The analysis of the questionnaire results and the outcome of the validation workshop helped to identify the gaps in considering human rights in the project cycle highlighting the potential violations or risks to these rights in the context of humanitarian activities in Northwest Syria. By extension, this Tool assumes that the gaps identified in Northwest Syria are similarly present in the rest of Syria as the country faces its transitional period with areas affected by instability due to governance changes and armed conflict. Addressing these gaps would contribute to preventing human rights abuses in humanitarian assistance, ensuring that interventions not only meet immediate needs but also respect human rights and contribute to their protection and fulfillment.
Gaps were identified in addressing potential risks to various human rights in the cycle of humanitarian projects. Rights to health, education and adequate housing require more comprehensive integration of measures that guarantee equal access without discrimination. At the same time, these measures should be sensitive to HLP rights concerns and environmental impact. Other rights at risk include the right to life and security, rights to information and participation, right to legal identity, and the right to effective remedy. Other critical issues identified by participants in the validation workshop, particularly by those involved in the protection, education, and healthcare sectors, include protection from sexual violence, early marriage, and the recruitment of child soldiers, as well as the use of means and methods of warfare that are indiscriminate or that cause unnecessary suffering.