Introducing SJAC’s Arrests Tracker: Monitoring Detention and Criminal Justice Proceedings to Support Transitional Justice

In the post-Assad period, justice processes that address crimes committed by Assad government remnants are a relevant and pressing concern to the Syrian public. Despite commitments to carry out criminal justice proceedings against former government

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Inside the Mahmoud S. Trial #15: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

TRIAL OF MAHMOUD S. Solna District Court – Stockholm, Sweden Trial Monitoring Summary #15 Hearing Date: February 16, 17, and 19, 2026 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture, rape or other violent acts.

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Inside the Hasna A. Appeal Trial #2: A Wound That Will Not Heal

APPEAL TRIAL OF HASNA A. The District Court of the Hague – Badhoevedorp, the Netherlands Trial Monitoring Summary #2 Hearing Date: February 10, 2026  CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture, rape or other

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Inside the Coastal Incidents Trial – Government’s Affiliates #1: Let not the Perfect Be the Enemy of the Good

TRIAL OF THE COASTAL INCIDENTS Military Criminal Court – Aleppo, Syria Trial Monitoring Summary #1 – Government’s Affiliates Hearing Date: March 5, 2026 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture, rape or other violent

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The State of Justice in Syria 2026

The 2026 State of Justice in Syria is the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre’s seventh annual report that covers human rights violations in Syria in 2025 and highlights justice efforts that will impact Syrians

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Inside the Hasna A. Appeal Trial #1: Revisiting the Past

APPEAL TRIAL OF HASNA A.   The District Court of the Hague – Badhoevedorp, the Netherlands  Trial Monitoring Summary #1  Hearing Date: February 9, 2026    CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture, rape or other

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Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #18: The Good, The Bad, and The Poor

TRIAL OF TWANA H.S. AND ASIA R.A.    Higher Regional Court – Munich, Germany       Trial Monitoring Summary #18      Hearing Date: December 1 & 2, 2025            CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture, rape

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Inside the Mahmoud S. Trial #14: “Power Over People”

TRIAL OF MAHMOUD S.  Solna District Court – Stockholm, Sweden  Trial Monitoring Summary #14  Hearing Date: February 9, 10, and 12, 2026   CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture, rape or other violent acts.

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Syrian Tort Law in European Courts: Achieving Damages for Victims of Crimes Committed in Syria

A Guide to Civil Claims (Damages)Tort under Syrian lawA Guide to Civil Claims (Damages).pdf7 MBdownload-circle Throughout the Syrian conflict, victims of international crimes committed in Syria have sought justice through trials in Europe

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Inside the Mahmoud S. Trial #13: The Cave And The Sun

TRIAL OF Mahmoud S. Solna District Court – Stockholm, Sweden Trial Monitoring Summary #13 Hearing Date: February 2, 3, and 5, 2026 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture, rape or other violent acts.

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Inside the Mahmoud S. Trial #12: The Wound That Does Not Heal

TRIAL OF Mahmoud S. Solna District Court – Stockholm, Sweden Trial Monitoring Summary #12 Hearing Date: January 26 and 27, 2026 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture, rape or other violent acts.      Note

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Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #17: ISIS Women Worse Than Men?

TRIAL OF TWANA H.S. AND ASIA R.A.   Higher Regional Court – Munich, Germany      Trial Monitoring Summary #17     Hearing Date: October 28 & 29, 2025        CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture, rape

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Former Syrian Air Force Intelligence Colonel Faces Charges of Crimes Against Humanity in the United Kingdom

Washington, DC: March 12, 2026 “The case against Salem Al-Salem, a former Air Force Intelligence colonel, is the first prosecution of its kind in the UK to hold a member of the Assad government accountable,

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Inside the Mahmoud S. Trial #11: The Brothers’ Paradox

TRIAL OF Mahmoud S. Solna District Court – Stockholm, Sweden Trial Monitoring Summary #11 Hearing Date: January 19, 20, and 21, 2026 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture, rape or other violent acts.

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Inside the Mahmoud S. Trial #10: A Turning of the Tide

TRIAL OF MAHMOUD S. Solna District Court – Stockholm, Sweden Trial Monitoring Summary #10 Hearing Date: January 13, 14, and 15, 2026 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture, rape or other violent acts.

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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.