Fires fuel retribution and paranoia in Northeast Syria
After years of drought, heavy rainfalls this year had raised hopes for a bountiful harvest. Yet across Northern Syria, farmers are watching helplessly as months of toil and their source
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SJAC and Partners Urge Caution with regard to International Tribunal limited to ISIS Crimes
On Monday, representatives from eleven European countries met in Stockholm [https://www.government.se/press-releases/2019/06/sweden-to-host-expert-meeting-on-isis-tribunal/] to discuss the possibility of establishing an international tribunal to prosecute ISIS
Report Release: An Analysis of Classified Syrian Security Sector Documents
The highest levels of the Syrian government were privy to the unjustified detention of women and children, authorized lethal force against civilians, and actively discriminated against the Kurdish minority. SJAC’
Walls Have Ears: An Analysis of Classified Syrian Security Sector Documents
Walls Have Ears: An Analysis of Classified Syrian Security Sector Documents Walls-Have-Ears-English.pdf 2 MB download-circle [https://syriaaccountability.org/content/files/2022/04/Walls-Have-Ears-English.pdf] للجدران آذان: تحليل وثائق سرية
Families of ISIS Missing Deserve Truth
The ‘Coalition of Families of Those Kidnapped by ISIS’, a new organization of Syrian families based in Paris, held a joint news conference [https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/05/
The Astana Process Has Failed Idlib
Over the past two weeks, Russia and the Syrian government have significantly escalated airstrikes on the de-escalation zone in Northwestern Syria, pounding the last rebel-held territories in southern Idlib and
Meeting the Challenges of Northeastern Syria
In recent months, discussions on Northeastern Syria have centered on one question: who will control the region after a United States military draw down? The answer will undoubtedly shape the
Lessons for Syria from Tunisia’s Truth and Dignity Commission
Since the government of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was toppled in 2011, Tunisia has embarked on the long process of reconciliation and transitional justice. This past week, 8 years
Prosecuting ISIS in Northeast Syria
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