In May 2016, the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC), along with 12 other organizations, gathered in Berlin to create a guide that would help human rights defenders navigate responsible
After Danish Foreign Minsiter Kristian Jenson expressed that he has given up hope of holding President Bashar Al-Assad accountable for his war crimes, Information’s Charlotte Aagaard examines the ongoing
Inside Saydnaya: Syria’s Torture Prison, Video of Amnesty International Prisons are by their very nature isolated and concealed spaces where abuses can go unnoticed, and in countries with ongoing
“Leave or starve” is how the Syrian opposition described Russia’s proposal to create humanitarian corridors in Aleppo to allow civilians to flee ahead of increased airstrikes. By the end
Image designed by SJAC Although the Syria peace talks have stalled in recent months, closed-door discussions continue between the United States and Russia [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/kerry-says-iran-deal-has-made-world-a-safer-place-one-year-later/2016/
On June 28, the government of Iraq announced victory [http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/06/26/483592464/iraqi-forces-claim-victory-over-isis-in-fallujah] over the Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham (ISIS)
Al Jazeera’s Priyanka Gupta speaks to Syrian refugees about their experiences of torture and the work of activists attempting to hold the Syrian government and opposition accountable for their
On June 6, the Syrian legislature elected Hadiyeh Abbas [https://www.rt.com/news/345576-female-parliament-speaker-syria/] as the new Parliament speaker, marking the first time in Syria’s modern history that
In March 2016, Syrian Kurds claimed the creation of a de-facto federal region in the Kurdish-controlled areas of northern Syria, uniting three Kurdish-led autonomous areas (Jazira, Kobani and Afrin) under
Written by Erica Razook For a simple overview of the conflict, a casual reader can turn to Wikipedia’s entry for the “Syrian Civil War [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/