Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria Official Suspected in Recent ‘Honor Killing’
Washington, DC: March 14, 2024 On February 29th, 2024, SJAC received a report from its Documentation Team of an ‘honor killing’ which occurred on February 23rd in the town of Tell Tawil in Al-Hassakah Governorate.
Read MoreAssad Regime Anti-Normalization Act Passes the House
The Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives on February 14, 2023, and is now being considered by the Senate, which appears likely to pass the legislation. The bill aims to
Read MoreSJAC identifies 66 new ISIS prisons and 35 grave sites
Today, SJAC launched a new interactive map of northern Syria which includes 246 ISIS prisons and 63 grave sites. Of these, 66 prisons and 35 graves were made public for the first time. These locations
Read MoreInside the Alaa M. Trial #69: Young Blood
Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #69 Hearing Date: February 20, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript of the trial; it is
Read MoreInside the Alaa M. Trial #68: Kalashnikovs, not Flowers
Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #68 Hearing Date: February 6 & 8, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript of the trial; it
Read MoreInside the Alaa M. Trial #67: Is Hiding the Truth the Same as Telling a Lie?
Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #67 Hearing Date: January 30 & February 1, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript of the trial;
Read MoreThey Spared No One: Barrel Bomb Attacks on Civilians in Syria
0:00/1× The below interactive map displays 350 verified barrel bomb attacks perpetrated by the Syrian government These incidents formed the foundation for SJAC's documentary View a full screen version of this map here
Read MoreInside the Alaa M. Trial #66: R.I.P. Mr. Farrag
Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #66 Hearing Date: January 23 & 25, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript of the trial; it
Read MoreInside the Alaa M. Trial #62: A Drop at a Time
Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #62 Hearing Date: December 5 & 7, 2023 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript of the trial; it
Read MoreA review of Universal Jurisdiction for Syria in 2023
Even before SJAC began monitoring the daily proceedings of key Syrian trials, it has comprehensively surveyed the justice landscape to compile the most complete set of data on Universal Jurisdiction trials related to and impacting
Read MoreInside the Alaa M. Trial #65: The Missing Interpreter
Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #65 Hearing Date: January 15, 16 & 18, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript of the trial;
Read MoreInside the Alaa M. Trial #64: Al-Bunni: Second Act
Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #64 Hearing Date: December 19 & 21, 2023 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript of the trial; it
Read More2023 Updates to SJAC’s Bayanat Database
In 2023, SJAC’s relational database Bayanat, underwent a series of transformative updates, improving security, efficiency, and user experience. This article looks at some of the most important changes to Bayanat and highlights how Bayanat
Read MoreInside the Alaa M. Trial #63: O Brother Where Art Thou?
Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #63 Hearing Date: December 14, 2023 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript of the trial; it is
Read MoreInside the Alaa M. Trial #61: When the Plaster Starts Crumbling
Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #61 Hearing Date: November 14, 2023 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript of the trial; it is
Read MoreInside the Alaa M. Trial #60: Al Agi on the Defensive
Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #60 Hearing Date: November 7 & 9, 2023 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript of the trial; it
Read MoreForgotten in Transitional Justice: Syrians with Disabilities
Over 30 percent of the Syrian population is disabled—a number far above the global average of 15 percent. Physical and mental disabilities amongst the Syrian population are in large part due to conflict-related violence,
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