Rebuilding Syria: The Challenges of Repatriation
“Voluntary repatriation is the free and informed return of refugees to their country of origin in safety and dignity.” – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
“Voluntary repatriation is the free and informed return of refugees to their country of origin in safety and dignity.” – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
Next Century Foundation’s Research Officer Zena Elbeyaly addresses the United Nations Human Rights Council on the disappearance and abduction of Alawite women and girls in
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The Next Century Foundation held a side event on Thursday, 2 July 2026, during the 62nd Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, entitled
This introduction to the following article is from the Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation and represents his views and not necessarily those of
Syria’s reconstruction is no longer simply a humanitarian challenge; it has become one of the most consequential geopolitical contests of the 2020s. With an estimated
Alawite women at the centre of the Syria’s sectarian struggle Since early 2025, reports have emerged in Syria of abduction, rape, and other forms of
Wednesday 15 July 3 pm BST / 10 am EDT: UKRAINE AND RUSSIA AND USA. This meeting will build on our previous Russia and Ukraine meeting,
Tuesday, 14th July 2026 from 3 pm BST / 10 am EDT This session will examine the prospects for democratization in Syria following President Al-Sharaa’s
On December 17th 2025, the US Congress decided to fully repeal the Caesar Civilian Protection Act, which frees Syria from a set of sweeping sanctions