Free Syria and What’s Next?

On Thursday, December 19, we held a special webinar that dove into the future of a free Syria in a post-regime era. The fall of the Assad regime on December 8, 2024, was of historic significance: it marked the end of more than half a century of authoritarian oppression, during which countless thousands of Syrians were disappeared, tortured, or killed by their own government. Since 2011 and as part of the Arab Spring movements, Syrians have experienced both nonviolent and armed resistance. Upwards of 400,000 civilians were killed; millions of others were internally displaced or became refugees. Today, with liberation from the Assad regime, the future of Syria is hopeful but unclear as the transition period begins. Outside governments continue to interfere in Syria's affairs with sanctions, troops, attacks, and weaponry. Now you can see the webinar recoded with our Syrian nonviolent activists as they talked about their experience and their hopes and plans. Our experts during the webinar included Syrian nonviolent activists who have filled multiple roles during the past 13+ years of the Syrian revolution. Hosts were NVI Co-Directors, Michael Beer and Sami Awad.

Our guests included NVI Board Chair Rafif Jouejati, co-founder of FREE Syria, and the principal architect of the Syrian Freedom Charter project and Noura Salam from Sweida. Nour Salam is a field coordinator and content creator at Baytna, is also a member of the Syrian Women’s Political Movement. They shared their thoughts—and those of the people they represent - on what rebuilding the nation and fostering reconciliation, unity, and justice looks like. This discussion shed light on the paths to recovery and the steps needed to ensure sustainable stability, dignity, and hope for millions of Syrians.

This webinar was a unique opportunity to gain deep insights from sources who have played an important part in the struggle against tyranny and who offered valuable knowledge so you, as part of the global family committed to peace and justice, can contribute to Syria’s bright future.

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