Syria Justice & Accountability Centre

June 17, 2026

Lafarge trial: A step beyond Nuremberg?

Originally Published on Justice Info Click here to read about the ruling against Lafarge Since Nuremberg, accountability for mass crimes has relied almost exclusively on a

A Landmark Conviction for Yarmouk in Sweden Comes with Lessons

Jun 11, 2026

Position Paper Issued by a Number of Syrian Civil Society Organizations and Victims’ Associations

Jun 11, 2026

Draft Transitional Justice Law in Syria: A Critical Analysis of Structural Gaps and Recommendations for Legislative Reform

Jun 9, 2026

Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #25: Trauma of a Genocide

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.

Evidence & Tools

Open-source platform

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 dataset