Survivors of arbitrary detention Archives

“Surviving”: TDA Publishes Video Series Documenting Testimonies by Survivors of Detention in Syria

As part of its project to support survivors of detention in Syria, TDA produced a docuseries entitled “Surviving“, which presents testimonies by male and female survivors of Syrian regime prisons. Through this video series, TDA aims to raise...

April 29, 2021

Q&A with Hala Khdeer: “Women cannot achieve gender balance alone”

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Q&A with Hala Khdeer: “Women cannot achieve gender balance alone”

Hala Khdeer, TDA trainer and former Executive Director of the Syrian League for Citizenship, speaks to TDA on the opportunities and obstacles for women’s political participation in Syria. Khdeer led a 15-session series on women’s political empowerment organized by...

April 29, 2021

Survivors’ Experiences in Regime Prisons in Syria

Publications Supporting Survivors of Arbitrary Detention

Survivors’ Experiences in Regime Prisons in Syria

Publication date: November 2020 View PDF: English / Arabic This study examines the experiences of 200 male and female detainees released from Adra Prison, who were more fortunate than others to arrive in Adra prison after an arrest experience during...

November 16, 2020

“I SURVIVED, BUT… ” A WINDOW INTO SGBV EXPERIENCES AMONG SYRIAN DETAINEES

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“I SURVIVED, BUT… ” A WINDOW INTO SGBV EXPERIENCES AMONG SYRIAN DETAINEES

“My husband and his family and my community did not believe that I wasn’t raped in prison. They treated me very badly, which prompted me to leave them. So I fled to Lebanon.” _ Sarah*, former detainee and SGBV survivor....

November 11, 2020

“So I’m Not Kept in the Shadows”: Oral Memories of Syrian Women Survivors of Detention

Publications Publications: Research Supporting Survivors of Arbitrary Detention

“So I’m Not Kept in the Shadows”: Oral Memories of Syrian Women Survivors of Detention

The book documents the experiences of women survivors of arbitrary detention who participated in workshops and trainings organized by The Day After, and these stories represent part of women's experiences with political and social violence as well as other forms...

October 23, 2019

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“Surviving”: TDA Publishes Video Series Documenting Testimonies by Survivors of Detention in Syria

Q&A with Hala Khdeer: “Women cannot achieve gender balance alone”

Survivors’ Experiences in Regime Prisons in Syria

“I SURVIVED, BUT… ” A WINDOW INTO SGBV EXPERIENCES AMONG SYRIAN DETAINEES

“So I’m Not Kept in the Shadows”: Oral Memories of Syrian Women Survivors of Detention

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