Missed Opportunities: Searching for the Missing While Prosecuting ISIS
Since the territorial defeat of ISIS in spring 2019, many alleged perpetrators have left Syria either as refugees or foreign fighters returning to Europe and the United States. This has led to the proliferation of criminal trials against ISIS affiliates over the past three years. While these alleged ISIS affiliates represent only a small fraction of those responsible for ISIS crimes in Syria, the ensuing trials have offered an opportunity to pursue accountability for some crimes committed in the Syrian conflict.