Current Issues

• Trials against members of the former Baath regime

Country Background

• Population
• History
• Economy
• Education
• Languages
• Maps

Politics & Law

• Political analysis
• Constitution
• Government and Parliament
• Political parties
• Elections
• Judiciary
• National law
• Official documents

Human Rights Issues

• Overview
• Death penalty
• Torture / Ill-treatment
• Arbitrary Detention
• Fair trial
• Prison conditions
• Demonstrations
• Ethnic affiliation
• Religious affiliation
• Political affiliation
• NGOs and Human Rights Defenders
• Women
• Children / Youth
• Sexual orientation
• Media / Journalists / Scientists
• Military Service / Desertion
• Refugees