Basic principles:
Neutrality: the initiative is neutral and does not belong to any political, military, religious, or ethnic party.
Independence: the initiative is independent in its works, decisions, and financing.
Non-discrimination in defending victims due to religion, race, color, or gender.
Monitoring and documentation of all violations in times of war and conflicts.
Transparency in action and confidentiality in keeping files of victims and witnesses.
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Tasks and goals of the initiatives:
- The initiative works to monitor and document all violations like war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocides, and aggression crimes during the Syrian war and its local, regional, and international conflicts.
- Prepare reports and studies on the violations of conflicts taking place in Syria and sending them to regional and international human rights organizations, and world public opinion.
- Acts as a liaison to give the voice of victims of violations to relevant parties that defend human rights and war violations.
- Adopt legal means and legitimate rights and seeking justice to defend victims of violations in Syria.
- Partnership relations, coordination, and exchanges of information and experiences with organizations, human rights centers, and local civil society institutions that work for similar goals and objectives of the initiative.
- Holding induction and informative conferences and forums for the violations taking place in Syria.
- Working to spread a culture of human rights and protect civilians during conflicts.
- Prepare projects to support war victims and violations to alleviate their suffering.
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Events and activities
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The Tyranny of Evil: The Legacy of ISIS in northeast Syria Report
May 28, 2025Introduction For over five years, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) brought death and destruction to northeast Syria. In a region already marked by deep unrest, repression, and violence, ISIS introduced an almost unfathomable level of cruelty. Its reign of terror left a lasting impact on civilians, disrupting...
The Fall of Assad and the Ongoing Turkish Military Strikes Against Civilians in Northeast Syria
January 14, 2025Amid escalating tensions in northeast Syria, Turkish forces continue their intense bombardment of the region using warplanes, drones, and artillery, targeting civilians in populated towns and villages. Simultaneously, Turkey supports factions of the "Syrian National Army," which have intensified their attacks on the area.Turkey's military operations persisted following the fall...
Turkey Continues the Bloodshed in Northeastern Syria
December 22, 2024Turkey persists in targeting civilians in northeastern Syria despite talks of a temporary truce. On the evening of December 22, 2024, Turkish artillery shelled civilian homes in the village of Jadah in southern rural Kobani, killing a 12-year-old girl and her mother. This is not the first attack on this...
Kobani Under Threat: Imminent Violations and Electricity and Water Cuts Following the Attack on Tishreen Dam
December 17, 2024After the Turkish-backed national army’s control of Manbij, the city witnessed severe human rights violations, including summary executions, killings, unlawful detentions, and torture. Following the takeover of Manbij, tanks, artillery shelling, and Turkish drones attacked the Tishreen Dam, aiming to seize control of the dam and besiege the city of...
Horrific Violations Against Civilians in Manbij: Bombing, Looting, and Executions Amid Military Control
December 10, 2024With factions of the National Army (Operation Dwan of Freedom) taking control of the city of Manbij, concerns are mounting over potential human rights violations. Civilians are living in fear and uncertainty about the impact of this control on their daily lives, raising pressing questions about their future amid these...
Turkish Airstrikes Cause a Massacre in the Village of Mustariha, Rural Ain Issa: Children and Civilians Among the Victims
December 9, 2024In a new tragic incident, Turkish forces have carried out a massacre in Mustariha village, located in Ain Issa countryside. The Rights Defense Initiative (RDI) documented 11 victims of this airstrike, most of whom were children, highlighting the ongoing violations and massacres targeting the civilian population in the region. This...
The Tragedy of Displacement from Tel Rifaat: A Journey of Peril and Suffering
December 6, 2024The roadmap of displaced people from the Tel Rifaat area toward the territories under the Autonomous Administration reveals a journey fraught with risks and challenges. Along the way, those individuals faced severe dangers, including murder, kidnapping, car theft, and robbery, all of which exacerbated their suffering. Moreover, convoys were targeted...
130 Syrian Organizations Urge the United Nations Security Council to Protect Civilians, Promptly Intervene to Stop the Military Escalation in Northern Syria, and Enhance Humanitarian Response
December 5, 2024The undersigned organizations warn of the repercussions of the recent military escalation in Northern Syria and call on all parties to the conflict to ensure the protection of civilians, end violations, and respect International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Since November 27, 2024, the terrorist-designated group ‘’Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’’ (HTS), has...