Dec 19, 2025
Damascus Dossier stories from around the world
Reporters from 26 newsrooms across 20 countries uncovered new details about the Assad regime’s crimes — and how authorities are still seeking justice.
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Dec 10, 2025
Inside the Damascus Dossier: From leaked images to verified data
ICIJ and its partners organized and analyzed thousands of chilling photographs to assemble comprehensive victim lists and quantify the human toll behind a sensitive data leak.
Dec 04, 2025
After 13 years of searching, a Syrian man learns his brother’s fate
A trove of leaked records provides new evidence of thousands of Assad regime killings — and a chance for closure for families.
Dec 04, 2025
Assad’s archive of death
Photographs of more than 10,000 regime victims capture a campaign of torture and mass murder in haunting, meticulous detail.
Dec 04, 2025
United Nations paid $11M to Syrian security firm owned by Assad intelligence services, documents show
For over a decade, U.N. aid agencies poured millions into the company despite warnings from human rights advocates.
Dec 04, 2025
WATCH: Damascus Dossier exposes the Assad regime’s killing machine
Journalists from around the world have joined forces to uncover harrowing new details about one of the most brutal state-run killing systems of the 21st century: the regime of former Syrian president Bashar Assad.
Dec 04, 2025
About the Damascus Dossier investigation
An exposé into Assad’s vast system for the detention, torture and murder of Syrian citizens — and the international forces that financed his regime.
Dec 04, 2025
Frequently asked questions about the Damascus Dossier investigation
Is the Damascus Dossier based on leaked documents? What are ICIJ’s most significant findings? These questions and more, answered.