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Safeguarding Syria’s Reconstruction: Why Anti-Corruption Must Come First

Safeguarding Syria’s Reconstruction: Why Anti-Corruption Must Come First

Syria is entering a new phase, one marked by renewed public engagement and growing international interest in reconstruction. Recent crowdfunding campaigns and early reconstruction initiatives have generated a sense of

Lafarge on Trial - Part 3: Tracing the flow of funds to terrorist groups

Lafarge on Trial - Part 3: Tracing the flow of funds to terrorist groups

In partnership with Justice Info, international law professor Sharon Weill and eleven students at Sciences Po Paris are providing weekly coverage of the Lafarge trial in France. Originally Published on

Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #7:  Retraumatization and Conflict in Court

Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #7:  Retraumatization and Conflict in Court

TRIAL OF TWANA H.S. AND ASIA R.A.    Higher Regional Court – Munich, Germany       Trial Monitoring Summary #7     Hearing Date: July 29, 30 & 31, 2025         CAUTION: Some testimony may

A Detainee's Journey through Assad's Security System - Detainee #6013

A Detainee's Journey through Assad's Security System - Detainee #6013

These documents reveal patterns of abuses by the many branches of the Assad military and intelligence apparatus.

Lafarge on Trial - Part 2: White-Collar Terror Trial

Lafarge on Trial - Part 2: White-Collar Terror Trial

In partnership with Justice Info, Professor of international law Sharon Weill and eleven students at Sciences Po Paris are covering the Lafarge trial daily, providing a weekly ethnography of the

Inside the Majdi N. Trial #19: Testimony of Syrian Witness on the Detention of Civilians after the Attack on Adra Al-Omaliya

Inside the Majdi N. Trial #19: Testimony of Syrian Witness on the Detention of Civilians after the Attack on Adra Al-Omaliya

TRIAL OF MAJDI N.  Court of Assize – Paris, France     Trial Monitoring Summary #19  Hearing Date: May 19, 2025  CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture, rape or other

Inside the Majdi N. Trial #18: Testimony of Syrian Witness on the Massacre of Adra Al-Omaliya

Inside the Majdi N. Trial #18: Testimony of Syrian Witness on the Massacre of Adra Al-Omaliya

TRIAL OF MAJDI N.  Court of Assize – Paris, France     Trial Monitoring Summary #18  Hearing Date: May 19, 2025  CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture, rape or other

Inside the Majdi N. Trial #17: Testimony of Syrian Witness on Majdi N.'s Commitment to Apply International Humanitarian Law in Jaysh Al-Islam

Inside the Majdi N. Trial #17: Testimony of Syrian Witness on Majdi N.'s Commitment to Apply International Humanitarian Law in Jaysh Al-Islam

TRIAL OF MAJDI N.  Court of Assize – Paris, France     Trial Monitoring Summary #17  Hearing Date: May 16, 2025  CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture, rape or other

The Opening of the Yarmouk Trial in Koblenz, Germany

The Opening of the Yarmouk Trial in Koblenz, Germany

On November 19, 2025, the trial of Jihad A., Mahmoud A., Mazhar J., Sameer S., and Wael S. opened before the Higher Regional Court of Koblenz, Germany. The five accused

Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #06:  Bearing Witness: F29's experience

Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #06:  Bearing Witness: F29's experience

TRIAL OF TWANA H.S. AND ASIA R.A.   Higher Regional Court – Munich, Germany      Trial Monitoring Summary #06     Hearing Date: July 8, 9 & 10, 2025 CAUTION: Some testimony may