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Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #1: The First Day of the Proceedings

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Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #1 Hearing Date: May 17, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim

Human Rights Violations in Syria - April 2024

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

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #73: Read Very Carefully and Comprehend!

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Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #73 Hearing Date: May 7 and 8, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a

Militant Enterprises: The Jihadist Private Military Companies of Northwest Syria

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Support SJAC's Documentation Efforts Background: In 2015, the emergence of Malhama Tactical, a ‘jihadist’ private military company (PMC), marked the beginning of a new type of armed group

To Each His Own – Immunities in International Law

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On February 21, 2024, the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) issued a decision on the prolongation of the pre-trial detention of Ahmad H. The Syrian national is indicted for

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #72: “He expresses his anger; he does not swallow it”

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Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #72 Hearing Date: April 15, 16, 18 & 19, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is

“She is Still a Child": Investigating Child Recruitment Practices by the Revolutionary Youth in NE Syria

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Throughout the Syrian conflict, multiple armed factions have engaged in the recruitment of child soldiers. Groups gathered under the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and affiliated organizations are no exception to

PRIORITIES FOR THE BRUSSELS VIII CONFERENCE

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Ahead of the 2024 Brussels VIII Conference, “Supporting the future of Syria and the region,” the Syria Justice and Accountability Center (SJAC) is outlining its policy priorities for EU member

Forensic Trainers Visit Raqqa, Assess Potential for Missing Persons Identifications

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Last month, two forensic experts from the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation (FAFG) travelled to Raqqa and Qamishli to meet with the Syrian Missing Persons and Forensic Team (SMFT) as well