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Prosecuting ISIS in Northeast Syria

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On April 11, the Syrian Democratic Forces announced an agreement [https://www.france24.com/en/20190411-syria-kurds-say-deal-made-31000-displaced-iraqis-go-home] with Baghdad to repatriate 31,000 Iraqis, mostly women and children, currently held in

Report Release: An Analysis of Survivor Accounts of SGBV in Syria

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Since the earliest days of the conflict in Syria, rumors and reports of sexual and gender-based violence have been rampant, but collecting high-quality documentation of such crimes has proved challenging.

“Do You Know What Happens Here?” An Analysis of Survivor Accounts of SGBV in Syria

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Understanding the Role of Sanctions in the Syrian Conflict

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Since the beginning of the conflict in Syria, foreign countries have imposed economic sanctions on the Syrian government, implementing what has been called “some of the most complicated and far

Legal Limbo: The Future of ISIS’s Children

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In recent weeks, international media has been flooded [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/04/us/politics/hoda-muthana-hearing.html] with stories [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/14/london-schoolgirl-who-fled-to-join-isis-wants-to-return-to-uk]

Justice or Forgiveness? The Case of Anwar Raslan

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On February 13, prosecutors in Germany announced that they, in conjunction with their French counterparts, arrested [https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-germany-syria/two-syrians-arrested-in-germany-for-suspected-crimes-against-humanity-idUKKCN1Q21GV] three Syrians accused of crimes against humanity.

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