On #WorldPressFreedomDay , UN Syria Commission of Inquiry calls on the Govt of Syria and all other parties to the conflict to stop imposing restrictions and respect & protect freedom of opinion and expression. #Journalists across #Syria continue to be silenced, attacked, detained, tortured.

Syrian and international NGOs and victims’ associations unite in a call for justice for survivors and victims of chemical attacks in Syria. Joint Statement on French Investigation of Syria’s President Assad for Chemical Weapons Attacks Amnesty Syria hrij.amnesty.nl/joint-statemen…

The news that #Lebanon’s General Security will resume so-called voluntary returns for Syrian refugees is alarming given the coercive conditions refugees face in Lebanon. 1/5

Over 300 Syrian #refugees headed back home to #Syria in a convoy on Tuesday, leaving two remote northeastern towns in crisis-stricken #Lebanon where anti-refugee sentiment has been surging in recent months. w/faditawil for The Associated Press apnews.com/article/lebano…

📢 A lack of funding is putting the well-being of more than 2 million displaced people in #Syria at risk. With needs expected to rise throughout 2024, urgent action is needed to secure adequate funding and prevent a further deterioration in the lives of displaced Syrians.

The trial sessions for the Dabbagh case will be held at the Paris Criminal Court from May 21 to 24, 2024 concerning three Syrian senior officials, Ali Mamlouk, Hamil Hasan and Abdul Salam Mahmoud, on charges of complicity in war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Trial opening today in Hamburg against former alleged member of Shabiha, a pro-regime militia. He is accused of crimes against humanity in 21 cases and war crimes including torture and enslavement of political opponents in Tadamon, Damascus. Background 👇theguardian.com/world/2023/aug…

Amnesty International has signed a joint letter with the Truth and Justice Charter associations urging the US to ensure a $687 million asset forfeiture from French firm Lafarge benefits survivors of human rights abuses in Syria. Read the full letter here. amn.st/6013dxAI1

Amnesty signs joint letter to the US Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the US Govt to ensure that the $687 million asset forfeiture from French company Lafarge goes directly to victims of human rights abuses in Syria. See the joint letter here: amn.st/6013dxAI1

SJAC's latest report investigates the pillage of opposition areas retaken by the #SyrianGovernment Government forces stole everything of value from civilian property, making it nearly impossible for Syrians to return to their homes syriaaccountability.org/syrian-governm…

French court sentences three officials close to Bashar al-Assad to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity - #Syria #Dabbaghcase #Dabbagh read our press release: fidh.org/en/region/nort…

#Syria: Ahead of #SyriaConf2024, humanitarian orgs fear more aid cuts + growing hostility in neighboring countries hosting #refugees struggling w/crises of their own Just 6% of a 2024 aid appeal of $4.07bn for has been met Latest for The Associated Press Omar Albam apnews.com/article/164ee6…

Donor governments meeting in Brussels, especially EU member states, must ensure that any funds pledged to support Syrian refugees in Lebanon do not contribute to human rights abuses, including forcible deportations to #Syria. amn.st/6012eKaKe

Despite some EU member states recently suggesting that parts of #Syria are safe, it is impossible for refugees to return to Syria. No area under the control of the #Assad regime or any other de-facto authority is safe. #NoNormalisation #protectrefugees

“We would scream, call, and hit the window, but no one cared..." The US responsibility to act in the aftermath of the defeat of Islamic State in #Syria Our latest @Amnesty op-ed by @Nic_Waldman, Lauren Aarons and Janine Morna for Just Security justsecurity.org/96221/syria-af…

“All we care about is that the world knows what happened” – Walid, shipwreck survivor. A year ago, more than 600 people died when an overcrowded boat sank off #Pylos, Greece. Amnesty International & Human Rights Watch retrace the tragedy hour-by-hour 🧵 #JusticeforPylos amnesty.org/en/latest/pres…