SDF continues to recruit child soldiers, despite pledges to stop the practice
Despite promising to end the use of child soldiers in 2014, the SDF has continued to recruit and use child soldiers.
15
09, 2020
31
08, 2020
‘A ticking time bomb’: COVID-19 spike catches northeast Syria unprepared
The COVID-19 caseload has sharply spiked in northeast Syria over the last month, challenging the Autonomous Administration's governance capacity.
17
08, 2020
Will oil spark conflict between ‘Qandil’ and the SDF in northeast Syria?
Will the new oil deal between the SDF and a US-based company create a fissure between Qandil and the SDF?
11
08, 2020
Turkish dams threaten northeast Syria with ecological and economic blight
Decades of Turkish dam building on the Euphrates river has left northeast Syria on the brink of ecological disaster.
19
07, 2020
In spite of legal protections and quotas, women are still not equal under the Autonomous Administration
In spite of legal protections, women still suffer from cultural resistance to their adoption of a greater role in AA areas.
16
07, 2020
Is the EU obligated to repatriate its children from northeast Syria?
What are the legal obligations of EU member states in repatriating EU children from northeast Syria?
18
05, 2020
Damascus struggles to secure wheat supply amidst coronavirus crisis
Two weeks into Syria’s wheat harvest and amidst an economic crisis spiraling out of control, Damascus is scrambling to secure its supply of the essential grain.
5
05, 2020
Overcrowded prisons and camps in northeast Syria raise fears of COVID-19 outbreak
Poor living conditions and overcrowding raise concerns over a COVID-19 outbreak in northeast Syria.
28
04, 2020
Antagonism and confusion undermine northeast Syria’s response to the coronavirus
The first death from COVID-19 in northeast Syria this month has brought to the fore the anticipated difficulties of containing and combating the pandemic in the divided country.
24
03, 2020
Co-chair of the PYD: SDF could join government forces in Idlib after an agreement on role in Syrian Armed Forces
Aisha Hasso says that the SDF could join government forces in their fight in Idlib if an agreement concerning the SDF's role in the Syrian Armed Forces is reached.