The research should focus on the period between November 2024 – February 2025. Limited relevant information covering March 2025 to be added where available.
Political and human rights developments
- Overview of current conflicts
- Political developments
- Governance under the Transitional Administration
- Treatment of certain profiles and groups of the population
o Persons affiliated with the government of Bashar Al-Assad
o Alawites
o Kurds
o Other ethno-religious minorities
o Women
o Children
o LGBTIQ persons
Armed actors
- Brief description and capacity
- Presence and areas of control/influence of the different actors
- Conduct during the reference period (tactics, weapons used, potential involvement in human rights violations)
International involvement
Recent security trends
- Security trends by area of control
- Impact of the security situation on civilian population:
o Security incidents
o Type of weapons and tactics used
o Civilian casualties
o Conflict related infrastructure damage and explosive remnants of war
o Conflict-induced displacement and return
o Returns from abroad