Inside the Mohammad A. and Asmael K. Trial #1: An Overview of the First Sessions

Higher Regional Court – Düsseldorf, Germany Trial Monitoring Report: Summary of Reports 1-9 Hearing Dates: April 30, 2024, to August 9, 2024  CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture.     Note that this summary is not a

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Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #10: “Not Everyone Is A Rebel”

Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany  Trial Monitoring Summary #10 Hearing Dates: August 27, 2024     CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture.   Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript of the trial; it

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The Paper Trail of Terror: Syria's Bureaucracy of War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity

This report details four incidents that occurred in Syria in 2012 and 2013, which involved extensive civilian harm and/or targeting of civilian structures, based on available open-source evidence.

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Inside the Alaa M. Trial #83: The Metal-Rods Incident

Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #83 Hearing Date: September 10 & 12, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript of the trial;

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Perspectives on Justice: Reintegrating Former ISIS Affiliates in Northeast Syria

In the aftermath of ISIS’s territorial defeat, over 56,000 alleged affiliates were detained in Northeast Syria, including 14,500 women and 30,000 children held in Al-Hol and Roj camps, as well as

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Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #9: The First Witness Returns

Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #9 Hearing Dates: August 1, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript of the trial; it

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Inside the Alaa M. Trial #82: "I Don't Need Enemies Anymore"

Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #82 Hearing Date: September 3 & 5, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript of the trial;

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PRIORITIES FOR THE 2024 UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

In preparation for the upcoming high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly, SJAC is outlining key policy priorities in three areas. SJAC hopes that member states will use the opportunity afforded by the General

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Human Rights Violations in Syria - August 2024

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

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Inside the Alaa M. Trial #74: The Wise Guy and The Suspicious

Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #74 Hearing Date: May 14 & 16, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript of the trial;

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THE TRIAL OF SAMIR Al SHEIKH

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California Trial Monitoring Summary #1 Hearing Date: August 30, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript

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A Syrian Reacts to Tourism Vloggers in Syria

SJAC's Executive Director takes you on one last summer vacation....to Syria

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Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #8: “You better shut your mouth, I am not alone”

Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #8 Hearing Dates: July 23 & 24, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript of the

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Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #7: Shared Experiences

Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #7 Hearing Dates: July 16 & 17, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript of the

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Human Rights Violations in Syria - June 2024

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

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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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