• Lessons for Syria from Tunisia’s Truth and Dignity Commission

  The final report marks an important step towards justice for Tunisia, but provides important lessons for Syria as well.

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• Prosecuting ISIS in Northeast Syria

  Why an ISIS tribunal isn't the best solution in Northeast Syria

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• Report Release: "Do You Know What Happens Here?"

  SJAC's newest report provides analysis of survivor accounts of SGBV in Syria.

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• Understanding the Role of Sanctions in the Syrian Conflict

  Among widespread confusion and government propaganda regarding the effect of sanctions on Syria, SJAC provides an overview of how targeted sanctions are being utilized in the conflict.

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• 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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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

• Lessons for Syria from Tunisia’s Truth and Dignity Commission Analysis

• Prosecuting ISIS in Northeast Syria Analysis

• Report Release: An Analysis of Survivor Accounts of SGBV in Syria Analysis

• Understanding the Role of Sanctions in the Syrian Conflict Analysis

• 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

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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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