Human Rights

Rights Monitor Syria: Victims of the Sheikh Maqsoud Neighborhood in the City of Aleppo: Documentation of the Killing of a Civilian and the Injury of 17 Others as a Result of Shelling

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On 22 December 2025, the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods, which have a predominantly Kurdish population in the city of Aleppo in northern Syria, were subjected to a violent attack carried out by the forces of the Interim Authority affiliated with “Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham,” resulting in civilian casualties and widespread damage to property. Information about … Read more

Afrin: Archaeological Sites Destroyed, Civilians Arrested, Jalbal Village Turned into a Turkish Military Base, Preventing Its Residents from Returning

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The Afrin-Syria Human Rights Organization reported that Turkish forces began building a separation wall in the northwestern sector of the Aleppo countryside in 2019, extending across several villages, including Jalbal/Jalbara, Maryamin, and Basalhaya. The organization explained that “the construction operations were accompanied by entrenchments and the digging of trenches to prevent potential attacks by Kurdish … Read more