Member Organisations

Access Center for Human Rights (ACHR) is a refugee-led civil society organization with an operational background in law, human rights, journalism, and advocacy, dedicated to ensuring securing justice for Syrian refugees. Founded in 2017 and registered in Lebanon and France.

ACHR documents and analyzes serious violations affecting Syrian refugees and other affected Syrian communities, working to ensure that their rights remain visible in legal, policy, and public debates. It focuses on protection risks, forced or unsafe returns, arbitrary detention, deportation, discrimination, legal insecurity, and barriers to voluntary, safe, and dignified return.

Through research, statements, and evidence-based reports, ACHR highlights the gap between applicable international humanitarian and human rights law and the lived reality of the communities it supports. This documentation informs civil society actors, policymakers, donors, international organizations, and accountability-oriented initiatives, with the aim of driving meaningful policy change.

Badael is a Syrian rights-based NGO founded in 2013 with a mission to foster transformative justice as the foundation for genuine and sustainable peace in Syria. This involves supporting people-led movements, structures, narratives, and discourses that enable self-determination, equal rights, truth, and the reimagining of transformation. Championing locally owned alternatives, Badael endeavors to buttress the scope and impact of inclusive grassroots civic action and foment the development of truth and understanding within and around the Syrian context. As our name suggests, developing viable alternatives is at the core of our philosophy. The fundamental values underpinning this philosophy are grassroots and rights-based approach, with a focus on Syria’s excluded Majority.

About Caesar Files for Justice We are a non-profit human rights organization with a specialized role in preserving and protecting evidence of gross violations of human rights in Syria and in supporting the legal and institutional processes through which such evidence may contribute to accountability.

Our identity is grounded in evidentiary discipline, confidentiality, and a sustained engagement with actors of justice, victims’ families, and relevant institutions working on truth, accountability. Our work is carried out with attention to evidentiary relevance, procedural sensitivity, and the risks associated with handling material connected to serious international crimes. We are distinguished by a careful and credible approach to documentation, verification, and strategic engagement, particularly in relation to detention, enforced disappearance, torture, and extrajudicial killings. We operate through documentation support, institutional engagement, and cooperation with justice and accountability actors working on violations related to Syria at an international level.

In this capacity, we function as an accountability-centered institution, whose work supports broader efforts toward justice and institutional responsibility. CF4J, re-established in France in 2022, builds on a long trajectory of documentation and accountability-related work undertaken by its core team in Syria since 2011.

Dawlaty is a nonprofit foundation that believes in nonviolence and peaceful resistance, and works towards achieving a democratic and peaceful transition in a state that upholds human rights, equality, tolerance and diversity. Dawlaty works to support of civil society to become active participants in transitioning Syria to a just democratic state. Dawlaty works to build the knowledge of civic values and life skills of young people to engage in their communities and nation. In addition, it works to build an archive of stories and artworks in order to immortalize the memory of the Syrian uprising and highlight the experiences and voices of marginalized groups within the Syrian conflict. The organization works on the ground and online to document, advocate and build capacity for civil society group and young people. Dawlaty works in partnership with Syrian organizations and solidarity groups to amplify Syrian voices.

Vision and Mission: Dawlaty’s vision is a just, democratic and peaceful Syria, characterised by accountability, respect for human rights, gender equality, tolerance and diversity. Dawlaty’s mission is to enable civil society actors, with a focus on young men and women, to become active participants in achieving democratic transition in Syria.

Formation and History: Dawlaty, which means ‘my state’ in Arabic, was born in 2012 in the midst of the Syrian revolution as a platform to develop and share materials for and build capacity of young Syrian activists and the public on subjects relating to democratic transition. Within a few months, we had established a very good reputation with a credible record of capacity building and partnerships with prominent Syrian activists, groups and networks inside Syria and the region. Dawlaty registered as a non-profit civil organisation in 2013, with the aim of building the capacity of Syrian civil society to participate in and lead democratic transition in Syria, as well as to develop, nurture and consolidate concepts and skills related to non-violent organising, transitional justice and citizenship. Dawlaty’s founders are young professionals working in the field of child protection, youth engagement, women’s rights, human rights documentation and conflict resolution in Syria prior to and during the uprising which started in April 2011. With experience working with various United Nations agencies as staff and advisers, with international human rights and humanitarian organizations and with local activist groups, they brought a dedication and passion for human rights and civic values, as well as experience in capacity building, community mobilization and programming. Coming from different parts of Syria and continuing to access their own as well as other communities, they bring a strong knowledge of Syrian society and a strong network of activists and groups that they work with and support. Dawlaty is registered in Belgium, Lebanon, and Syria, and has its office in the city of Damascus.

