BRIDGE for Justice and Inclusion in Syria

Global Harmony Foundation (GHF), in partnership with DT Institute, is proud to announce the launch of BRIDGE a survivor-centered initiative designed to ensure that victims and survivors are not passive recipients, but active architects of Syria’s transitional justice process.

Syria stands at a critical crossroads. New accountability institutions are being established. A national transitional justice law is being drafted. And millions of survivors still carrying the weight of detention, forced disappearance, and loss remain largely unheard.

BRIDGE is here to change that.

What we’re doing:
 Creating trauma-informed safe spaces for over 50 victims and survivors in Damascus Yarmouk Camp, and Rural Damascus Daraya.
 Facilitating structured dialogue between communities and national institutions including the (National Commission for Transitional Justice, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor, representatives from Parliament, and the NGO Forum.
 Designing community-led restorative justice and memorialization initiatives.
 Developing a policy brief on the Transitional justice, Humanitarian development, and Peace nexus in Syria.

Early community engagement has demonstrated significant interest and a strong desire to participate, with expressions of interest already exceeding the project’s initial target number of participants.

As one prospective participant shared:
“For years, our experiences have been spoken about by others. This is one of the first opportunities where we feel invited to speak for ourselves, be heard, and help shape what justice should look like for our communities.”

Because justice that excludes survivors is not justice at all.

We believe this moment is narrow, but it is real. And with the right support, it can help define Syria’s path toward accountability, reconciliation, and lasting peace.

Target locations: Damascus (Yarmouk Camp) & Rural Damascus (Daraya)
Project duration: June – November 2026