Guilty for being Sunni
Syria’s new government faces growing attacks not for what it does, but for who it is: a Sunni-majority leadership.
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Syria’s Military Intelligence Division:Structure & Instruments of Repression
Summary Introduction The Military Intelligence Division formed a cornerstone in the machinery of repression and subjugation in the Syrian state from the post-independence period until the fall of the Assad regime at the end of 2024. Its most decisive role,…
The Referral of Civilians to Military Prisons During the Syrian Revolution: Procedures, Pathways, and Judicial Gateways (Sednaya Prison as a Case Study)
Summary The liberation of Sednaya Military Prison marks more than just the end of a notorious facility. It represents the collapse of a peak in the repressive system and a rare opportunity to rebuild justice from the ground up. It…
Why DDR programs are the missing link to Syrian stability
The Syrian landscape after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime faces a web of complex and interrelated political, security, economic, and social challenges. The transitional government is striving to build a fundamentally different state and to launch a comprehensive reconstruction…
Assad’s Officers’ Companies… Disclosure, Accountability, and Reallocation
Introduction Following the fall of the Assad regime, a critical opportunity has emerged to conduct thorough and methodical security vetting operations targeting all commercial enterprises. These operations, grounded in official documentation issued by state ministries, aim to uncover companies linked…
What Was Syria’s Violence About?
Muhsen al-Mustafa is a research assistant at the Omran Center for Strategic Studies. He previously served as a research assistant at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center and was a nonresident fellow at the Tahrir Institute for Middle…
Suriye’de yeni dönem: Muhalifler nasıl bir yol izleyecek? (TR)
Suriyeli muhaliflerin geçmişteki hatalarından ve diğer ülkelerin devrim deneyimlerinden çok şey öğrendikleri söylenebilir. Şimdi odak noktası devlet inşası aşamasına geçmektir.
From Belfast to Damascus
What Syrians can learn from the Northern Ireland peace process At first glance Syria and Northern Ireland seem distant in culture, politics, and history. Yet, a deeper look reveals shared experiences – primarily the drive for self-determination and the challenges…
Syrian Amnesty Decree 27: Old Policy, No Progress
Key Messages Background On September 22, 2024, Bashar al-Assad issued Legislative Decree No. 27 of 2024,(1) granting a general amnesty for crimes committed before this date. This decree is the latest in a series of amnesty decrees issued by the regime,…
Increase in the Share of the Baath Party and Minor Changes in Religious Composition:What’s New in Jalali’s Government?
After the Assad regime conducted the 2024 legislative elections, the government of Hussein Arnous was deemed resigned according to Article 125 of the 2012 Constitution, necessitating the formation of a new government. On September 14, 2024, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued Decree No.…