Detained in Aleppo
Dr Salem Abu al-Nasr was released from prison on January 25 almost three weeks after he was kidnapped by masked gunmen at his dental clinic in Sha’ar, a neighborhood in […]
Assad’s Election Gets Short Shrift in Rebel-Held Salqeen
Opposition authorities and residents of the town shun presidential ballot. Issam Abdel Hamid (Salqeen, Syria) – Unlike regime-controlled parts of Syria, which were bustling with voters and rallies in support […]
Opinions from Opposition-Controlled Town: No to a Diplomatic Solution
(Salqeen, Syria) — After the Geneva 2 talks, Damascus Bureau took to the streets of opposition-controlled Salqeen in Idlib province to survey public opinion on the feasibility of the diplomatic […]
Private Generators Provide Temporary Solution to Electricity Shortage in Idlib
The constant power cuts in the towns and cities of Idlib have pushed the citizens toward finding alternative sources of electricity. After losing hope that their electricity, which is generated […]
Snowstorm Freezes Life in Idlib Province
Severe weather brings extra hardship for citizens suffering effects of conflict (Salqeen, Syria) - Snow was once a cause for joy in Syria, but the darkness of war and destruction […]
Eight Year-Old Who Lost Family Unable to Attend School
Eight-year-old Mustafa lost his entire family in December 2012 when government warplanes dropped explosive barrels on their house in the small town of Maarat Misreen in the northern province of […]
Syrian Opposition Security Apparatus Cracks Down on Cannabis
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 […]
How It All Began
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 […]
What is Transitional Justice
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. […]
The Future of the Syrian Judiciary and Security
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 […]
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