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Country briefing

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1. Brief overview
2. Historical development of the conflict
3. Regions and conflict actors
3.1 Syrian government
3.2 Kurdish self-administration (AANES)
3.3 HTS (Syrian Salvation Government, SSG)
3.4 Turkey and allied militias (Syrian Interim Government, SIG)

15 February 2024

Fall of Bashar al-Assad

"Damascus"/

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Information collection on developments regarding the fall of president Assad

Overview on reports and articles on the situation after the fall of president Bashar al-Assad.

19 December 2024

Featured topic: Military service

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This featured topic for Syria covers military service and is only available in German. The information was found in selected sources and is not intended to be comprehensive.

Due to the recent fall of president Assad, the featured topic will not be updated until the situation becomes more clear.

9 December 2024

Important documents

16 December 2024 | UNHCR – UN High Commissioner for Refugees (Author)
Syrian Arab Republic

UNHCR position on returns (replaces ID 2060156)
Position on Returns to the Syrian Arab Republic (Expert Opinion or Position, English)
en ID 2119093
8 December 2024 | BBC News (Author)
Syrian Arab Republic

Article on the end of president Assad's rule
What is happening in Syria and why now? (Media Report, English)
en ID 2118643
October 2024 | EUAA – European Union Agency for Asylum (formerly: European Asylum Support Office, EASO) (Author)
Syrian Arab Republic

Report on the treatment of selected profiles and on the socio-economic situation, particularly in Damascus city, Latakia and Tartous
Syria - Country Focus (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 2116502
October 2024 | EUAA – European Union Agency for Asylum (formerly: European Asylum Support Office, EASO) (Author)
Syrian Arab Republic

Report on the security situation (political developments; armed actors; recent security trends; impact on the civilian population; governorates)
Syria: Security situation (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 2116504
26 June 2024 | USDOS – US Department of State (Author)
Syrian Arab Republic

Annual report on religious freedom (covering 2023)
2023 Report on International Religious Freedom: Syria (Periodical Report, English)
en ID 2111572
May 2024 | USCIRF – US Commission on International Religious Freedom (Author)
Syrian Arab Republic

Annual report on religious freedom (covering 2023)
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom 2024 Annual Report; USCIRF–Recommended for Special Watch List; Syria (Periodical Report, English)
en ID 2111599
24 April 2024 | Amnesty International (Author)
Syrian Arab Republic

Report on the human rights situation (covering 2023)
The State of the World's Human Rights; Syria 2023 (Periodical Report, English)
en ID 2107961
24 April 2024 | Amnesty International (Author)
Syrian Arab Republic

Report on the human rights situation (covering 2023)
Amnesty International Report 2023/24; Zur weltweiten Lage der Menschenrechte; Syrien 2023 (Periodical Report, German)
de ID 2108269
23 April 2024 | USDOS – US Department of State (Author)
Syrian Arab Republic

Annual report on human rights in 2023
2023 Country Report on Human Rights Practices: Syria (Periodical Report, English)
en ID 2107662
2024 | Freedom House (Author)
Syrian Arab Republic

Annual report on political rights and civil liberties in 2023
Freedom in the World 2024 - Syria (Periodical Report, English)
en ID 2105048

Austrian Red Cross
Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation (ACCORD)

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