• New Government Policies Worsen Conditions of Refugees in Lebanon

  Refugees in Lebanon are facing an impossible choice: stay in an increasingly repressive and hostile environment in Lebanon, or face persecution and violence in returning to Syria.

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• “Their only sin was to want to live in dignity:” Urgent Action is Needed in Idlib

  In June, SJAC’s Documentation Team Lead traveled to Idlib to spend the Eid holiday with her family. She provides a first-hand account of conditions during her recent trip.

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• Fires Fuel Retribution and Paranoia in Northeast Syria

  Local residents have pointed blame in every direction, but identifying causes or perpetrators is often difficult, and it is leading to an unprecedented climate of paranoia and mistrust.

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• Walls Have Ears: An Analysis of Classified Syrian Security Sector Documents

  This report is based upon SJAC’s analysis of 5,000 pages of documents obtained from intelligence agency offices that were abandoned by the government during the Syrian war.

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• SJAC and Partners Urge Caution with regard to International Tribunal limited to ISIS Crimes

  Ahead of Monday’s meeting, SJAC joined six other organizations in calling for any proposed accountability mechanisms to examine the crimes of all parties in the conflict.

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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

• New Government Policies Worsen Conditions of Refugees in Lebanon Analysis

• “Their only sin was to want to live in dignity:” Urgent Action is Needed in Idlib Analysis

• Fires fuel retribution and paranoia in Northeast Syria Analysis

• SJAC and Partners Urge Caution with regard to International Tribunal limited to ISIS Crimes Analysis

• Video Q&A on Syrian Intelligence Documents Analysis

• Report Release: An Analysis of Classified Syrian Security Sector Documents Analysis

• Families of ISIS Missing Deserve Truth Analysis

• The Astana Process Has Failed Idlib Analysis

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Latest Resources

• SJAC Annual Report – 2018 Outreach

• Walls Have Ears: An Analysis of Classified Syrian Security Sector Documents Research Report

• “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

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