Capacity Building
Over the past decade, SJAC’s team has built technical expertise in transitional justice processes. Now, SJAC works alongside Syrian government entities and independent associations and professionals inside Syria to build the technical capacity to pursue justice.
Current Partners
Syrian National Commission for Transitional Justice (NCJT) - click for details
In June 2026, SJAC signed a memorandum of understanding with the NCTJ to build the capacity of the Commission’s investigative and data analysis teams. The partnership will expand the Commissions ability to document witness testimony, investigate crimes committed by the Assad government, and hold perpetrators accountable.
As part of the MOU, SJAC will:
- Conduct long-term training and capacity building for the Commission’s investigative teams
- Assign specialists from SJAC’s tech and data analysis teams to assist with investigations
- Provide technical support for SJAC’s violations and evidence database software Bayanat
- Share evidence and documentation to assist investigations and legal cases
- Conduct joint criminal investigations of Assad officials
Documentation Training
Building on SJAC’s decade of experience in the field, SJAC developed a comprehensive training program for human rights defenders with Arabic-language videos and resources. This is complemented by live virtual trainings where activists who have completed the coursework can receive feedback and ask questions about the material and their own work. SJAC’s live and online training prepares documentation teams to safely, ethically, and accurately collect high-quality documentation and preserve it for use in transitional justice efforts.
Our documentation training resources can be found here
Technology Support
While SJAC’s database software, Bayanat, was originally created for the Syrian context, human rights organizations have started using it in conflict zones around the world. SJAC provides ad hoc tech support and training to documenters and organizations who adopt Bayanat, as well as assistance in building analysis methodologies and internal policies for secure data storage.
Operational Capacity
Through training and practical coaching, SJAC works with Syrian human rights organizations to develop operational policies and practices to better sustain their work. Additionally, SJAC shares legal and human rights expertise with Syrian civil society organizations and facilitates their ability to connect with justice mechanisms.