Syria Justice & Accountability Centre
A Landmark Conviction for Yarmouk in Sweden Comes with Lessons
On May 4, 2026, the Solna District Court in Stockholm sentenced Mahmoud S. to life imprisonment for aggravated violations of international law committed in Al-Yarmouk, south
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Position Paper Issued by a Number of Syrian Civil Society Organizations and Victims’ Associations
Draft Transitional Justice Law in Syria: A Critical Analysis of Structural Gaps and Recommendations for Legislative Reform
Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #25: Trauma of a Genocide
Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #24: Evidence of Terror
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
- Jun 9, 2026 Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #25: Trauma of a Genocide
- Jun 9, 2026 Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #24: Evidence of Terror
- Jun 3, 2026 Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #23: He Who Defends Himself Has A Fool For A Client
- Jun 3, 2026 Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #22: Just A Regular ISIS Member?
- Jun 3, 2026 Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #21: Genuine Remorse?