With governmental authority expelled from rebel-controlled areas, gone also are the benefits of even a dysfunctional bureaucratic civil service. When it comes to legal authority, Syrian groups have stepped up
Is genocide occurring [http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/30/world/meast/syria-civil-war/index.html] in Syria? Has the regime already used chemical weapons [http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2013/
Recent weeks have seen a bright spark of interest in transitional justice for Syria. This interest comes from within the country and internationally. That such a vital idea is being
Earlier this month, news of a large prisoner exchange [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/10/world/middleeast/syria-iranians-prisoner-exchange.html] between the Syrian government and rebels sparked much speculation about
IRIN News reports on emerging efforts to document human rights violations in Syria, as well as the push for transitional justice. Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) Executive Director Mohammad
Wael Sawah* This year Human Rights Day comes with even more bloodshed and more violations of human rights and humanitarian law in many parts of the world. Worst of all
Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) Executive Director Mohammad Al Abdallah and AMIDEAST President Theodore Kattouf speak on The Kojo Nnamdi Show about the movement to oust Syrian President Bashar