Joint Statements
Syria: Joint appeal to help free Syrian human rights defender Razan Zaitouneh and her colleagues on her birthday
On 29 April, human rights groups worldwide are marking the birthday of Syrian human rights defender Razan Zaitouneh, who will be spending it in...
Position Paper on the Upcoming Transitional Constitution
To: The Syrian Negotiating Parties
The International Syria Support Group
The United Nations Special Envoy Stefan de Mistura and his Team
We, the Syrian organizations working in...
Syria: Renewed calls for Bassel Khartabil’s release on 4th anniversary of detention
(DATE) Syria’s authorities should reveal the whereabouts of Bassel Khartabil, a software developer and free speech activist, and release him immediately, 31 organizations...
A letter issued by Syrian organizations working in the field of documentation, accountability, and transitional justice
To: The Syrian negotiating parties
The International Syria Support Group (ISSG)
The United Nations Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura and his team
We,...
Joint statement regarding the main principles of any negotiation process in Syria
The Syrian cause is at a pivotal moment following recent political and field developments coupled with regional and international agreements – including the Vienna...
Syria: Fears for Life of Free Expression Advocate
Bassel Khartabil, in Undiscloed Location, May Face Death Sentence
(Beirut, November 20, 2015) - Bassel Khartabil, a defender of freedom expression being held in conditions...
Syria: No Word on Activist’s Whereabouts
Bassel Khartabil Transferred to Undisclosed Location on October 3
(Beirut, November 4, 2015) – Syria’s authorities have yet to disclose the whereabouts of Bassel Khartabil,...
Syria: Disclose Whereabouts of Detained Freedom of Expression Advocate
Release Bassel Khartabil Held Unfairly since 2012
(October 7, 2015) – Syria’s authorities should immediately reveal the whereabouts of Bassel Khartabil, a software developer and...
Syria: Joint Statement Urging Release of Human Rights Lawyer Khalil Ma’touq
On the third anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Syrian human rights lawyer Khalil Ma’touq and his assistant and friend Mohamed Zaza, the undersigned...
Human Rights Defenders in the Middle East and North Africa Call on International Community, European Union and Arab Countries to Carry their Responsibilities Towards...
We, the undersigned, are a group of activists working in the field of human rights in the Middle East and North Africa region. We...