• Accountability for Chemical Weapons Attacks, Six Years After Ghouta

  August 21st, 2019 will mark six years since the Syrian government attacked Eastern Ghouta with Sarin. Efforts to stop the proliferation of chemical weapons in the conflict ultimately failed. The international community must insist that the Syrian government destroy its chemical weapons stockpile and support robust investigations into all accusations of chemical weapons use.

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• Inside the Syrian Arab Red Crescent

  Former SARC volunteers spoke to SJAC on prosecutions, corruption, and government influence in SARC. In these conversations, volunteers stressed that while many SARC volunteers have risked their lives to deliver aid on the front lines, they have been hampered and endangered by the government’s growing influence and infiltration within SARC.

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• Documents obtained by SJAC Show Role of Syrian Intelligence in Directing Humanitarian Aid

  In recent weeks, reports by rights groups have shed light on how the Syrian government has effectively ‘co-opted’ the multi-billion-dollar humanitarian relief effort in Syria.

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• Anti-migrant Political Climate in Turkey Triggers Deportation of Syrian Nationals

  Since July 12th, Turkish authorities have removed unregistered Syrian nationals from Istanbul, and in some cases deported refugees to Syria.

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• 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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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

• Accountability for Chemical Weapons Attacks, Six Years After Ghouta Analysis

• Inside the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Analysis

• Documents Obtained by SJAC Show Role of Syrian Intelligence in Directing Humanitarian Aid Analysis

• Anti-migrant Political Climate in Turkey Triggers Deportation of Syrian Nationals Analysis

• 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

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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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