The Forgotten Yazidi Villages in Afrin: Ongoing Violations Throughout the Years of War in Syria
Yazidis in Syria have been subjected to violations described as “immense” over the course of a decade. These actions have […]
Human Rights
Escalation of Nationalistic Attacks Against Kurds in Rural Kobani Amid Security Vacuum and Fears of Heightened Tensions
On March 22, 2026, the predominantly Kurdish rural areas of Kobani in northern Syria witnessed a series of nationalistic attacks
Arbitrary Arrest Campaign Targets Kurdish Civilians in Raqqa on Fabricated Charges
The “Criminal Security” forces affiliated with the transitional government carried out a campaign of raids and arbitrary arrests targeting a
Arrest of an Elderly Kurdish Man (76) in the Countryside of Afrin
A patrol affiliated with the General Security in the city of Afrin, north of Aleppo, arrested a 76-year-old Kurdish man
Ongoing Siege on the City of Kobani… More Than 50 Days of Isolation and Humanitarian Pressure
For the 55th consecutive day, the city of Kobani in northern Syria continues to live under a complete siege, making
Five Kurdish Youths Arrested in Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsoud Neighborhood During Public Security Campaign
Local sources reported that public security forces carried out an arrest campaign on the night of Wednesday, March 11, 2026,
The Return of Displaced Persons to Afrin After Eight Years to Plundered Homes
Activists from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the forcibly displaced persons who arrived on Tuesday morning in
MAF-DAT delegation: Serious war crimes committed in Rojava
On 22 February, a delegation of lawyers affiliated with MAF-DAT arrived in Rojava Kurdistan from several European countries with the
Kobani: Extrajudicial Killings, Denial of Burial, Confiscation of Civilians’ Property, and Military Buildup by Two Turkey-Aligned Factions
Kurdish-inhabited areas in northern Syria are witnessing a worrying escalation in the pace of violations attributed to government forces and
Developments in the File of the Bodies of Residents of Ashrafiyeh and Sheikh Maqsoud Neighborhoods at the Forensic Medicine Center in Aleppo
“Afrin Now” continues to follow the file of the bodies belonging to residents of the Ashrafiyeh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods
The Syrian Observatory Reveals Atrocities Committed Against Kurdish Civilians in the Sheikh Maqsoud Neighborhood During the January Battles
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has obtained shocking and harrowing testimonies from inside the predominantly Kurdish Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood
Abduction of a Kurdish Family from Kobani (Father, Mother, and Their Children) During Attempted Flight to Lebanon and Extortion of a $35,000 Ransom
In a grave violation falling within a broader pattern of serious abuses committed against Kurdish civilians in northern Syria, a
Documenting the Death of Two Kurdish Children in Kobani as a Result of the Siege and the Deterioration of Health Conditions
Amid the ongoing siege imposed on the city of Kobani (Ayn al-Arab) in northern Syria, accompanied by the disruption of
Death Threats Against the Director of Al-Hol Camp in a Video Recording and Warnings of Escalating Incitement to Violence in Al-Hasakah
Al-Hasakah Governorate has witnessed a serious escalation marked by explicit death threats directed at the director of Al-Hol Camp, Jihan
Documentation of the Killing of Young Man Eli Simon Taqla, a Christian Civilian, Shot Dead by Gunmen in the Western Hama Countryside
Local activists have documented the killing of Eli Simon Taqla (21 years old), a Christian civilian, after he was subjected