Freedom of Religion and Belief
SYRIA: Syrian government proposes ‘Islamic path’ changes to education system “There have been amendments that interfere with the Islamic ideology of society and education,” Mar Boutros Qassis, the archbishop of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Aleppo,...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
SYRIA: Assad’s fall enables access to ruined 2,700-year-old Damascus synagogue Only nine Jews remain in the Jewish community of the destroyed Eliyahu Hanavi synagogue in capital’s Jobar neighborhood (Shortened text) By Bassem Mroue AP (03.01.2025) – In this...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
SYRIA: Christmas tree set alight in Hama and Alawite shrine destroyed in Aleppo (Video) Christians protested all over Syria and Alawites protested in Aleppo Hundreds protest in Syria after Christmas tree set alight: Video Politico (25.12.2024) – Demonstrators...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
SYRIA: Which Christmas and which future for the Christians of Syria? HRWF (23.12.2024) – On the eve of Christmas, Christians in Syria and in Europe wonder how their future will look like. Various voices are heard from several parts of the country and from experts...
Human Rights in the World
SYRIA: CPJ calls on new Syrian leaders to protect journalist safety, hold Assad’s media persecutors to account As Syria transitions to a new government following the December 8 toppling of Bashar al-Assad, the Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities to...
