Articles by Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM)
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Syria: French court sentences three officials close to Bashar al-Assad to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity
“The fight against impunity for crimes committed by the Syrian regime and by all parties to this conflict continues.”
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UN votes for establishing independent body on missing persons in Syria
The landmark resolution marks an initial step towards uncovering the fate of more than 130,000 missing people.
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Canada and Netherlands bring Syrian torture allegations to International Court of Justice
The case bolsters international efforts working towards addressing the state of impunity in Syria.
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Berlin court sentences perpetrator to life imprisonment for war crimes in Syria
SCM welcomes the court’s decision as a step toward justice and redress for the victims of grave violations committed in Syria since 2011.
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The realities of Syria’s disappeared, arbitrarily detained, and their families
A new guide explores the dire risks and challenges facing the families of Syria’s disappeared, abducted, and arbitrarily detained.
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Syrian media struggles to report on the pandemic
A new study by The Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression revealed significant gaps in the Syrian media’s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in disseminating accurate, depoliticized information, and countering misinformation.
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Syria: A black hole for media workers
Over the past decade, media and journalists in Syria faced violations against their work an average of once every three days, reveals a new report from the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression.
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Syria: Thousands of prisoners at risk of infection from the COVID-19 outbreak
A lack of government transparency and access to health records, as well as overcrowded, unsanitary detention centers are putting thousands of Syrian prisoners at risk of infection from the COVID-19 virus. Rights groups call for the release of detainees, including political prisoners and human rights defenders whose numbers remain largely unknown.