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Inside the Mohammad A. and Asmael K. Trial #1: An Overview of the First Sessions

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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

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #10: “Not Everyone Is A Rebel”

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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

The Paper Trail of Terror: Syria's Bureaucracy of War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity

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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.

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #83: The Metal-Rods Incident

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Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #83 Hearing Date: September 10 & 12, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a

Perspectives on Justice: Reintegrating Former ISIS Affiliates in Northeast Syria

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In the aftermath of ISIS’s territorial defeat, over 56,000 alleged affiliates were detained in Northeast Syria, including 14,500 women and 30,000 children held in Al-Hol and

Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #9: The First Witness Returns

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Hanseatic Higher Regional Court – Hamburg, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #9 Hearing Dates: August 1, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #82: "I Don't Need Enemies Anymore"

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Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #82 Hearing Date: September 3 & 5, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a

PRIORITIES FOR THE 2024 UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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In preparation for the upcoming high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly, SJAC is outlining key policy priorities in three areas. SJAC hopes that member states will use the

Human Rights Violations in Syria - August 2024

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SJAC’s human rights violations map compiles data collected by our field team of documentation coordinators.

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #74: The Wise Guy and The Suspicious

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Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #74 Hearing Date: May 14 & 16, 2024 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a