Syria Works to Establish National Victims Registry for Reparations

04/11/2026

Syria’s National Commission for Transitional Justice has begun developing a national victims registry to document serious human rights violations, preserve the rights of those affected and support efforts to establish the truth, ensure accountability, and provide reparations. 

The initiative seeks to create a unified and reliable national database covering victims of arbitrary detention, torture, enforced disappearance, and forced displacement, as well as survivors and families affected by physical, psychological, social, and economic harm resulting from violations committed by the deposed regime. 

The project is intended to go beyond compiling names and statistics by documenting the violations suffered, assessing their impact on individuals and communities, and providing a reliable foundation for transitional justice and reparation programs. 

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