Syrians in Sweden are demanding redress for torture

Nine Syrians now living in Sweden are submitting testimonies that describe torture, executions, the use of electric shocks, sexual violence, abuse, and starvation. The complaint accuses 25 high-ranking members of the Syrian Intelligence Services, military institutions and military police of crimes against humanity, war crimes and other grave crimes.  

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Syrians in Sweden are demanding redress for torture

  • News, Sweden
  • February 20, 2019

Nine Syrians now living in Sweden are submitting testimonies that describe torture, executions, the ...

Civil Society Organisations Denounce Defamation Charges Against Human Rights Defenders in Thailand

  • News, Statements, Thailand
  • February 15, 2019

In a letter to the Royal Thai Government, Civil Rights Defenders joins a coalition of civil society ...

Shot and jailed without redress

  • Ethiopia, News
  • February 13, 2019

In 2006, the police suspected Kefyalew Teferaa of being part of an outlawed group. When arrested, he...

Event: Accountability for Torture in Syria – Sweden’s Role in the Struggle against Impunity

  • Sweden
  • February 11, 2019

(The event is currently fully booked, but you can still register if you want to be on the waiting li...
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Emergency Fund – 2018 in Numbers

When the situation escalates and a human rights defender is in acute danger, Civil Rights Defenders’ Emergency Fund is there to provide rapid support. Do you want to know how we supported them in 2018?

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