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Human Rights Violations in Syria - July 2024

SJAC’s human rights violations map compiles data collected by our field team of documentation coordinators.

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #6: The Open Book and the Puzzle – Two Contrasting witnesses

Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #6 Hearing Dates: July 2 & 3, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript of the trial;

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #81: “We Sacrifice Ourselves With Our Blood And Soul, O Bashar”

Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #81 Hearing Date: July 23, 25 & 26, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript of the trial;

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #80: The President’s Slave

Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #80 Hearing Date: July 15, 16 & 18, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript of the trial;

A Decade After Sinjar: Yazidis Missing in Syria

A decade after ISIS launched its genocidal assault on Yazidis in the Sinjar region of northwestern Iraq, its impact—and the struggles of Yazidi survivors for justice—continue to reverberate in Syria. The tenth anniversary

Seeing Justice Done in Duesseldorf

“Justice must not only be done, but it must be seen to be done.” Syrian civil society has long complained about lack of access to Syria related trials taking place in Europe, and particularly the

Understanding the Role of DNA in Identifying Missing Persons

When speaking with families of missing persons, one of the first questions SJAC often hears is, ‘Can you use DNA to find our missing loved ones?’ The simple answer is yes; SJAC is hoping to

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #5: The First Victim Account

Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #5 Hearing Date: June 24, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript of the trial; it

Civil Society Organizations Call on the EU to Stop Funding and Endorsing Rights Violations Against Syrian Refugees in Türkiye

The undersigned organizations – representing a diverse collection of civil society – raise serious concerns regarding the sharp rise in anti-Syrian sentiment and accompanying violence in Türkiye. The actions carried out by the Turkish government and emboldened

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #4: The Expert – When Pieces Form a Picture

Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #4 Hearing Dates: June 10 & 11, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript of the trial;

Human Rights Violations in Syria - June 2024

SJAC’s human rights violations map compiles data collected by our field team of documentation coordinators.

Press Release: SJAC provides crucial evidence in support of U.S. case against former Syrian government official

Washington, DC: July 17, 2024 The U.S. Department of Justice has arrested a former Syrian Government Official, Brigadier-General Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, in Los Angeles, California on suspicion of visa and naturalization fraud for falsely

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