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IDLIB, SYRIA - APRIL 02: A Syrian kid is seen amid the ruin of a school after displaced by bombardments of Assad Regime and its supporter Russia in Idlib, Syria on April 02, 2020. Sixteen Syrian families take shelter in two school ruins in the north eastern district of the city. (Photo by Muhammed Said/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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UN must not cut vital aid lifeline to north-west Syria amid Russian and Syrian war crimes

A new Amnesty International report, 'Nowhere is safe for us': Unlawful attacks and mass displacement in north-west Syria, details 18…

May 10, 2020

Man walks on destroyed street in Raqqa, Syria

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Defense Department undercounts civilian casualties in new reporting

Responding to the Pentagon’s report on U.S. civilian casualties to Congress, Daphne Eviatar, the director of the Security with Human…

May 6, 2020

Sadnaya - Syria detentions - Collaboration with Forensic Architecture. Illustrations taken from the Forensic Architecture Platform. Saydnaya Military Prison is located 30km north of Damascus, Syria. The prison is under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Defence and operated by the Military Police. Saydnaya became notorious for the use of torture and excessive force following a riot by detainees in 2008. There are two buildings on the Saydnaya site, which between them could contain 10,000-20,000 prisoners. In April 2016, Amnesty International and Forensic Architecture travelled to Turkey to meet a group of survivors from Saydnaya prison. Since 2011, journalists and other monitoring groups have been unable to visit the prison and speak with prisoners from Saydnaya, so this was an opportunity to tell their stories. As there are no images of Saydnaya, we were dependent on the memories of survivors to recreate what happened inside. Using architectural and acoustic modelling, we helped witnesses reconstruct the architecture of the prison and their experiences of detention. The interview techniques were developed by Forensic Architecture at Goldsmiths, University of London, in consultation with the university’s Forensic Psychology Unit.

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Torture Trial in Germany a ‘Historic Step’ Towards Justice in Syria

The first trial of two former officials of the Syrian government’s security service charged with crimes against humanity marks an…

April 22, 2020

A handout picture provided by the Consomed company for medical products on March 26, 2020, shows a Tunisian woman flashing the victory sign as she works on the production of medical masks in the company's factory in the central city of Kairouan.
A handout picture provided by the Consomed company for medical products on March 26, 2020, shows a Tunisian woman flashing the victory sign as she works on the production of medical masks in the company's factory in the central city of Kairouan. - The factory, which has become the main supplier of protective medical apparel and equipment in Tunisia, is able to continue the production after 150 workers agreed to continue their tasks under confinement, in a country which has confirmed 173 cases of novel coronavirus since March, including 5 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health. (Photo by - / CONSOMED / AFP) (Photo by -/CONSOMED/AFP via Getty Images)

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Workshop for media featuring Nazanin Boniadi and the Middle East Institute will examine COVID-19 impact on the Middle East and North Africa

As part of a series of workshops exploring human rights concerns related to the COVID-19 response, Amnesty International USA will…

April 7, 2020

A worker disinfects streets in Damascus
DAMASCUS, March 30, 2020 . A worker disinfects streets in Damascus, Syria, on March 30, 2020. Four new COVID-19 cases were registered in Syria, bringing the total number of the infections to nine, Syria's Health Ministry said on Sunday. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua via Getty) (Xinhua/Ammar Safarjalani via Getty Images)

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Prisoners in Syria Should be Released to Prevent Spread of COVID-19

The Syrian authorities must cooperate fully with UN agencies and humanitarian organizations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the…

March 31, 2020

A picture taken on March 3, 2020 shows a general view of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in Ankara, ahead of a closed session to discuss the latest developments in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib. - Syrian President's forces have since December battled to retake the jihadist-dominated stronghold, where Ankara backs some rebel groups. The offensive has caused almost a million people to flee their homes and shelters, and triggered a direct Turkish military intervention last week. (Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP) (Photo by ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Moscow Summit Must Prioritize Ending Renewed Attacks on Civilians in Idlib

Ahead of a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Moscow tomorrow (Thursday, March…

March 4, 2020

EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / Syrians gather near a crater on the ground at the scene of a pro-regime forces air strike in the town Maarrat Misrin in Syrias northwestern Idlib province, on February 25, 2020. (Photo by Abdulaziz KETAZ / AFP) (Photo by ABDULAZIZ KETAZ/AFP via Getty Images)

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Targeting Schools Being Properly Used for Educational Purposes in Idlib, Syria is a War Crime

Following reports that 10 schools were hit by shelling in Idlib and Aleppo countryside, Heba Morayef, Amnesty International’s Middle East…

February 25, 2020

TOPSHOT - Syrian Arab and Kurdish civilians flee with their belongings amid Turkish bombardment on Syria's northeastern town of Ras al-Ain in the Hasakeh province along the Turkish border on October 9, 2019. - Turkey launched a broad assault on Kurdish-controlled areas in northeastern Syria today, with intensive bombardment paving the way for an invasion made possible by the withdrawal of US troops. (Photo by Delil SOULEIMAN / AFP) (Photo by DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Turkey Illegally Deported Syrians Into War Ahead of Anticipated 'Safe Zone'

Turkey spent the months leading up to its military incursion into northeast Syria forcibly deporting refugees to the war-torn country,…

October 24, 2019

Turkish-backed Syrian rebels gather in Hawar Killis in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo province on October 11, 2019 as they prepare to take part in Turkey's invasion of northeastern Syria. - Turkish and allied forces faced stiff Kurdish resistance as they battled to seize key border towns, on the third day of a broad offensive that sparked a civilian exodus. (Photo by Zein Al RIFAI / AFP) (Photo by ZEIN AL RIFAI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Turkish Military Offensive Risks a Humanitarian Catastrophe in Syria

The military offensive by Turkey in northeast Syria risks devastating humanitarian consequences and a further destabilization of the region, warned…

October 11, 2019

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Civilians at risk in Syria as Turkish military offensive looms

Responding to the Turkish government’s statements that its forces are set to cross into northeast Syria “shortly” as part of…

October 9, 2019

Syrian refugees make their way to board buses in the Beirut suburb of Burj Hammoud, north of the capital on August 29, 2019, as they prepare to return home to neighbouring Syria. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANWAR AMRO/AFP/Getty Images)

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Syrian Families Left Alone to Find Answers About Disappeared Relatives

The families of tens of thousands of people who have been forcibly disappeared or abducted since the onset of the…

August 29, 2019

Smoke rises above a rebel-held town east of the city of Daraa during airstrikes by Syrian regime forces on June 30, 2018. - At least eight battered rebel-held towns in southern Syria returned to regime control under Russian-brokered deals after nearly two weeks of bombardment, a Britain-based monitor said. (Photo by Mohamad ABAZEED / AFP) (Photo credit should read MOHAMAD ABAZEED/AFP/Getty Images)

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UN Secretary General Orders Investigation Into Atrocities in Idlib, Syria

The plans for a UN investigation into attacks targeting hospitals in Idlib, and other buildings clearly identified as civilian objects…

August 1, 2019