SJAC

Inside the Mzaik v. Syria Trial #1: Survivor’s Recollections of State-Sponsored Torture

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MZAIK v. SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC United States District Court – District of Columbia – Washington, DC Trial Monitoring Summary #01 Hearing Dates: August 7, 2025  CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions

In a first, Dutch Court Awards Damages to Syrian Victim Based Upon SJAC’s Expert Report

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Summary In a landmark decision for Syrian victims and survivors, the Hague Court of Appeal awarded €40,000 to a Syrian victim of torture. The Court upheld the conviction of

Inside the Majdi N. Trial #3: Testimony of Context Witness Stéphane Valter

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TRIAL OF MAJDI N. Court of Assize – Paris, France Trial Monitoring Summary #3 Hearing Date: April 30, 2025   CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture, rape or other

Austria's First Deportation of a Syrian Asylum Seeker Sets Alarming Precedent

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On July 7, 2025, Austria became the first EU country to deport a Syrian national to Syria since the start of the country’s conflict in 2011. The man, whose

Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #03: Becoming Perpetrators

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TRIAL OF TWANA H.S. AND ASIA R.A. Higher Regional Court – Munich, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #03 Hearing Date: June 2 & 6, 2025 CAUTION: Some testimony may include

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #107: The Plaintiffs’ and the Defense’s Closing Arguments – And Alaa M.’s Last Word

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TRIAL OF ALAA M. Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #107 Hearing Date: June 5, 2025  CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture.   Note that this summary is

WITNESS PROTECTION IN THE NETHERLANDS

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Guide for Witnesses of Crimes Committed in Syria If you witnessed serious crimes committed in Syria, you might have valuable information for legal proceedings in the Netherlands. You may have

Inside the Majdi N. Trial #2: Detailed Report on the Case and Disagreement over a Timeline of the Syrian Conflict

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TRIAL OF MAJDI N. Court of Assize – Paris, France   Trial Monitoring Summary #2 Hearing Dates: April 30 & May 6, 2025 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture,

Computer Vision & Machine Learning Engineer

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Location: Worldwide (Remote) Duration: 6 months (with possible extension) Hours: Flexible (see below) Rate: Competitive (see below) Introduction The Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) is Computer Vision & Machine