Huquqyat is a women-led civil society organization founded by Syrian women legal practitioners and researchers in response to the longstanding absence of meaningful justice and accountability for Core International Crimes and human rights violations committed in Syria since 2011. Rooted in feminist legal principles, Huquqyat works to advance gender-responsive and survivor-centred accountability by addressing not only individual violations, but also the structural inequalities and forms of violence that shape survivor's lived experiences. Huquqyat believes that justice must be inclusive, locally grounded, and shaped by those most affected. Huquqyat’s work focuses on transformative justice through strategic case-building and investigations, feminist legal research and knowledge production, legal support, and advocacy aimed at influencing justice and policy processes. It also seeks to strengthen a transnational community of women lawyers, legal practitioners, judges, researchers, academics, and allies who can meaningfully engage in and shape accountability efforts in Syria and across the SWANA region. At the heart of Huquqyat’s vision is a peaceful society rooted in dignity and equality, where human rights violations are addressed through fair and effective legal mechanisms. By centering the voices of survivors, especially women and marginalized communities, Huquqyat contributes to building a more just, participatory, and sustainable accountability ecosystem in Syria.

Justice for Life is non-governmental, non-profit Syrian Legal Organization focused on spreading and fostering human rights in Syria. The Organization was established in 2015 in the aim of defending human rights through enhancing its presence in local communities at cultural, social, and political levels. Justice for Life adopts an approach towards engaging all social segments in the long- term changing process. Justice for Life strives to defend human rights and advocate for survivors’ cases, and victims’ families according to international standards. Also, JFL endeavors to increase political and civil participation by local society. We seek to exchange knowledge and skills concerned with human rights, elections, civic engagement, transitional justice, and women’s rights and empowerment through conducting programs and initiatives of capacity building which assist local society members and actors further understand and manage these cases. Justice for Life represents a platform that brings together human rights’ defenders in all regions the Organization covers. JFL’s mandate has grown and become an active part of national and international efforts supporting human rights, and intervention curricula that come in line with the local context.

PÊL- Civil Waves is an independent, non-governmental, and non-profit organization that works to strengthen the roles of women, youth, and promotes community dialogues, founded in 2013. “PÊL” works in a diverse multi-ethnic, religious, social, and cultural area and believes that protecting and managing diversity and including all residents fairly guarantees sustainable peace. To this end, “PÊL” works to engage all citizens without prejudice or discrimination and at all levels. We believe that promoting community dialogue between individuals and different population groups and between them and local governance structures is essential in easing current tensions and establishing a more just future. “PÊL” focuses on victims of forced displacement. It seeks to strengthen the response to the housing, land, and property rights violations in Syria and enables the affected people to organize themselves and defend their cases. We believe that systematic and expanded legal and narrative documentation of land, housing, and property rights violations is essential in ensuring the dignified return of forcibly displaced and internally displaced persons to their areas of origin. Therefore, “PÊL” documents the testimonies and narrative stories of the victims of these violations and supports advocacy efforts and legal follow-up in this context. “PÊL” believes that decades of bad policies and the conflict in Syria, has affected the environment and created significant challenges that affect the lives of the population now and the country's future for decades to come. To this end, we promote awareness of environmental protection and the expansion of green spaces, monitoring ecological problems and their link to destabilizing social cohesion and developing solutions and alternatives to face these challenges.

The Syrian Center for Policy Research (SCPR) is an independent, non-governmental, and non-profit research institution that produces policy-oriented research.

SCPR primarily focuses on four key areas: the solidarity economy, human empowerment, social justice and solidarity, and inclusive institutions and citizenship. These four areas form the basis of its research and analysis, and define the Center's methodology for addressing key societal issues.

SCPR conducts policy-oriented research, promotes dialogue, and advocates for evidence-based decision-making to achieve sustainable development and social justice. Since its establishment in 2012, it has published numerous periodic reports, studies, research papers, and policy briefs addressing the main social, economic, and developmental challenges facing Syria and the region.

