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Inside the Ahmad H. Trial #11: An Encounter on the Tram

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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

Inside the Mohammed A. and Asmael K. Trial #10: Dirty Deals

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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

Arabic-Language Social Media Consultant

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(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.

Inside the Alaa M. Trial #84: Hear-say of Hear-say of Hear-say

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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

Temporary Trial Monitor – Consultancy

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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

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