Planning for Post-Conflict Governance in Raqqa
On May 9, as part of the effort to take back the city of Raqqa from the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS), the United States decided to arm
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ECtHR as an Avenue for Accountability: Possibilities and Constraints
As Russia has, for the time being, closed the door on all available means for international accountability against the Assad government’s atrocities in Syria, human rights groups and lawyers
New York Times - As Atrocities Mount in Syria, Justice Seems Out of Reach
Anne Barnard, Ben Hubbard, and Ian Fisher report on efforts to document atrocities in the Syria conflict and to bring perpetrators to justice. Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) Executive
Bridging the Digital Divide of Human Rights Documentation in Syria
DatNav Arabic cover. Photo from The Engine Room [https://www.theengineroom.org/datnav-now-available-in-arabic/]. This week in Brussels, human rights and technology organizations convened at RightsCon [https://www.rightscon.org/] to
New York Times - High-Ranking Syrian Officials Could Face Reckoning in Landmark Spain Case
New York Times Correspondent Nick Cumming-Bruce discusses the acceptance of a criminal case in Spain’s national court against nine high-ranking Syrian security services officials accused of state terrorism related
News Deeply - Escaping From ISIS: Freedom And Justice For Yazidi Women And Girls
In an article published as part of News Deeply’s “Women and Jihad Series”, Alexandra Bradford meets with Yazidi women and men working to free thousands of Yazidi women and
World Organization Against Torture - Syrian Arab Republic: Abducted Activists’ Whereabouts Remain Unknown
In an open letter to armed groups around Douma in Syria and the governments that support them, the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre and 55 other human rights organizations call
The Media's War: How the press is fueling Syria's conflict
Faisal al-Qaism, AlJazeera host of broadcast program “Opposite Directions” The events of the Syrian conflict have captivated the world’s attention over the past five years, primarily as a result
A Look Back on Russia's First Year in the Syrian Conflict
September 30, 2016 marked the first anniversary of Russia’s direct military involvement in the Syrian conflict. Although many onlookers initially believed that recent attempts to broker peace would succeed
The International Community’s Gross Negligence in Syria
For anyone following the Syrian crisis, the news of the past two months has been tragic and has highlighted the international community’s gross negligence in protecting civilians and providing