SJAC

Mapping Accountability Efforts in Syria

Result of a challenge I participated in as a guest on The Futuristic

Panel at “Mapping Accountability Efforts in Syria” event. “The conflict in Syria is considered one of the most well-documented conflicts ever- if not the best documented conflict ever,” said Meghan

Mainstreaming women’s voices in Syria’s transition

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“You know there’s hundreds of thousands of girls like you, you’re not alone in this revolution,” Ms. Yaman Al Qadri, then 18, reminded herself after being arrested by

Red lines everywhere: Indefensible crimes committed in Syria

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While US President Barack Obama once drew the “red line [http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/08/20/remarks-president-white-house-press-corps] ” in Syria at chemical weapons, that line has been crossed with

Transitional justice for tough questions

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The possibility of negotiations between the al-Assad regime and the Syrian Opposition Coalition has recently risen to prominence. But the prospect of any kind of transition, whether somewhat negotiated or

Sexual- and gender-based violence in Syria: Documentation and justice

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Sexual- and gender-based violence has rightly gained attention as a notorious dimension of the conflict in Syria. Documenting these crimes is important, but unfortunately they are especially difficult to prosecute.

Ad hoc courts: More transition than justice

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With governmental authority expelled from rebel-controlled areas, gone also are the benefits of even a dysfunctional bureaucratic civil service. When it comes to legal authority, Syrian groups have stepped up

Documentation: The first draft of history

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Is genocide occurring [http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/30/world/meast/syria-civil-war/index.html] in Syria? Has the regime already used chemical weapons [http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2013/

Keeping up the momentum of transitional justice in Syria

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Recent weeks have seen a bright spark of interest in transitional justice for Syria. This interest comes from within the country and internationally. That such a vital idea is being

The prisoner exchange and issues of detention and transparency

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Earlier this month, news of a large prisoner exchange [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/10/world/middleeast/syria-iranians-prisoner-exchange.html] between the Syrian government and rebels sparked much speculation about

IRIN News - The beginnings of transitional justice in Syria

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IRIN News reports on emerging efforts to document human rights violations in Syria, as well as the push for transitional justice. Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) Executive Director Mohammad