalabi Farmers’ disillusionment, poor knowledge and no financial resources: despite a few investing in solar energy, traditional though prevailing technique of flood irrigation puts groundwater sustainability at risk, especially in face of water scarcity and drought. Strengthening local…
Sultan Jalabi This article focuses on the growing transition from diesel to solar energy in the agricultural sector in northeast Syria, particularly in irrigation. The article analyses the potential consequences of this transition against the backdrop of the region’s environmental, economic and governance…
Nour Al-Ahmad – Al-Hasakah “I cannot comprehend lessons in my school. Our number in one classroom is high which is around 70 of male and female students sitting in one small room called a “classroom”. Side conversations and the chaos…
By: Nour Alahmad “I have encountered many harassments where some bullied me, particularly by my surroundings, because of my work in media”, said by Shaza (alias name) in her conversation with us. Shaza started her career in media in…
By: Abdullah Alkhalaf Abdullah (pseudonym) went back to his grandmother crying to complain about him being bullied by his peers in the neighborhood. They were calling him out “Daeshi … Daeshi”[1]. Abdullah is seven years old, and his only guilt…
By: Abdullah Alkhalaf In summer, accurately in late July, Maher (alias name), aged 32, made his mind to sell the only air condition unit he has at home despite the dramatic increases in temperatures. This was only to be able…
By Abdullah Al-Khalaf Saleh, aged 42 from Raqqa, was not familiar with the resolution the Autonomous Administration declared a year ago after receiving the yellow corn crops from farmers. Saleh is like the other farmers in the region who planted…
By: Nour Al-Ahmed – Al-Hasakah Om Ali has never become desperate in attempting to open the main water faucet of her house located in Al-Hasakah City wishing that she might find it dripping even with a few drops of drinking…
Farhan Almohammad – Deir ez-Zor “It has been ten years since the accident. I still feel sad for dropping out my study and major which I had always dreamed of and worked hard for. My dreams were taken away from…
By: Abdullah Alkhalaf Sumaya (alias name) received her monthly wage as a teacher in Raqqa. “The salary vanished within two weeks” said Sumaya. The average of a young teacher’s salary is 1,100,000 SYD which is approximately equivalent to $80. Sumaya…
