Syria: Women Barred from Defense, Security Colleges
October 16, 2026
October 16, 2026
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Syria: Women Barred from Defense, Security Colleges
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(Beirut, October 16, 2026) - Syrian authorities have imposed admissions rules that bar women from most programs at two new state universities focused on defense and security, with applications closing on October 19, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. The discriminatory rules clearly violate S . . .
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Syria: Women Barred from Defense, Security Colleges
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(Beirut, October 16, 2026) - Syrian authorities have imposed admissions rules that bar women from most programs at two new state universities focused on defense and security, with applications closing on October 19, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. The discriminatory rules clearly violate S . . .