Syria Justice & Accountability Centre
One Year On: The State of Transitional Justice in Syria
On 17 May 2025, President Ahmad al-Sharaa announced the creation of two commissions central to Syria's transitional phase: the National Commission for Missing Persons
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Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #23: He Who Defends Himself Has A Fool For A Client
Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #22: Just A Regular ISIS Member?
Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #21: Genuine Remorse?
Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #20: “The Order of Things”
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.
Accountability is built on evidence that survives.
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 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?
- Jun 3, 2026 Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #20: “The Order of Things”
- Jun 3, 2026 Inside the Hasna A. Appeal Trial #4: Final Judgment in the Appeal of Hasna A.