Syria Justice & Accountability Centre
The Weaponization of Inherited Legislation to Restrict the Civic Space in Syria’s Transition
The detention of British-Syrian activist Hassan Akkad on the night of 17 June 2026 prompted an immediate public reaction in Syria and internationally, raising broader concerns
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Documentation
SJAC monitors ongoing human rights violations in Syria and provides quarterly updates.
Trial Monitoring
SJAC tracks arrests of perpetrators in Syria and monitors domestic trials.
Missing Persons
SJAC works with the Syrian Missing Persons and Forensic Team in Northeast Syria to investigate the fates of those missing due to ISIS crimes.
Tech and Human Rights
SJAC's relational database software 'Bayanat' is open-source and available to researchers, activists, and human rights organizations.
Bayanat
SJAC's open-source database for preserving, structuring, and analysing human rights documentation, built for investigators and organizations working on Syria and beyond.
Explore Bayanat Live datasetArrests Tracker
A continuously updated record of arrests and detentions of alleged perpetrators inside Syria.
Open the tracker Interactive mapHuman Rights Map
Documented violations mapped across Syria's governorates and timeline.
View the mapThe Second Military Field Court: The Assad Detention System
April 23, 2026Syria’s Transition: An Analysis of Selected Decisions and Decrees Issued in 2025
April 6, 2026The State of Justice in Syria 2026
- Jul 16, 2026 Inside the Al Sheikh Trial #7: Week 2 – The Defense Presents its Case
- Jul 16, 2026 Inside the Coastal Incidents Trial – Assad’s Affiliates #5: Extension of Time and Plea for Acquittal
- Jul 16, 2026 Inside the Coastal Incidents Trial – Government’s Affiliates #3: Either Acquittal or Mercy
- Jul 15, 2026 Inside the Trial of Wasim Al-Assad #1: The Innocent Lamb
- Jul 2, 2026 Inside the Coastal Incidents Trial – Government’s Affiliates #2: New Counsel, New Extension of Time