Inside the Alaa M. Trial #19: To be continued…

Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #19 Hearing Dates: July 26, 2022 SJAC’s 19th trial monitoring report details day 28 of the trial of Alaa M. in Frankfurt, Germany. The Judges, the

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Inside the Alaa M. Trial #18: Treat People with Kindness

Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #18 Hearing Dates: July 18 & 21, 2022 SJAC’s 18th trial monitoring report details days 26 & 27 of the trial of Alaa M. in Frankfurt,

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Holding Minors Accountable for Serious Crimes Committed in Syria

Part I – Child Perpetrators in Europe This brief is the first in a two-part series which aims to answer the question of how national, regional, and international authorities (e.g., police, prosecutors, social services providers)

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Inside the Alaa M. Trial #17: The Doctor

Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #17 Hearing Dates: July 11, 12 & 14 2022 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this is merely an unofficial summary of the proceedings.

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PRIORITIES FOR THE 2022 UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

In preparation for the upcoming high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly, SJAC is outlining its advocacy priorities. SJAC hopes that Member States will use the opportunity afforded by the General Assembly to take

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No Escape: Targeting Civilians between Crossing Points

This is the second in a series of Syria Justice and Accountability Center (SJAC) reports identifying trends in violations by analyzing a large database of open-source videos, local and social media sources, and witness testimony

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SJAC's Essential Summer Reading List

Staff picks for understanding current issues in the Syrian conflict

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When the Planes Return - Double-Tap Strikes on Civilians in Syria

New investigation shows Syrian and Russian governments responsible for 58 double-tap airstrikes on civilian and humanitarian targets in Syria

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Expanding Syria Sanctions: The Case Against Abu Amsha

SJAC has consistently called on international policymakers to pursue targeted sanctions as a means of curtailing specific actors involved in the Syrian conflict. In an effort to continue targeting human rights violators, SJAC’s investigation

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Current Projects

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Documentation

SJAC provides training materials for human rights defenders collecting documentation on violations of human rights law
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Trial monitoring

SJAC provides regular updates and analysis on the ongoing trials of Syrian perpetrators Anwar R. and Eyad A.
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Missing Persons

SJAC works with Syrian Missing Persons and Forensic Team in Northeast Syria to investigate the fates of those missing due to ISIS crimes
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Tech and Human Rights

SJAC's relational database software 'Bayanat' is open-source and available to researchers, activists, and human rights organizations.