SJAC

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #91: Fall of Assad: Speaking Freely and Fearless for the First Time?

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #91: Fall of Assad: Speaking Freely and Fearless for the First Time?

Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #91 Hearing Date: December 10 & 12, 2024     CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture.    Note that this summary is not a

Amnesty & Accountability: Justice in post-Assad Syria

Amnesty & Accountability: Justice in post-Assad Syria

In the almost six weeks since the fall of the Assad government, the new caretaker government has primarily focused on the immediate needs of the Syrian people. However, the government

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #13: Chronological Confusion and Mistaken Identity?

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #13: Chronological Confusion and Mistaken Identity?

Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany  Trial Monitoring Summary #13 Hearing Date: September 18, 2024     CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture.   Note that this summary is not a verbatim

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #90: Faking a Document? A Piece of Cake.

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #90: Faking a Document? A Piece of Cake.

Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #90 Hearing Date: December 3 & 5, 2024     CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture.    Note that this summary is not a

Inside the Hasna A. Trial # 1: Substantive Hearing in Hasna A. Case

Inside the Hasna A. Trial # 1: Substantive Hearing in Hasna A. Case

District Court of the Hague – Schiphol Judicial Complex, the Netherlands Trial Monitoring Summary #1 Hearing Date: October 14, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary

Europe’s Reaction to the Fall of Assad and the Impact on Syrian Refugees

Europe’s Reaction to the Fall of Assad and the Impact on Syrian Refugees

In a shock lightening offensive, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) toppled the government of Bashar al-Assad, putting an end to the repressive 54-year rule of the Assad dynasty. In response, member

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #89: Propaganda’s Lemmings

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #89: Propaganda’s Lemmings

Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #89 Hearing Date: November 12, 2024     CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture.    Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #88: A Little Bird Told Me

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #88: A Little Bird Told Me

Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #88 Hearing Date: November 5 & 7, 2024     CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture.    Note that this summary is not a

The Fight for Justice in a Post-Assad Syria

The Fight for Justice in a Post-Assad Syria

Thirteen years ago, SJAC began preparing for the day after the fall of the Assad government, with the steadfast belief that Syrians would someday have an opportunity to pursue meaningful

Hezbollah’s Role in Syria Under Scrutiny in Historic Trial in Germany

Hezbollah’s Role in Syria Under Scrutiny in Historic Trial in Germany

On October 15, 2024, at the Higher Regional Court Stuttgart, Germany, began the first trial worldwide against a Hezbollah member for crimes committed in the Syrian conflict. The trial provides