#Prisons
Syria Expands Education Access for Prison Inmates
In a move aimed at supporting rehabilitation and reintegration, Syria’s Ministry of Interior, in coordination with the Ministry of…
Syria Expands International Cooperation in Prison Reform and Rehabilitation
As part of efforts to expand international cooperation and exchange expertise in correctional work, a delegation from the Syrian Ministry…
Integration and Inheriting the Troubled Legacy of the SDF
Integration and Inheriting the Troubled Legacy of the SDF
SNHR Reports Detail Killings and Detentions Across Syria
The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) released two quarterly reports indicative of continuing abuses across Syria, documenting both…
Beirut Begins Transfer of Syrian Prisoners to Damascus Ahead of Eid al-Fitr
Lebanon has begun procedures to transfer the first group of Syrian prisoners held in its prisons to Damascus so they can complete their…
Syria and Lebanon Advance Prisoner Transfer Agreement
Syria and Lebanon signed an agreement Friday, Feb 6, to transfer about 300 convicted Syrian prisoners from Lebanese prisons to Syria,…
ISIS Transfers Slow as Syria Plans to Close Prison Camps
For years, detention facilities holding thousands of suspected ISIS members in northeastern Syria operated under the control of the Syrian…
Lebanon and Syria Finalize Deal on Prisoner Transfers
Lebanon has approved a judicial agreement with Syria to transfer hundreds of convicted Syrian detainees from Lebanese prisons to their home…
Iraq Begins Receiving ISIS Detainees From Syria
Iraq has begun receiving prisoners transferred out of detention centers in northeastern Syria, marking a significant shift in how thousands…
Aqtan Prison Handover Exposes Abuse and Child Detentions
Syrian authorities assumed control of the Aqtan prison in Raqqa province this week, a move that quickly revealed widespread human rights…
Damascus Secures Prisons as SDF Faces Four-Day Integration Deadline
Syria’s government and the PKK-aligned Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced a new four-day ceasefire late Tuesday, Jan. 20, giving the…
Damascus Accuses SDF of Exploiting ISIS Crisis
Security tensions escalated in northeastern Syria as Syrian army units advanced into the Shaddadi area under a Jan. 18 agreement with the…