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Of Fathers and Sons: Incorporating Children into Transitional Justice

Of Fathers and Sons: Incorporating Children into Transitional Justice

Syrian Director Talal Derki’s most recent film, Of Fathers and Sons, provides an intimate portrait of a Syrian family in Idlib, following their daily life amidst conflict. The father,

Report Release: Options for Post-Conflict Property Restitution in Syria

Report Release: Options for Post-Conflict Property Restitution in Syria

Destruction in Barzeh, Damascus, 29 April 2014. Photo credit: Lens Young Damashqi. Over the last seven years the destruction, abandonment, and theft of property have become defining aspects of the

Enab Baladi -  Al-Assad’s crimes in millions of documents: When will accountability start?

Enab Baladi - Al-Assad’s crimes in millions of documents: When will accountability start?

Enab Baladi interviews SJAC’s Executive Director, Mohammad Al Abdallah, regarding the trove of government documents possessed by Syrian CSOs and the role they may someday play in accountability efforts.

Enab Baladi - Companies Greedy for Reconstruction

Enab Baladi - Companies Greedy for Reconstruction

“According to Mohammed al-Abdallah, executive director of Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC), the construction process on lands or properties that were forcibly acquired without paying compensation to the original

Return is a Dream: Options for Post-Conflict Property Restitution in Syria

Return is a Dream: Options for Post-Conflict Property Restitution in Syria

Return is a Dream: Options for Post-Conflict Property Restitution in Syria Property-Restitution-Report-Final-Web-1 (4).pdf 1 MB download-circle [https://syriaaccountability.org/content/files/2022/04/Property-Restitution-Report-Final-Web-1--4-.pdf] عودتنا أصبحت حلماً: خيارات

The Dangers and Difficulties of Counting Victims in Syria

The Dangers and Difficulties of Counting Victims in Syria

The plight of thousands of detained Syrians has come to public attention in recent months, as the government has begun to update civil registries with previously unreported deaths in custody.

#EyesOnIdlib: Prioritizing Syria at the UN General Assembly

#EyesOnIdlib: Prioritizing Syria at the UN General Assembly

The UN General Assembly Hall in New York City, where the high-level week will take place this month. Source: Wikimedia [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:UN_General_Assembly_hall.

“De Mistura: Your Silence was Better.”

“De Mistura: Your Silence was Better.”

Despite warnings from the international community, the Syrian government and Russian allies appear to be following through on threats to retake control of Idlib. On Tuesday, Syrian and Russian planes

What Kofi Annan Understood about Syria

What Kofi Annan Understood about Syria

In the days since the death of former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, many have written touching tributes about his historic tenure at the United Nations and his role in

A Humanitarian Tragedy Looms as Battle for Idlib Nears

A Humanitarian Tragedy Looms as Battle for Idlib Nears

Over the past year, the Syrian government has slowly regained territory across the country, including retaking all but one of the so-called de-escalation zones. With the recapture of each area,