SYRIAN EMERGENCY TASK FORCE

SETF has become the best hope for 23 million Syrians. The recent trip to Turkey and Syria alongside the MNSF reiterated the trust that every opposition body has in SETF to take on the responsibility of being their voice to the international community. The implications of the injustice placed on the Syrian people have effects worldwide, from the Middle East to Europe and even the US. The impunity with which the Assad regime and its allies have operated has resulted in atrocities elsewhere. In Ukraine, organizations and civilians have reached out to SETF for support. To reach this great need;
SETF must continue its provision of humanitarian aid and education while advocating for a greater international effort to relieve the suffering
SETF must consolidate all war crimes documentation efforts in Syria and other relevant countries to have a reliable database for law enforcement and legal experts to utilize in existing and future cases both in national and international courts
SETF must expedite existing prosecution efforts both in Europe and the US by providing Key Witness testimonies, and Caesar Exhibits/PR to sustain and create more political will for these prosecutions. SETF is also in the advanced stages of detaining individuals accused of war crimes through our coordination with law enforcement and building criminal cases based on our war crimes documentation efforts.
SETF must continue to pass legislation in the US and engage with western allies and the UN to ensure the full implementation of UNSC Resolution 2254. Our efforts include cutting funding resources for the regime, stopping their narcotics trade, and engaging in public hearings.
SETF must stop any normalization with the Assad regime and hold responsible those attempting to bring back the criminal regime to the international community, including implementing the Caesar Act and strengthening our media efforts.
For us to continue this critical work and address these challenges, the Syrian Emergency Task Force has relied on the expertise and guidance provided by the MNSF. Our access to experts on organizational structure and fundraising and the moral and public support of MNSF has been a huge factor in our success.
Target Population
The target population is the following; 1) Our direct beneficiaries from our humanitarian programs whom we aim to give a chance at safety, education, and a future, 2) Displaced Syrians both inside and outside Syria who will directly benefit from SETF’s advocacy efforts for justice and accountability for the war crimes they have suffered 3) The American and European public and policymakers who we aim to educate on the reality on the ground as well as why it's in our best interest to bring an end to the atrocities in Syria.

SETF strategically partners with key individuals and organizations. Regarding our advocacy efforts, we partner with MNSF and the USHMM. Through our legal work, we partner with Ukrainian organizations through SUN, a coalition co-founded by SETF to expose Russian war crimes in Syria & Ukraine while transferring knowledge and resources to those on the ground. Through our humanitarian work, we partner with Bahar organization in Gaziantep, Turkey. The White Helmets and IIIM assist us in our war crime documentation efforts. SETF also partners with Universities, such as the Clinton School of Public Service, and schools across the U.S. to integrate Syria into their curriculum.

SETF continues to utilize assessment tools to measure our impact based on monthly evaluations of our projects and programs. Specifically, we measure the impact of our advocacy efforts by our ability to advance key legislation in the US Congress and the media coverage we facilitate. Additionally, our impact is based on how many hearings we organize in the House and Senate, the number of testimonies we facilitate at the UN, and the cities and Universities we reach through the Caesar and Mass Grave Exhibits. In the Key Witness Fund, we measure success by keeping each witness safe and building the trust needed to have new witnesses come forward. The Wisdom House’s impact is measured based on student proficiency in skills taught, such as writing and reading in Arabic. The number of graduates yearly measures the impact of Tomorrow’s Dawn. At the House of Healing, we measure our impact through daily health and physical well-being evaluations. In Rukban, our impact is measured by the continued delivery of medicine while we work simultaneously on breaking the siege. Lastly, the best measure of our organization’s development is our ability to sustain our humanitarian, advocacy, and legal work financially. We measure our development by having enough funds in our bank account to last at least 3-6 months and increasing the number of communities that provide recurring donations and venues for fundraising events.