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de Volkskrant - 'Nieuw bewijs dat Koerden kindsoldaten inzetten in Syrië'

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Pieter Hotse Smit reports on new evidence provided by Human Rights Watch (HRW) that Kurdish armed groups used child soldiers in their fight last year against the Islamic State of

Accountability for Crimes in Syria:  Lessons Learned  from the Field of International Justice

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Accountability for Crimes in Syria: Lessons Learned from the Field of International Justice Syria-Lessons-from-tribunals.pdf 251 KB download-circle [https://syriaaccountability.org/content/images/wordpress/Syria-Lessons-from-tribunals.pdf] This document is an

SJAC Event on SGBV Documentation Hosted by the Swedish Embassy

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As the conflict in Syria worsens, reports have emerged indicating that sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) is being used as a tool of war. However, reliable information on SGBV

Counter-Terrorism Court in Syria: a Tool for War Crimes

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Counter-Terrorism Court in Syria: a Tool for War Crimes VDC-Arabic.pdf 4 MB download-circle [https://syriaaccountability.org/content/images/wordpress/VDC-Arabic.pdf] The scope and size of arbitrary arrests of

Counter-Terrorism Court as a Tool for War Crimes, a Report by the Violations Documentation Center in Syria

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Report on Counter-Terrorism Courts in Syria by VDC [http://www.vdc-sy.info/pdf/reports/1430186775-English.pdf] The Violations Documentation Center (VDC), a Syrian human rights documentation organization, recently published a

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

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On June 26, people from around the world commemorated the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Three years ago, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon recognized this

Investigating Ethnic Cleansing Requires An Independent Fact-Finding Mission

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On June 19, the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) took control of Tal Abyad and drove out the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). The fighting caused about

Failure to Arrest al-Bashir Undermines International Justice

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Last week, in defiance of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant and an order by the South African High Court barring his exit, Omar al-Bashir boarded a plane back

A Step towards Justice: Current accountability options for crimes under international law committed in Syria

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A Step towards Justice: Current accountability options for crimes under international law committed in Syria A-Step-towards-Justice1.pdf 965 KB download-circle [https://syriaaccountability.org/content/images/wordpress/A-Step-towards-Justice1.pdf] As the

Recent Tragedy Highlights Plight of Syrian Refugees

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The Italian Coast Guard rescuing migrants who survived a shipwreck off the coast of Lampedusa in 2013 | Photo Credit: Guardia Costiera In mid-April, over 900 migrants, many of whom were