Law No. 10: Property, Lawfare, and New Social Order in Syria

26 July 2018
Starting in 2011, Bashar al-Assad’s government has passed a number of laws that undermined the status of the displaced population, preventing many from claiming title to land that was once...
Asset Confiscation: Another Injustice Suffered Behind Bars

21 July 2018
The confiscation includes any property, car or bank balance registered under the detainee’s name.
When a petty thief becomes a victim of heart-breaking theft

10 July 2018
Some in the Yarmouk camp have devised a method for not being robbed: destroy your belongings instead. A man broke the door of his own fridge with a stick. Women...
A Real Estate Market Under Surveillance

21 November 2016
The Syrian regime's use of administrative and legislative powers to control people’s mobility and residency often goes unnoted in the media.