The 2022 conviction of Anwar Raslan for 27 cases of murder and 4000 cases of torture brought renewed attention to international efforts to bring to justice perpetrators of war crimes,
Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #41 Hearing Dates: May 02 & 04, 2023 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim
Ahead of the 2023 Brussels VII Conference ‘Supporting the future of Syria and the region’, the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) is outlining its policy priorities for EU member
Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #40 Hearing Dates: April 24 & 25 & 27, 2023 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a
The past twelve years have seen growing resentment in Lebanon and Türkiye as politicians and voters turn against their Syrian refugee populations. While the European Union has funneled billions of
Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #39 Hearing Dates: March 28, 30 & 31 2023 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a
Today SJAC launches an updated version of its Arabic documentation training platform. This platform helps Syrian activists develop the skills necessary to collect witness testimonials and preserve evidence of human
Earlier this year, the Oversight Board which was set up to review content moderation decisions made by Facebook, requested comment on whether a video depicting an apparent war crime in
Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #38 Hearing Dates: March 21, 2023 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript
A Unique Connection The Syrian conflict has displaced more than 12 million persons – either internally or internationally, to neighboring countries and beyond. According to UNHCR, approximately 1 million Syrian asylum-seekers