Social media have had a significant role in disseminating information and ideas in the Arab countries that witnessed uprisings against the ruling regimes. These forums, however, have played a limited role in promoting the concept of transitional justice. This short animated feature discusses what social media activists could do to support transitional justice. It also offers advice to activists to […]

After the current conflict in Syria ends, the future government will have to reform security and judicial institutions. This short animated movie presents recommendations made by Syrian activists on how to restructure security apparatuses and courts to conform with human rights standards.

Transitional justice is a process applied in societies that are in a transitional phase, such as dealing with changes following a civil war or the fall of a political regime. What are the most prominent experiences in achieving transitional justice in the Arab world? And what are the challenges that might face Syria in achieving transitional justice after the end […]

This short animated movie presents the events that happened in Syria in 2011, and led to a popular uprising against the regime, and how this uprising developed into an armed conflict between opposition and government forces.

The residents of Salqeen in Idlib province have recently suffered from high prices on basic commodities like meat and fuel. The high prices are the result of smuggling. Smugglers ship cattle, tobacco and diesel to Turkey since they can get better prices there than in Syria. Prices for these items have skyrocketed, putting them out of reach of much of […]

The Damascus Bureau asked residents of the opposition-controlled town of Salqeen in Idlib province to give their views on American military intervention and how to end the Syrian crisis. The interviewees participated in a demonstration on September 13, which was part of the weekly Friday demonstrations against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that started in 2011. The demonstration followed the initiation […]

Cannabis cultivation has spread in opposition-controlled villages surrounding the northern Syrian town of Salqeen. Hash produced in these villages is often smuggled into neighbouring Turkey. Members of the recently formed security force in Salqeen say they are determined to put an end to the cultivation of cannabis.

The Sharia Council in Aleppo was formed by several Islamist groups in the opposition-controlled part of the city and has taken over security and judicial duties in the city.  

Citizens of Aleppo who live in opposition-controlled parts of the city complain that armed groups in the city are not organized, which is a source of chaos and insecurity as undisciplined armed men roam the streets.

In May, the former head of the Syrian National Coalition proposed an initiative to end the conflict in Syria. It included allowing President Bashar al-Assad to leave the country with 500 people, but also putting members of the regime on trial. The following report assesses the views that people in Idlib Province have of this proposal and their thoughts on […]