In August, the Higher Administrative Court (OVG) Münster ruled that Syria is no longer generally unsafe, prompting a wave of media outcry. Many outlets have portrayed this ruling as a
SJAC’s human rights violations map compiles data collected by our field team of documentation coordinators.
TRIAL OF AHMAD H. Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #11 Hearing Dates: September 3 & 4, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that
Higher Regional Court – Düsseldorf, Germany Trial Monitoring Report #10 Hearing Date: August 28 & 29, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a
(1 position – 70%) Reports to: Program Officer - Investigations Location(s): Remote About the Consultancy: The Media Consultant will communicate universal jurisdiction news to Syrians through different social media platforms.
Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #84 Hearing Date: September 24 & 26, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a
Reports to: Legal Director Location: Netherlands About the Consultancy: The Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) seeks a temporary trial monitor based in the Netherlands to support its Trial Monitoring
Higher Regional Court – Düsseldorf, Germany Trial Monitoring Report: Summary of Reports 1-9 Hearing Dates: April 30, 2024, to August 9, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that
Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #10 Hearing Dates: August 27, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim
This report details four incidents that occurred in Syria in 2012 and 2013, which involved extensive civilian harm and/or targeting of civilian structures, based on available open-source evidence.