• Revitalizing Civil Society Engagement in the Geneva Process

  The current UN Envoy has treated the civil society support room as an afterthought. His successor has an opportunity to revitalize it.

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• Despite Promises, The Recruitment of Children Continues in Syria

  The YPG promised to stop recruiting children, but the practice is ongoing by the YPG and other forces throughout the country.

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• New Report: International Criminal Tribunals and Civil Society

  Impediments and Opportunities for Engagement

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• De Mistura’s Mistakes

  What the New UN Special Envoy Should Learn from the Past Four Years

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• Crimes Without Honor: Seeking Justice for Victims of Sexual and Gender Based Violence

  Two recent crimes have started an important discussion online about SGBV in Syria.

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Working toward a Syria defined by justice, respect for human rights, and rule of law — where all Syrians live in peace.

About Us

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  Documentation

  SJAC collects documentation of human rights, humanitarian, and international criminal violations in Syria, preserving it in a specialized, secure database for use in justice and accountability processes…

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  Analysis

  SJAC processes documentation in its database into categories based on international standards, enabling big data techniques to be used to illuminate patterns and facts regarding violations…

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  Justice & Accountability

  SJAC provides resources, generates dialogue, conducts public consultations with Syrians, and prepares analysis to support justice and accountability efforts…

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Recent Events & Updates

• Revitalizing Civil Society Engagement in the Geneva Process Analysis

• Despite Promises, The Recruitment of Children Continues in Syria Analysis

• Report Release: Opportunities and Impediments to Civil Society – Criminal Tribunal Engagement Analysis

• De Mistura’s Mistakes: What the New UN Special Envoy Should Learn from the Past Four Years Analysis

• Crimes Without Honor: Seeking Justice for Victims of Sexual and Gender Based Violence Analysis

• The World Must Not Ignore ISIS’s Crimes Against the Druze Analysis

• What the Disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi Means for Syria Analysis

• Of Fathers and Sons: Incorporating Children into Transitional Justice Analysis

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Latest Resources

• Return is a Dream: Options for Post-Conflict Property Restitution in Syria Research Report

• International Criminal Tribunals and Civil Society: Impediments and Opportunities for Engagement Research Report

• Sieges as a Weapon of War: Encircle, starve, surrender, evacuate Research Report

• Justice for Syrian Victims Beyond Trials: The Need for New, Innovative Uses for Documentation of Human Rights Violations in Syria Brief

• Writing atrocities: Syrian civil society and transitional justice Research Report

• “I lost my dignity”: Sexual and gender-based violence in the Syrian Arab Republic Research Report

• Detention in the Syrian Arab Republic: A Way Forward Research Report

• Changing the Security Sector in Syria Book

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