• “They made me do it” – Necessity and Duress Defenses

  On May 18, Anwar Raslan’s defense counsel presented his statement to the court. Read how the defenses of "necessity" and "duress" might play out in the trial

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• Inside the Raslan Trial: Details on Branch 251

  SJAC continues to monitor the trial of Anwar Raslan and Eyad al-Gharib in Koblenz, Germany. Third trial report of the Raslan trial, hearing dates of May 27, 28 & 29, 2020

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• Residents of Rukban Camp Face Siege, Limited Aid, and Dangers in Reconciled Areas

  Civilians in Rukban are suffering from systematic starvation, engineered by the Syrian and Russian forces, in order to push civilians to return to areas under the control of the Syrian government. The situation has worsened since the Jordanian authorities closed the border in 2016.

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• Sanctions, the Caesar Act, and COVID-19 in Syria

  NEW REPORT: SJAC's new report, "Sanctions, the Caesar Act, and COVID-19 in Syria," addresses the discussion on sanctions on Syria during the COVID-19 pandemic

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• The Women Left Behind

  For Syrian women, the loss of their loved ones has been the traumatizing start to a seemingly endless series of grief and struggles.

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