Temporary Trial Monitor – Consultancy
Reports to: Legal Director Location: Netherlands About the Consultancy: The Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) seeks a temporary trial monitor based in the Netherlands to support its Trial Monitoring
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Inside the Mohammad A. and Asmael K. Trial #1: An Overview of the First Sessions
Higher Regional Court – Düsseldorf, Germany Trial Monitoring Report: Summary of Reports 1-9 Hearing Dates: April 30, 2024, to August 9, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that
Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #10: “Not Everyone Is A Rebel”
Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #10 Hearing Dates: August 27, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim
The Paper Trail of Terror: Syria's Bureaucracy of War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
This report details four incidents that occurred in Syria in 2012 and 2013, which involved extensive civilian harm and/or targeting of civilian structures, based on available open-source evidence.
Inside the Alaa M. Trial #83: The Metal-Rods Incident
Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #83 Hearing Date: September 10 & 12, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a
Perspectives on Justice: Reintegrating Former ISIS Affiliates in Northeast Syria
In the aftermath of ISIS’s territorial defeat, over 56,000 alleged affiliates were detained in Northeast Syria, including 14,500 women and 30,000 children held in Al-Hol and
Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #9: The First Witness Returns
Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #9 Hearing Dates: August 1, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim
Inside the Alaa M. Trial #82: "I Don't Need Enemies Anymore"
Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #82 Hearing Date: September 3 & 5, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a
PRIORITIES FOR THE 2024 UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
In preparation for the upcoming high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly, SJAC is outlining key policy priorities in three areas. SJAC hopes that member states will use the
Human Rights Violations in Syria - August 2024
SJAC’s human rights violations map compiles data collected by our field team of documentation coordinators.