Publications

Position papers, briefings, and statements.

5 papers 2025–2026

4 June 2026

Draft Transitional Justice Law in Syria: A Critical Analysis of Structural Gaps and Recommendations for Legislative Reform

SIFR recommends the adoption of an inclusive and impartial transitional justice framework that ensures the recognition of all victims without discrimination, strengthens judicial independence, clearly delineates the powers of the institutions established under the law, guarantees the meaningful participation of victims and civil society, and aligns with international standards in a manner that advances effective accountability, reparations, institutional reform, and guarantees of non-recurrence

Statement on the Engagement of the IMF and the World Bank in Syria

The Syrian Initiative for Fundamental Rights cautions that current IMF and World Bank engagement risks repeating pre-2011 patterns of fiscal austerity, deregulated privatization, and disregard for governance and equity. The statement calls for a political-economy approach to reform that accounts for distributional impact, conflict sensitivity, and social protection.

Joint Position Paper on the Progress of the Transitional Process in Syria: A Letter to the Damascus Dialogue Day Conference

Nine Syrian civil society organisations jointly warn that structural imbalances in the political track and transitional justice process threaten Syria's democratic transition unless addressed through institutional reforms and broader public participation. Addressed to the Damascus Dialogue Day Conference.

Joint Position Paper on the Directive from the Minister of Social Affairs and Labor

31 Syrian civil society organisations call on the transitional government to suspend enforcement of the 1958 Associations Law (No. 93), warning that the Minister of Social Affairs and Labor's October 1 directive contradicts the Constitutional Declaration's guarantees of freedom of association and Syria's obligations under the ICCPR.

Joint Position Paper Regarding the Temporary Electoral System for the Syrian Parliament

14 Syrian human rights organisations present a critical analysis of Decree No. 143 of 2025, arguing it establishes an electoral system with deep structural flaws that violates international standards through executive dominance over the formation of Parliament and exclusionary candidacy provisions.

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