Publication date: March 2019
This survey focuses on how the Syrian citizen identifies with the perspective of Syrian society towards security, based on what is known as the “satisfaction of life scale” and the association of security with many challenges related to stability. Furthermore, the survey examines the daily hardships of Syrians, their perspectives on the security situation, and future trends in light of the complexity of the current political scene.
The first section seeks to identify the state of citizen security in the current situation: the attacks on the civilian population (the social and demographic background of the aggressor and the objective of the attacks and subsequent procedures), the population assessment of the security situation in their areas, the risks and needs of the population to ensure their personal security, their perceptions of the security situation in Syria, and the security problems of residents abroad and the possibility of normal entry and exit to Syria.
The second section examines: how citizens envision a security structure that meets their aspirations and guarantees their rights; the relationship between political transition and security stability; the necessary adjustments to the security services; their views on engaging women in the security sector and integrating of ex-combatants back into society; the role of non-governmental actors in civil society and in the maintenance of security; and understanding the necessary measures to reform the security sector.
