Syrian Emergency Task Force
Building a free, democratic Syria through advocacy, justice, and humanitarian work. Supporting Syrians as they shape their future.
09/29/2026
Last week, Rabbi Henry Hamra, founding member of the Jewish Heritage in Syria Foundation (JHS) , partner of SETF, delivered a speech outside the United Nations during a rally organized by the Syrian-American community. Alongside Executive Director Mouaz Moustafa, Hamra discussed the importance of Jewish cultural preservation and a peaceful, prosperous, and united Syria that can rebuild the damage of the former regime.
We’ve had a busy week in New York for the 81st UN General Assembly! SETF was proud to meet with the Syrian government, including President al-Sharaa himself, attend rallies with other community leaders, speak with multiple media outlets, appear on a panel hosted by the U.S. State Department, and more. Watch for a recap of our exciting few days.
On Wednesday, our Executive Director Mouaz Moustafa gave a speech at a rally for Syrian-Americans outside the United Nations in New York. While President al-Sharaa addressed the General Assembly, Mouaz talked about some of our biggest accomplishments including the lifting of the Caesar sanctions, the removal of Syria from the state sponsors of terrorism list, and the continued pursuit of Assad’s war criminals in the aftermath of the revolution. Watch to hear more about SETF’s commitment to a just, accountable, and democratic Syria, and the next steps towards a brighter future.
09/22/2026
Yesterday, we were honored to meet with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in New York, where we discussed SETF's important work with bringing war criminals to justice in coordination with the United States government. As Syria continues to build a prosperous and democratic society, transitional justice is critical to address the atrocities committed and allow the country to heal. SETF is proud to have played a key role in the arrest, trial, and sentencing of multiple war criminals including General Samir Othman al-Sheikh and Assad’s cousin Antoine Kassis in the US, and will continue to hunt the regime’s war criminals, including the former dictator himself.
09/21/2026
Syrian children know better than most what peace costs, and what it's worth.
Peace isn't just the end of the war. It's a child in a classroom, a survivor seeing justice done, a community rebuilding with dignity.
Today, International Day of Peace calls to Invest in Peace: For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day. For us at SETF, we answer this call by investing in the things that make peace last: education through Wisdom House and Tomorrow's Dawn, justice through our work to hold war criminals accountable, and hope through Letters of Hope, which tell Syrian children they are not alone.
Send your message of peace and hope to a child in Syria: setf.ngo/letters-of-hope
September 17, 2026 was a monumental day on which Samir Othman al-Sheikh, a former Assad general who was convicted of torture in an LA court earlier this year, was sentenced to 60 years in prison for his crimes during the regime. Watch to learn about SETF’s pivotal role in al-Sheikh’s arrest and trial, which began back in 2022.
09/18/2026
This week’s roundup of some of the latest headlines from Syria.
09/18/2026
جلاد سجن عدرا، أمام القضاء الأميركي.
للمرة الأولى، يواجه مسؤول رفيع من نظام الأسد المساءلة الجنائية عن التعذيب أمام محكمة فدرالية أميركية: العميد سمير عثمان الشيخ، الذي أدار سجن عدرا وفرع الأمن السياسي فيها، صدر بحقه اليوم حكم بالسجن 60 عامًا.
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