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Inside the Alaa M. Trial #4: They certainly didn’t turn all the buildings around

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #4: They certainly didn’t turn all the buildings around

Extended summary from day 5 of the Alaa M. Trial

New Report: “Between Hope and Despair: A Way forward after the Koblenz Trial”

New Report: “Between Hope and Despair: A Way forward after the Koblenz Trial”

This year, the world witnessed the conclusion of the first trial of former Syrian government officials in Koblenz, Germany. Based upon its detailed trial monitoring – as well as the results

Passport Delays Threaten Legal Status of Syrians Abroad

Passport Delays Threaten Legal Status of Syrians Abroad

A “crisis of passports” is threatening the legal status of Syrians abroad and restricting their freedom of movement. It has become increasingly difficult for Syrians to renew their passports, which

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #3: So, it’s all fake? – Yes.

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #3: So, it’s all fake? – Yes.

TRIAL OF ALAA M. Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #3 Hearing Date: February 3, 2022 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is

Between Hope and Despair
A Way Forward after the Koblenz Trial

Between Hope and Despair A Way Forward after the Koblenz Trial

Between Hope and Despair A Way Forward after the Koblenz Trial Koblenz Final ENG - WEB.pdf 3 MB download-circle [https://syriaaccountability.org/content/files/2022/04/Koblenz-Final-ENG---WEB-2.pdf] بين

Accountability for Russian crimes in Syria and Ukraine

Accountability for Russian crimes in Syria and Ukraine

Those who commit atrocity crimes – whether in Syria, Ukraine, or elsewhere – must be held accountable. But in the fog of war, it is difficult to know how to pursue justice.

State of Justice in Syria 2022

State of Justice in Syria 2022

State of Justice in Syria 2022 State of Justice in Syria (English W).pdf 2 MB download-circle حالة العدالة في سوريا 2022 State of Justice in Syria (Arabic W).pdf

New Report: Eleven Years of conflict – The “State of Justice in Syria, 2022”

New Report: Eleven Years of conflict – The “State of Justice in Syria, 2022”

Last year, March 15thmarked the tenth anniversary of the conflict in Syria. This year’s anniversary is much quieter, not only as the world is distracted by the conflict in

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #2 : “I would have never done anything like that!”

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #2 : “I would have never done anything like that!”

Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #2 Hearing Date: January 25, 2022 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript

Making Order out of Chaos – SJAC’s Open Source Methodology

Making Order out of Chaos – SJAC’s Open Source Methodology

Since 2012, SJAC has been working to document violations committed during the Syrian conflict. At the outset, it was largely an exercise in collecting information. But it was clear that