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Understanding the Role of DNA in Identifying Missing Persons

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When speaking with families of missing persons, one of the first questions SJAC often hears is, ‘Can you use DNA to find our missing loved ones?’ The simple answer is

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #5: The First Victim Account

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Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #5 Hearing Date: June 24, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim

Civil Society Organizations Call on the EU to Stop Funding and Endorsing Rights Violations Against Syrian Refugees in Türkiye

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The undersigned organizations – representing a diverse collection of civil society – raise serious concerns regarding the sharp rise in anti-Syrian sentiment and accompanying violence in Türkiye. The actions carried out by

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #4: The Expert – When Pieces Form a Picture

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Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #4 Hearing Dates: June 10 & 11, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not

Human Rights Violations in Syria - June 2024

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

Press Release: SJAC provides crucial evidence in support of U.S. case against former Syrian government official

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Washington, DC: July 17, 2024 The U.S. Department of Justice has arrested a former Syrian Government Official, Brigadier-General Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, in Los Angeles, California on suspicion of visa

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #79: You Are The Only Person I Would Never Lie To

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Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #79 Hearing Date: July 09 & 11, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #78: Those Who Live in Glass Houses…

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Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #78 Hearing Date: June 25 & 27, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #3: The Source

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Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #3 Hearing Dates: June 5 & 6, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not

Intensified deportation campaigns by Lebanon and Türkiye amid EU funding pledges

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Anti-refugee sentiment has been on the rise over the past few years, especially in Lebanon and Türkiye, which host the largest populations of Syrian refugees. Yet, April 2024 witnessed the