January 1, 1970
TIMEP Brief: The Return of Refugees
August 26, 2019

Should governments and international institutions prematurely encourage returns, refugees may feel pressured or forced to return to an environment that they do not have sufficient information about or that may end up being unsafe, unstable, or even life-threatening for them—raising serious moral and international legal…

January 1, 1970
TIMEP Brief: Conscription Law
August 22, 2019

By establishing compulsory military service and creating an expansive pool from which to draw reservists, Syria’s…

As fighting in Syria becomes localized to only a few areas and the Syrian regime works…


January 1, 1970
TIMEP Brief: Situation in Syria's Idlib Province
February 21, 2019

Idlib’s civil society and governance structures are threatened by the potential resurgence of conflict, which has…

By furthering an all-encompassing definition of terrorism, the Syrian regime equips itself with a legal tool…

Syria’s Law No. 10 of 2018, which has significant implications for the property rights of Syrians,…

Legislative Decree No. 18 of 2018, which grants general amnesty to certain individuals accused of deserting…

January 1, 1970
Strikes in Syria Reverberate in Iran
April 27, 2018

The strikes on Syria by the U.S., France, and the U.K. will make it less likely…

Syria’s hastily drafted Law No. 10 of 2018 makes it even more difficult for displaced Syrians…