SJAC

HuffPost - Torture Is Now a Normal Part of Syrian Warfare

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As the conflict in Syria enters its sixth year, gross human rights violations remain one of the main features in the conflict. Although the anniversary of the uprising this year

Filling the Justice Vacuum in Syria

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As a result of the relative calm following the US-Russia brokered ceasefire, widespread anti-regime protests [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/12183779/Hundreds-across-Syria-protest-against-Assad-for-the-first-time-in-years.html] have taken place

Memorandum issued by Syrian organizations working in the field of human rights, accountability, and transitional justice on the issue of detainees and

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21/March/2016 To: The Syrian negotiating parties The International Syria Support Group (ISSG) The United Nations Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura and his team We, the signatories

Le Temps - En Europe, la peur des fantômes de Bachar

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Le Temps’ Luis Lema reports that amidst the arrival of possible extremists among the many Syrian refugees in Europe are members of the Shabiha, militia loyal to the Syrian government.

Deaths in Secrecy, the Plight of Syrian Detainees

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The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) recently released a report [http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/CoISyria/A-HRC-31-CRP1_en.pdf] on the systematic abuses and deaths of detainees in

Societal Attitudes toward Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Syria

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Societal Attitudes toward Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Syria Societal-Attitudes.pdf 1 MB download-circle [https://syriaaccountability.org/content/images/wordpress/Societal-Attitudes.pdf] As part of its efforts to ethically and

The Kojo Nnamdi Show - The Politics Of Supporting Opposition Forces In Syria

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Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) Executive Director Mohammad Al Abdallah and Middle East Institute Vice President Paul Salem join The Kojo Nnamdi Show to discuss international assistance to the

The Kojo Nnamdi Show - The Syrian Crisis Hits Home: The U.S. Prepares to Resettle Thousands of Refugees

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In this edition of The Kojo Nnamdi Show, Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) Legal and Strategy Analyst Shabnam Mojtahedi joins Simon Hershaw of the U.S. State Department and

Al-Ahram - Drowning refugees: How European and Arab States failed Syrian people

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After a photo of three-year-old Syrian Aylan Kurdi washed up on a Turkish beach went viral, Mariam Mecky and Alia Soliman report on the international outrage to the plight of

The Question of Amnesty: Balancing Truth and Justice

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Last week marked a major shift in Russia’s position on the Syrian conflict. In a rare show of unity, Russia joined other members of the UN Security Council in