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US Military Report on Civilian Casualties Fails to Address Syrian Concerns

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A US Department of Defense (DOD) report [https://www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Civ-Cas-Study-Redacted-just-security.pdf] from April 2018 on the US military’s process for assessing civilian casualties

What Does the Marie Colvin Case Mean for Syrians?

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Last week, a U.S. District Court issued a judgement ordering the Syrian government to pay $302.5 million to the family of slain journalist Marie Colvin, sparking considerable discussion

What is the Caesar Bill?: The Potential and Limitations of US Congressional Action on Syria

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The US Congress has recently taken up a series of bills regarding the Syrian conflict. Ultimately, most foreign policy decision-making power resides in the Executive Branch. However, Congress also has

Syria’s #10YearChallenge: Best Practices for Reconstruction

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Over the last few weeks, a meme has spread on social media asking Facebook users to compare a photo of themselves from ten years ago, with one from today. Among

Lebanon’s Refugee Policies Exacerbate Winter Weather Conditions

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In early January, Lebanon’s refugee camps were devastated by a winter storm named “Norma.” Though Syrian refugees in Lebanon have been forced to cope with difficult winter conditions in

Syrians Arrested, Killed Under Reconciliation Agreements

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As the Syrian government continues to promote its narrative that the conflict is winding down, truces that the government refers to as “reconciliation agreements” have become an increasingly common method

Civil Society and International Criminal Justice Mechanism Engagement: Roundtable Readout

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Civil Society & International Criminal Justice Mechanism Engagement: Roundtable Readout CSO-ICJM-Event-Readout.pdf 167 KB download-circle [https://v3.syriaaccountability.org/content/images/wordpress/CSO-ICJM-Event-Readout.pdf] On 13 November 2018, SJAC, Impunity

Al Araby: Rehabilitating Syria's Assad, the greatest criminal of our time

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“Many Syrians, including victims of Assad and human rights defenders, have voiced their concerns about these developments According to Mohammad al-Abdallah, CEO of the Washington-based Syria Justice and Accountability Center

A New Constitution is Not the Solution for Syria

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The leaders of Germany, Russia, Turkey and France participate in a press conference in November, where they endorsed the prompt creation of a constitutional committee. Source: the Kremlin [http://en.

Russia’s Twitter Campaign: Influencing Perceptions of the Syrian Conflict

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In the era of “fake news,” it is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish falsehoods from reality, a problem that modern technology has only exacerbated. The Syrian conflict has fallen victim