Syria

The victims’ perspective on reparation for enforced disappearance: Syria as a case study (2024)

Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM)

In the present Syrian context, where enforced disappearance is widely practiced as a repressive tactic, the legal frameworks for the prevention and remedy of disappearances are notably deficient or absent within Syrian statutes. Therefore, this research explores reparation for enforced disappearance from the perception of Syrians who may have experienced enforced disappearance themselves or are relatives of someone who was a victim of enforced disappearance or is still missing. The research also focuses on how the participants understand reparation, how they envisage reparation measures in the future, whether reparation is possible in Syria, and their perception of the existing mechanisms that tackle enforced disappearance in Syria.

The victims’ perspective on reparation for enforced disappearance: Syria as a case studyالمركز السوري للإعلام وحرية التعبير Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression

A Call for Effective Support to Syrian Independent Media as a Key Component in Mitigating and Resolving the Syrian Conflict: White Paper (2015)

Global Forum for Media Development

In 2013, GFMD launched an international coordination meeting on media development efforts in Syria in collaboration with three of our members:

• International Media Support (IMS)

• Free Press Unlimited (FPU)

• International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX)

The first working conference identified gaps and needs in support of media in Syria.

The efforts around Syria led to the production of this GFMD White Paper for Syrian Media Assistance in June 2016.