• Legal Limbo: The Future of ISIS’s Children

  The Syrian state must amend citizenship laws to ensure that children born under ISIS do not remain stateless.

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• Justice or Forgiveness? The Case of Anwar Raslan

  The arrest of a government defector in Germany has sparked debate among Syrians about the limits of criminal accountability.

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• US Military Report on Civilian Casualties Fails to Address Syrian Concerns

  The US should offer families of civilians killed in coalition airstrikes condolence payments and other forms of reparations.

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• What Does the Marie Colvin Case Mean for Syrians?

  SJAC spoke to the Center for Justice and Accountability to better understand whether Syrians can pursue a similar path to justice.

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• What is the Caesar Bill?: The Potential and Limitations of US Congressional Action on Syria

  SJAC provides recommendations on how the US Congress can best support sustainable peace and justice 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

• Legal Limbo: The Future of ISIS’s Children Analysis

• Justice or Forgiveness? The Case of Anwar Raslan Analysis

• US Military Report on Civilian Casualties Fails to Address Syrian Concerns Analysis

• What Does the Marie Colvin Case Mean for Syrians? Analysis

• What is the Caesar Bill?: The Potential and Limitations of US Congressional Action on Syria Analysis

• Syria’s #10YearChallenge: Best Practices for Reconstruction Analysis

• Lebanon’s Refugee Policies Exacerbate Winter Weather Conditions Analysis

• Syrians Arrested, Killed Under Reconciliation Agreements Analysis

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Latest Resources

• “Do You Know What Happens Here?” An Analysis of Survivor Accounts of SGBV in Syria Research Report

• Civil Society & International Criminal Justice Mechanism Engagement: Roundtable Readout Conference Proceedings

• 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

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