Advocacy

Celebrate this school year and journey of the Wisdom House Project. Hear from our teachers in Syria directly and learn the story of the year and the impact that our community makes while helping us raise money to continue our mission. Speakers: Rasha Alshahad: Rasha is the founder of Tomorrow's Dawn womens' center in Syria […]

Join us from the 15-17 of December at Wijnhaven in the front room 2.60 from 10:00-16:00for our Caesar Photo Exhibit. On the 16th of December do not miss the opportunity to watch the award winning 2019 documentary film produced and narrated by Waad Al-Kateab, and directed by Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts. The film focuses […]

Learn about the latest policy updates from Syria experts and advocates from Washington D.C. and how you can make a difference in Michigan. Sign up here: http://syriapolicyfiresidechat.eventbrite.com?s=172517399 Speakers include: Mouaz Moustafa, SETF’s Executive Director Omar Alshogre, Former Detainee and Human Rights Activist Qutaiba Idlibi, Representative to the US for the Syrian Opposition Coalition  

Join us for a virtual silent auction benefiting the Syrian Emergency Task Force on the 11th anniversary of the Syrian Revolution. Bid on items from the Wisdom House Kindergarten, Tomorrow’s Dawn Women’s Center, and donors across the world all while raising awareness of the horrific atrocities taking place in Syria each day. See items like […]

Thank you to everyone who attended SETF’s event in Congress marking the 11th Anniversary of the Syrian Revolution. If you were not able to watch, a recording of the event can be found below. “Freedom for the Forgotten” This year marks the eleventh anniversary since the beginning of the Syrian revolution. Over the past 11 […]

As we approach the three-year anniversary of Mazen al-Hamada's disappearance, we cannot help but feel deep sadness and frustration. Mazen, a former detainee, and survivor of torture in Syria was a beacon of hope and resilience in the face of unspeakable atrocities committed by the Assad regime. Through his unprecedented activism, Mazen managed to share […]

Twelve years after the start of the Syrian crisis, civilians continue to suffer mass atrocities. Areas of the country remain under attack by the Syrian government and its allies, and more than 100,000 people have been detained or disappeared. The devastating earthquake of early February struck people in Syria and Turkey who had previously fled […]

PSIA is honored to host the first-ever exhibition of the Caesar photos in France: Inside Syrian Regime's Prisons (27 to 31 March) and organize a panel discussion on Documenting Terror in Syria: What is the Impact of Photos? (29 March) Documenting Terror in Syria: What is the Impact of Photos? Wednesday 29 March, 5:00 to 7:00 pm Amphi Chapsal, […]

Stephen J. Rapp is a Senior Fellow at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Center for Prevention of Genocide, and at Oxford University’s Center for Law, Ethics and Armed Conflict. During 2017-2018, he was the Father Robert Drinan Visiting Professor for Human Rights at Georgetown University. He serves as Chair of the Commission for International […]