In August 2023, the Syrian Association for Citizens’ Dignity thanked the Turkish state for receiving displaced Syrians who refuged there to escape arrest, torture, and random bombing. The Association stressed the need to respect international law and the illegality of returning Syrian refugees as a result of the ongoing security campaign in Turkey, pointing to the principle of non-forced returning, which must be respected by all countries. SACD also called on the Turkish government to maintain the protection of Syrian refugees and called on the international community to increase support for displaced Syrians and secure their rights wherever they are. 

The Syrian Association for Citizens’ Dignity also conducted an interview with lawyer Abdel Nasser Houshan, about the fires that occurred in Damascus and their relationship to demographic change. In this interview, Mr. Houshan answered important questions about demographic change in Syria. He also revealed the roots and forms of this change, the laws that contributed to its deepening, where the areas that witnessed and are witnessing this change are, and whether the recent fires that occurred in Damascus played a role in this change. 

The areas under the control of the Syrian regime, Lebanon, and Turkey witnessed a striking increase in the number of people fleeing, whether by sea or land towards Europe. This situation calls for an analysis of the reasons that push Syrians to risk their lives, despite the warnings and the tragic accidents they were exposed to on the road to reach safety. 

The Syrian Association for Citizens’ Dignity welcomed Denmark’s retreatment of a decision to withdraw residence permits from Syrian refugees in a press statement in which it expressed its appreciation for this important and influential step. This development represents a positive step towards embodying human rights values and adhering to international laws and norms. 

The Syrian Association for Citizens’ Dignity confirmed the increase in the pace of protests in the areas under the control of the Syrian regime, starting from Al-Suwayda and Daraa governorates and extending to many other governorates, with a variation in the size and spread of these voices and the demands they call for, according to the extent of the Syrian regime’s security grip in these areas.