Articles by Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM)

Syria: Updates and details on Majdi Nema’s case in France
SCM provides critical insight into the trial of ex-Jaysh Al Islam official Majdi Nema in France, marking a key step toward justice and accountability for the 2013 enforced disappearance of Syrian human rights defenders.

Towards a new Syria: A homeland of justice, freedom and dignity for all
Syria’s oppressive regime has fallen, ending decades of tyranny and sparking hope for a future built on justice, dignity, and human rights.

Report: Combating impunity for crimes against Syrian journalists
A new SCM study highlights the need for effective mechanisms to address widespread abuses against journalists in Syria.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.