press release
SCM

26/02/2021

Is Berlin’s conviction of a Syrian intelligence agent...

Many legal experts find the German court’s conviction sets crucial precedent to prosecute other members of the Assad regime. The Syrian regime led by Bashar al Assad is said to...

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SCM

10/02/2021

Germany’s revocation of Assad loyalist’s refugee status opens...

Kevork Almassian, an individual of Armenian origin from Aleppo, Syria, and a fervent supporter of Bashar al-Assad’s regime has found himself facing the annulation of his refugee status. The conservative...

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Media and Freedoms

04/09/2020

Legal Environment for Media in Syria

This study, published by the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of expression (SCM) attempts to provide a reading of the various legal contexts of the media in the three...

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SCM

17/08/2020

Syrians have the right to access and follow...

The Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM), Caesar Families Association (CFA) and Freedoms Support Group have filed a constitutional complaint against the refusal of the Higher Regional...

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Justice and Rule of law

13/08/2020

The Pillaging Of Cotton Yield in the Northeastern...

The report presents detailed testi-monies obtained by the Violations Documentation Center (VDC) for the affected farmers in Ras Al-Ain / Sri Kaniyeh area in Hasakah Governorate, northeastern Syria, after groups...

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SCM

28/11/2019

Accountability Must Be Ensured Following US Announcement that...

  We, a group of Palestinian and regional organizations, condemn the recent announcement by United States (US) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on 18 November 2019, declaring that “[t]he establishment...

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SCM

05/11/2018

French judges issue international arrest warrants against three...

Paris, 5 November 2018: In a landmark step towards accountability, on 8 October French judges issued international arrest warrants – made public today – against three high-ranking Syrian regime officials:...

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SCM

18/06/2018

Arrest warrant against Jamil Hassan is a milestone...

Other states should follow the step by the German judiciary. Berlin, 8 June 2018 – “The arrest warrant against Jamil Hassan is a milestone and an important step for all affected...

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SCM

29/05/2018

Torture in Syria: The path to justice leads...

16 torture survivors from Syria file criminal complaint in Austria against senior officials in Assad government   Vienna/Berlin, 29 May 2017 – They survived torture and detention in Syria and...

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SCM

18/07/2017

No Peace Without Justice: Syrian Civil Society on...

[17 July 2017] On World Day for International Justice, Syrian activists are calling on the international community to deliver accountability for crimes committed against the Syrian people. With the Geneva peace...