Who We Are

Huquqyat is a civil society organisation set up in recognition of the absence of meaningful justice efforts for grave crimes and human rights violations committed in Syria since the uprising in 2011. The meaning of the word “Huquqyat” in Arabic embodies the essence of the organisation’s work, which is: “women legal practitioners‌.” Today, Huquqyat strives to work to achieve justice and accountability in Syria and across the SWANA region.

Our Vision

A peaceful society rooted in dignity, equality where human rights violations are addressed  through fair and effective legal mechanisms, ensuring justice for all.

Our Mission

Huquqyat’s mission is to advance gendered accountability for grave crimes and human rights violations committed in Syria through case building, legal knowledge production, challenging everyday injustices and engagement with justice mechanisms.

Our Values

1 – Inclusion, Representation, and Non-discrimination: We respect and value our differences and recognize the rights of all our members to respect, equal treatment, and the right to engage.

2 – Fairness: We believe in transparent decision-making, equitable resource allocation and diversity in leadership.

3 – Participation: We actively encourage and facilitate the engagement of all members in the decision-making and believe that every member’s perspective is valuable and should be taken into account.

4 – Safe space: We believe in the need to build our organisation to be a safe space for women to come together, network, strategise and collaborate.

5 – Shared leadership: Through a membership model, we adopt a shared leadership and support the affirmation of emergent leadership qualities among our members.