The Center's studies, research, and dialogues aim to propose practical and technical solutions, foster societal dialogue, and build national consensus on future options and policy alternatives that promote peace, justice, development, and prosperity. The Syrian Center for Policy Research (SCPR) envisions achieving the broadest possible societal participation in strategic policymaking and future visions for Syria and the region in a transparent and accountable manner. This is supported by rigorous, evidence-based research, active social dialogue, and dynamic partnerships among key social and economic actors to foster inclusive, equitable, and sustainable development.

SCPR works to:

• Produce evidence-based, policy-oriented research and leverage available knowledge to support good governance.

• Create a space for policy dialogue among political, economic, and social actors and disseminate findings to decision-makers and the public.

• Empower citizens by ensuring access to information and enabling their participation in policymaking and oversight.

• Develop institutional capacities to evaluate the application of innovative ideas and research findings.

• Utilize knowledge to encourage critical analysis of challenges and explore alternatives for a better future.

The Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) is a Syrian human rights organization committed to achieving meaningful justice for the Syrian people; enabling Syrians to reckon with and move past a legacy of authoritarian violence; and build an open, peaceful, and democratic society.   SJAC’s team works inside and outside Syria to:

- Document war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Syrian conflict.

- Engage with justice mechanisms and policymakers to support accountability efforts.

- Develop new technologies to monitor and analyze human rights violations.

- Document individuals who went missing in Syria and support forensic identification efforts.

- Monitor the trials of former Assad Affiliates and other individuals who committed violations during the conflict

- Build the capacity of human rights defenders and national justice institutions to amplify accountability work being done in Syria.

SJAC believes that a transitional justice process is necessary to address grievances, deter revenge violence, and reform government institutions, laying the foundation for a peaceful and rights-based Syria.  SJAC collaborates with the Syrian Transitional Government to seek accountability for crimes committed during the conflict, hold perpetrators accountable, and prevent the reoccurrence of violence.

Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) is an independent, non-partisan, impartial, non-governmental human rights organization duly registered and licensed both in the Middle East and EU. STJ is committed to the comprehensive documentation of all forms of human rights violations occurring anywhere within Syria, regardless of the identity and affiliation of the victims or perpetrators. STJ’s beginnings were more than humble; initially, it only reported stories of Syrians who experienced arbitrary arrest, enforced disappearance, or torture. Planted in fertile soil, the seed of this project grew into an established human rights organization licensed in the Middle East and the European Union. STJ today undertakes to detect and uncover violations of all types committed in all Syrian parts by the various parties to the conflict.

Convinced that Syria’s diversity is a wealth, our researchers and volunteers serve with unfailing dedication to monitor, expose, and document human rights violations that continue unabated in Syria since 2011, regardless of the affiliation of the victims or perpetrators. Adopting an inclusive and unbiased documentation process, STJ aims to promote the principle of inclusion and ensure the organization is a forum where all Syrians have a space and an opportunity to express and exchange thoughts on the basis of equal citizenship. Our main goal has always been to ensure that everyone enjoys their full rights without any discrimination as to sex, color, caste, religion, ethnicity, geographical region, or other considerations.

Since its legal establishment in 2016, STJ managed to reach thousands of victims, document thousands of violations, and register them in a private database. We also published hundreds of reports on the human rights situation in Syria since then. STJ believes that systematic documentation and gathering credible evidence allow us to reach new horizons in justice and accountability spaces. By this, we can contribute to strategic litigation and fighting against impunity autonomously or in cooperation with appropriate bodies and organizations. Driven by a will to empower local communities and activists and promote their roles, STJ implements capacity-building projects in various topics, including documenting human rights violations, collecting evidence, cyber security, social oversight over local authorities, advocacy at the national and international levels, providing legal support for Syrians inside Syria, and contributing to the constitutional dialogue at the local level.

Our Vision: A Syria in which justice and the rule of law prevail and people equally enjoy all of their human rights. Our Mission: STJ is devoted to documenting human rights violations committed anywhere against Syrians and to disseminating a human rights culture with the aim of expanding access to justice, and accountability systems and thus change. Our Values; Independence, truth, and justice, through which we seek to defend the rights and freedoms of vulnerable communities and pursue their redress.