• Team Syria’s Success Highlights Deep Fractures in Society

  National football team illustrates the obstacles to political inclusion and reconciliation in Syria.

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• At the UN, governments and civil society meet to build a foundation for justice in Syria

  SJAC's comments regarding the September 21 UN panel on the IIIM.

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• De Mistura versus the Commission of Inquiry: Where does the Syrian conflict actually stand?

  De Mistura's statement fails to reflect the realities of the Syria conflict.

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• The Responsibility of Technology Companies in the Age of Digital Human Rights Documentation

  Technology companies must bear in mind human rights in designing their systems and policies.

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• Del Ponte’s Resignation and the UN’s Missteps in Syria

  An Op-Ed by SJAC's Executive Director on the resignation of Carla Del Ponte

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• Assad’s Son, Math Competitions, and Solving the Syrian Nepotism Equation

  Syrian government institutions must be accountable to all, not just the well-connected few.

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• International Sanctions Are Not a Substitute for Accountability in Syria

  Sanctions alone do not achieve meaningful justice for victims in Syria

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• Responding to Misconceptions Regarding the IIIM

  Three Syrian organizations try to correct the record regarding the UN investigative mechanism (IIIM)

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• The Significance of Apologies and Truth-Telling in the Syrian Conflict

  Defection and/or resistance activities should not preclude justice.

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Working toward a Syria defined by justice, respect for human rights, and rule of law — where all Syrians live in peace.

About Us

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  Documentation

  SJAC collects documentation of human rights, humanitarian, and international criminal violations in Syria, preserving it in a specialized, secure database for use in justice and accountability processes…

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  Analysis

  SJAC processes documentation in its database into categories based on international standards, enabling big data techniques to be used to illuminate patterns and facts regarding violations…

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  Justice & Accountability

  SJAC provides resources, generates dialogue, conducts public consultations with Syrians, and prepares analysis to support justice and accountability efforts…

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Recent Events & Updates

• Team Syria’s Success Highlights Deep Fractures in Society Updates

• At the UN, governments and civil society meet to build a foundation for justice in Syria Updates

• De Mistura versus the Commission of Inquiry: Where does the Syrian conflict actually stand? Updates

• The Responsibility of Technology Companies in the Age of Digital Human Rights Documentation Updates

• Del Ponte’s Resignation and the UN’s Missteps in Syria Updates

• Assad’s Son, Math Competitions, and Solving the Syrian Nepotism Equation Updates

• International Sanctions Are Not a Substitute for Accountability in Syria Updates

• Responding to Misconceptions Regarding the IIIM Updates

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Latest Resources

• Societal Attitudes toward Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Syria Research Report

• Accountability for Crimes in Syria: Lessons Learned from the Field of International Justice Conference Paper

• Documenting Sexual and Gender Based Violence Factsheet Memorandum

• SGBV Dual Referral Factsheet Working Paper

• A Step towards Justice: Current accountability options for crimes under international law committed in Syria Research Report

• Counter-Terrorism Court in Syria: a Tool for War Crimes Research Report

• Maybe We Can Reach a Solution: Syrian Perspectives on the Conflict and Local Initiatives for Peace, Justice, and Reconciliation Research Report

• SJAC Gender & SGBV Documentation Policy Memorandum

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