SJAC

Supporting Survivors Through Ethical Documentation

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In recognition of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture [https://www.un.org/en/observances/torture-victims-day#:~:text=The%20UN%20International%20Day%20in,been%20ratified%20by%20162%20countries.

The case against Russia’s Wagner Group and what it means for Syria

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Human rights groups have filed a case [https://www.fidh.org/IMG/pdf/wagner-cedh-q_a-en.pdf] at the European Court for Human Rights (ECtHR) against the Russian Wagner Group for

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #11: A Hospital Far from Medical Care

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Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #11 Hearing Date: May 9, 2022 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript

Outsourcing Responsibility: 
Why the UK’s Controversial Rwanda Scheme Undermines International Law

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Introduction Under the Nationality and Borders Act [https://www.unhcr.org/uk/uk-immigration-and-asylum-plans-some-questions-answered-by-unhcr.html] introduced in April 2022, the British government plans to transfer asylum seekers who arrived to the

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #10: The First Survivor Testifies

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Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #10 Hearing Dates: May 3 & 5, 2022 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim

The U.S. Coalition's Work in NE Syria is Far from complete

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Consternation with America’s unending wars on terrorism is understandable given the pliability [https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/bipartisan-bill-rein-presidential-war-making] of the mandate assumed post-911 and the expansive use of

FAQs: Universal Jurisdiction - Part II

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In April, SJAC published a series of eight questions [https://syriaaccountability.org/faqs-universal-jurisdiction/] sent to us by Syrians who wanted to learn more about how to file criminal complaints against

Syrian Organizations Reiterate Support for a Missing Persons Mechanism

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The undersigned organizations, representing a diverse collection of Syrian civil society, want to reiterate our unified support for an independent, international, inclusive missing persons mechanism, in line with prior requests

The Legality of Israeli Airstrikes in Syria

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Since the beginning of the Syrian conflict, Israel has regularly conducted airstrikes on Syrian government troops [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220224-three-syrian-soldiers-killed-in-israeli-strike-near-damascus-state-media] , Iran-backed forces [https://www.youtube.com/watch?