On the Third Anniversary of the Launch of the Joint Dutch-Canadian Initiative to Hold Syria Accountable Before the International Court of Justice for Violating the Convention Against Torture Introduction: The Syrian civil society organizations and victims’ associations signing this statement…
The Syrian Initiative for Fundamental Rights cautions that current IMF and World Bank engagement risks repeating pre-2011 patterns of fiscal austerity, deregulated privatization, and disregard for governance and equity. The statement calls for a political-economy approach to reform that accounts…
The undersigned Syrian victims’ associations and civil society organizations affirm that transitional justice constitutes a fundamental pillar of any serious path toward building sustainable peace and stability in Syria. It is impossible to envision a genuine political and social transition…
The undersigned Syrian civil society organisations and international and regional organisations welcome the renewal of the mandate of the International Commission of Inquiry on Syria at the 61st Session of the Human Rights Council. We underscore the continued importance of…
Ahead of the 61st Session of the Human Rights Council, the signatory Syrian civil society organisations urge Member States to renew the mandate of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic in full under Item 4…
The undersigned organizations are closely monitoring, with deep concern, the humanitarian and security situation in northeastern Syria following the signing of the agreement reached between the Syrian Transitional Government and the Syrian Democratic Forces on 21st January. The agreement aims…
The Undersigned Syrian Organizations Call For The Immediate Cessation Of Military Operations And The Accompanying Violations, The Protection Of Civilians, And An Urgent Return To Negotiations The undersigned Syrian organizations express their grave concern over the escalation of military operations…
14 November 2025 Approaching one year since the fall of the Assad regime and the start of the transitional phase, Syria finds itself facing an extremely complex political landscape and a fractured social structure, whose fragility has been exacerbated by…
Wednesday, 22- October- 2025 On October 1st, 2025, the Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Ms. Hind Kabawat, issued a directive to the Directors of [the Directorates] of Social Affairs and Labor in the provinces, warning them that NGOs operating…
Decree No. (143) of 2025, issued by the Transitional President of Syria regarding the temporary electoral system for the Syrian Parliament (the Syrian Parliament), is a pivotal document during this transitional phase. It was supposed to represent a major milestone…
First Edition of the General Principles – August 2025 Today, a genuine opportunity exists for Syrians to reclaim their country and outline the features of a new future and a new social contract founded upon justice, truth, accountability, and the…
1 September 2025 Today marks a significant milestone in our journey: ten years since the establishment of Justice for Life (JFL). Over the past decade, JFL has worked with determination and resilience to uphold justice, defend human rights, and amplify…
On July 24 and 25, 2025, Justice for Life convened a consultative meeting in Geneva, bringing together a group of Syrian experts to support a consensus-driven approach for integrating institutions in northeast Syria with those of the Syrian government. The…
18/07/2025 The undersigned organizations express deep concern over the escalation of hostilities in As-Suwayda governorate, a predominantly Druze area in southern Syria. The outbreak of violence has been accompanied by widespread human rights violations and has resulted in dozens of…
The associations and organizations signing this statement received Decree No. 20, issued by the Syrian President on May 17, 2025, which establishes a National Commission for Transitional Justice, with a mix of hope and concern. While the decree represents a…
At the invitation of Justice for Life Organization and PÊL – Civil Waves Organization, a Syrian consultative meeting was held in Berlin on December 14-15, 2024, to discuss the role of civil society after the fall of the Assad regime.…
