Syria/Homs: Violations Against Civilians Amid Lack of Effective Complaint and Redress Mechanisms - Syrians for Truth and Justice

Justice Innovation Lab: Advancing Legal Solutions for Fairer Work Environments in Syria

Between March and May 2025, we had the privilege of facilitating the Justice Innovation Lab under the Syria Justice Innovation Programme (SJIP)—a timely and collaborative process bringing together Syrian justice professionals, grassroots advocates and civil society leaders. Funded by the European Union, the Lab builds on intensive stakeholder dialogues conducted at the end of 2024, where participants identified the most urgent legal challenges f…

Syria/Homs: Violations Against Civilians Amid Lack of Effective Complaint and Redress Mechanisms - Syrians for Truth and Justice

1. Introduction Following the collapse of the Syrian regime on 8 December 2024, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documented several abduction cases in various areas of Homs Governorate. The victims were seven civilians from the Alawite community. While four of the abduction incidents ended with the killing of the civilians, the fate of the remaining three remains unknown. The response from security authorities ranged from limited to nonexiste…