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- 1Syria Reconstruction Deals Lack Rights Protections●Syria: Reconstruction Deals Lack Critical Rights Framework
Human Rights Watch says reconstruction agreements in Syria are being struck without a critical rights framework, leaving protections for displaced residents and property owners unclear. The organization warns that deals signed as the country rebuilds risk cementing abuses unless safeguards are built in, and is urging governments and investors involved to demand rights-based conditions before committing funds.
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Deutsche Welle examines Syria's path following the fall of the Assad regime, focusing on demands for justice for victims of the former government and the struggle to build a free society. The report highlights questions of accountability for past abuses and the challenges facing Syria's political transition after decades of authoritarian rule.