French initiatives [http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/05/12/uk-syria-crisis-un-icc-idUKKBN0DS1EM20140512] to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC) have prompted questions about the ICC, its procedures, and its
Justice Beyond the Hague: Supporting the Prosecution of International Crimes in National Courts CFR-Beyond_The_Hague_2011_EN.pdf 1 MB download-circle [https://syriaaccountability.org/content/images/wordpress/CFR-Beyond_The_
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights UDHR_2007.pdf 900 KB download-circle [https://syriaaccountability.org/content/images/wordpress/UDHR_2007.pdf] The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the first
Lauren Wolfe examines efforts to document evidence of sexual violence in the Syria conflict and provide justice to survivors. Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) Executive Director Mohammad Al Abdallah
This ASIL Insight provides an assessment of the Rios Montt trial, the first time that a former head of state had been convicted of genocide in a national court.
Since the Syrian army entered Syrian cities in mid-2011, most cities have been divided between regime-controlled areas and armed opposition-controlled areas. Syrian city inhabitants are the primary sufferers of this
Today’s post highlights the fourth installment of the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre’s “Memorandum Series.” For more on Documentation and Truth-seeking, download and read the full memorandum [http:
A Women’s Guide to Security Sector Reform Women-Guide-Security-Sector-Reform-2013_AR.pdf 3 MB download-circle [https://syriaaccountability.org/content/images/wordpress/Women-Guide-Security-Sector-Reform-2013_AR.pdf] Despite a range of international laws and
Security Sector Reform USAID-DOD-State_Security-Sector-Reform-Guide_2009.pdf 628 KB download-circle [https://syriaaccountability.org/content/images/wordpress/USAID-DOD-State_Security-Sector-Reform-Guide_2009.pdf] This paper provides Department of State, Department of Defense, and
Purging the Past: The Current State of Lustration Laws in the Former Communist Bloc Ellis-2007-Purging-Past.pdf 71 KB download-circle [https://syriaaccountability.org/content/images/wordpress/Ellis-2007-Purging-Past.pdf] Lustration laws, though