Deaths in Secrecy, the Plight of Syrian Detainees
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
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Societal Attitudes toward Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Syria
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
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
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
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
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
Al-Monitor - Former US ambassador: There won't be peace in Syria without prosecution of Assad
Barbara Slavin talks to Stephen Rapp, former US ambassador-at-large and chief of the U.S. State Department’s Office of Global Criminal Justice about how peace in Syria will not
UNSC Passes Historic Resolution but Overlooks Justice
Earlier today, the United Nations Security Council unanimously passed Resolution 2235 establishing a Joint Investigative Mechanism to look into the use of chemical weapons, including chlorine gas, during the Syrian
Accountability for Crimes in Syria: Lessons Learned from the Field of International Justice
A Step Towards Justice Report by SJAC [https://syriaaccountability.org/a-step-towards-justice/] On May 12, the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) hosted a panel to launch a report [https://syriaaccountability.
Standardized ISIS Detention Procedures: Structured Brutality, Battlefield Adaptability
Over the past several months, the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre’s (SJAC) Documentation Team in Turkey has worked to document detention centers run by the Islamic State of Iraq