Syrian Dialogue:
On Justice, Truth, and Reparation

Recognizing the importance and complexity of the justice file in Syria as a shared national issue, and believing in the necessity of uniting efforts among all national stakeholders to play their effective role in this regard, a group of civil society organizations, victims' associations, and families of survivors who have worked for years on the justice file, leveraging extensive experience in this field, held a comprehensive in-person meeting in Damascus on January 24 and 25.

  1. To initiate a discussion on the significance of justice and the redress of victims, emphasizing the need for unified efforts and the utilization of everyone's expertise to address this issue. 

  2. To bring together the largest possible number of active stakeholders working on this file to foster constructive dialogue among all parties. 

  3. To open direct channels of communication with the Interim Administration, seeking to present its vision and share the outcomes of its meetings with international organizations, such as the International, Impartial, and Independent Mechanism (IIIM). Additionally, the convening organizations aimed to provide the Administration with an overview of what has been produced, invested in, and accomplished in the justice file to date, as well as to present the outcomes of our discussions for their consideration. 

  4. To work towards establishing a coordination group or follow-up team that brings together stakeholders in this field to ensure the continuity of collective efforts. 

The objectives of this meeting were: 

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Participating Organizations in the Conference: 

  • Lylon Association for Victims 

  • Survivors of Chemical Attacks in Syria Working Group 

  • Survivors’ Gathering 

  • Women Now for Development 

  • Truth and Justice Charter 

  • Family of Truth and Justice 

  • Adalaty 

  • Equal Citizenship Center 

  • Voice of Detainees – Save the Rest | Documentation Group in Daraya 

  • Syrian Center for Justice and Accountability 

  • Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression 

  • Syrian Center for Legal Studies and Research 

  • Release Me 

  • Lawyers and Doctors for Human Rights 

  • Justice for Life 

  • Madaniya 

  • Sama for Handicrafts 

  • The Syria Campaign 

  • Project to Support Victims of Arbitrary Detention and Enforced Disappearance in Syria 

  • Shabab Oxygen 

  • Syrian Legal Development Programme 

  • The Day After 

  • Families for Freedom 

  • Chemical Violations Documentation and Research Center (CVDCR) 

  • UOSSM (Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations) 

  • Warsha Team 

  • Association of Sednaya Prison Detainees and Missing Persons 

  • Syrian British Council 

  • Step Team for Voluntary Work 

  • Dawlaty 

  • Justice Pathways 

  • Syrian Network for Human Rights 

  • Caesar Families Association 

  • Adra Detainees Association 

  • Civil Peace Group in Homs 

  • Jouwah 

  • Syrians for Truth and Justice 

  • Badael 

  • Health Information System Unit (HIS Unit) 

  • The White Helmets (Syrian Civil Defense) 

  • Shams 

  • Justice and Sustainable Development 

  • Dar Association for Victims of Forced Displacement 

  • Taafi  

  • Masar – Coalition of Families of Persons Kidnapped by ISIS 

  • "Synergy" Association for Victims 

  • General Union of Detainees 

  • NoPhotoZone 

  • Tastakil 

  • Syrian Female Journalists Network 

  • Don’t Suffocate the Truth 

  • Bedaytna Initiative 

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