SJAC

Inside the Trial of Atef Najib et al. #4: The First Children of the Revolution Now Become its Witnesses

TRIAL OF ATEF NAJIB ET AL. The Fourth Criminal Court – Damascus, Syria Trial Monitoring Summary #4 Hearing Date: June 23, 2026 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture,

Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #31: The Prosecutor's Closing Arguments

TRIAL OF TWANA H.S. AND ASIA R.A.   Higher Regional Court – Munich, Germany      Trial Monitoring Summary #31     Hearing Date: May 12, 2026  CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions

Inside the Al Sheikh Trial #7: Week 2 – The Defense Presents its Case

TRIAL OF UNITED STATES V. ALSHEIKH United States District Court for the Central District of California – Los Angeles, USA Trial Monitoring Summary #7 Trial Dates: March 9, 12 & 13,

Inside the Coastal Incidents Trial – Assad’s Affiliates #5: Extension of Time and Plea for Acquittal

TRIAL OF THE COASTAL INCIDENTS Military Criminal Court – Aleppo, Syria  Trial Monitoring Summary #5 – Assad’s Affiliates  Hearing Date: April 23, 2026 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of

Inside the Coastal Incidents Trial – Government’s Affiliates #3: Either Acquittal or Mercy

TRIAL OF THE COASTAL INCIDENTS Military Criminal Court – Aleppo, Syria Trial Monitoring Summary #3 – Government’s Affiliates Hearing Date: May 7, 2026 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of

The Weaponization of Inherited Legislation to Restrict the Civic Space in Syria’s Transition

The detention of British-Syrian activist Hassan Akkad on the night of 17 June 2026 prompted an immediate public reaction in Syria and internationally, raising broader concerns about the use of

Inside the Trial of Wasim Al-Assad #1: The Innocent Lamb

TRIAL OF WASIM AL-ASSAD   The Fourth Criminal Court – Damascus, Syria   Trial Monitoring Summary #1   Hearing Date: June 23, 2026   CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture, rape or

Human Rights Violations in Syria: January 2026 - March 2026

SJAC’s human rights violations map compiles data collected by our field team of documentation coordinators.

SJAC’s Arrests Tracker

Syrian Initiative for Fundamental Rights

SJAC is a member of the Syrian Initiative for Fundamental Rights which conducts independent technical monitoring of the alignment of laws and public policy with international human-rights standards. The coalition