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Washington, DC - October 20, 2026 “For the first time since the start of the Syrian conflict, the remains of missing persons have been identified using forensic and DNA analysis,

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Inside the Coastal Incidents Trial – Government’s Affiliates #6: Imprisonment for the First Government Affiliates

TRIAL OF THE COASTAL INCIDENTS Military Criminal Court – Aleppo, Syria Trial Monitoring Summary #6 – Government’s Affiliates Hearing Date: September 17, 2026 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of

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TRIAL OF THE COASTAL INCIDENTS Military Criminal Court – Aleppo, Syria  Trial Monitoring Summary #10 – Assad’s Affiliates  Hearing Date: September 17, 2026 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of

Inside the Trial of Mohammad S. #1: The Trial of Looting

TRIAL OF MOHAMMAD S. The 4th Military Criminal Court – Damascus, Syria Trial Monitoring Summary #1 Hearing Date: September 23, 2026 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture, rape

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TRIAL OF THE COASTAL INCIDENTS Military Criminal Court – Aleppo, Syria  Trial Monitoring Summary #9 – Assad’s Affiliates  Hearing Date: September 10, 2026 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of

Inside the Yarmouk Trial of Jihad et al. #24

TRIAL OF JIHAD A., MAHMOUD A., MAZHAR J., SAMEER S., AND WAEL S. Higher Regional Court - Koblenz, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #24 Hearing Dates: August 12 and 13, 2026

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TRIAL OF JIHAD A., MAHMOUD A., MAZHAR J., SAMEER S., AND WAEL S. Higher Regional Court - Koblenz, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #23 Hearing Dates: July 15 and 16, 2026