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