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UNHRC Statement urging an electoral system of governance in Syria
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Syria becomes a Dictatorship again
William Morris LL.D., Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation, talks to three voices from inside Syria: Alawite HTS Secular And they all agree that President al-Sharaa a.k.a. Jolani is
Syria’s Constitutional Declaration
On March 13th, Syria’s president Ahmed al-Sharaa signed the Constitutional Declaration, officially marking the start of a minimum five-year transitional period following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad. The declaration was
UNHRC Statement urging an electoral system of governance in Syria
NCF Research Officer Lucy Spurdens delivers an oral intervention to the United Nations Human Rights Council 58th session. She urges the adoption of an electoral system in Syria and calls
UNHRC call to support Emergency Response Rooms amidst Sudan’s civil war
Our Next Century Foundation Research Officer, Felix Mohaupt, delivers an oral intervention to the United Nations Human Rights Council 58th session. He addresses the United Nations requesting international community
Syria’s National Dialogue Conference
The National Dialogue Conference held in Damascus on February 25th had potential to be a pivotal moment in Syria’s post-Assad transition. Officially, the event aimed to provide a platform for
The Gaza War
Statement on the Gaza War from William Morris LL.D., Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation. The world is profoundly saddened by the resumption of the Gaza War and the
Ahmed al-Sharaa: From Jihadist to Syria’s Interim Leader
This article by Sarah Döbbener explores the background of Ahmed al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the newly appointed interim President of Syria. As a key figure in Syria’s
Turkey and the PKK, a final peace?
The following article discusses the ongoing issue of the Kurdish minority within Turkey and the Kurdistan Worker’s party’s insurgency within the country, focusing on the current ceasefire recently put in