20 June 2026 Eva Maria Michelmann, a German journalist from Cologne who had been held captive in Syria for over 150 days, returned to Germany on Friday, 19 June. Her…

The Syrian parliamentary elections held on 5 October 2025 were presented by the Syrian Transitional Government (STG) under Ahmad al-Sharaa as a step toward institutional stabilization and political legitimization. In…

Member of the Bundestag Luise Amtsberg (Greens) submitted a written question to the German Federal Government. In it,¹ she asked: “What measures has the Federal Government taken to secure visitation…

Berlin, 29 May 2026 On 29 May 2026, the third press conference was held in Berlin regarding the abduction/detention of journalists Eva Maria Michelmann and Ahmet Polad (Mehmet Nizam Aslan)…

Press and Public Announcement : 3 May 2026 As lawyers for Eva Maria Michelmann and Mehmet Nizam Aslan (pseudonym: Ahmet Polad) and their families, we are taking the occasion of…

Open Letter to Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Dear Ms. von der Leyen, Dear Mr. Steinmeier, Dear Mr. Merz,…

The German journalist was transferred to Damascus German Journalist Eva-Maria Michelmann Is Alive – Family Calls for Her Release The German journalist Eva-Maria Michelmann, who is being held in Syria,…

New information suggests that German journalist Eva Maria Michelmann and Kurdish journalist Ahmet Polad (Mehmet Nizam Aslan), who have been missing since January 18, are in the custody by the…

Journalists Eva Maria Michelmann and Ahmet Polad (Mehmet Nizam Aslan), who were detained by the Syrian regime in Raqqa on January 18, are alive, according to witness accounts, and have…

Since the Syrian Transitional Government (STG) took over power, the situation of women in Syria has undergone dramatic upheavals. Although significant progress has been made in areas controlled by the…