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Inside the Al Sheikh Trial #7: Week 2 – The Defense Presents its Case

Inside the Al Sheikh Trial #7: Week 2 – The Defense Presents its Case

TRIAL OF UNITED STATES V. ALSHEIKH United States District Court for the Central District of California – Los Angeles, USA Trial Monitoring Summary #7 Trial Dates: March 9, 12 & 13,

Inside the Coastal Incidents Trial – Assad’s Affiliates #5: Extension of Time and Plea for Acquittal

Inside the Coastal Incidents Trial – Assad’s Affiliates #5: Extension of Time and Plea for Acquittal

TRIAL OF THE COASTAL INCIDENTS Military Criminal Court – Aleppo, Syria  Trial Monitoring Summary #5 – Assad’s Affiliates  Hearing Date: April 23, 2026 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of

Inside the Coastal Incidents Trial – Government’s Affiliates #3: Either Acquittal or Mercy

Inside the Coastal Incidents Trial – Government’s Affiliates #3: Either Acquittal or Mercy

TRIAL OF THE COASTAL INCIDENTS Military Criminal Court – Aleppo, Syria Trial Monitoring Summary #3 – Government’s Affiliates Hearing Date: May 7, 2026 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of

The Weaponization of Inherited Legislation to Restrict the Civic Space in Syria’s Transition

The Weaponization of Inherited Legislation to Restrict the Civic Space in Syria’s Transition

The detention of British-Syrian activist Hassan Akkad on the night of 17 June 2026 prompted an immediate public reaction in Syria and internationally, raising broader concerns about the use of

Inside the Trial of Wasim Al-Assad #1: The Innocent Lamb

Inside the Trial of Wasim Al-Assad #1: The Innocent Lamb

TRIAL OF WASIM AL-ASSAD   The Fourth Criminal Court – Damascus, Syria   Trial Monitoring Summary #1   Hearing Date: June 23, 2026   CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture, rape or

Inside the Coastal Incidents Trial – Government’s Affiliates #2: New Counsel, New Extension of Time

Inside the Coastal Incidents Trial – Government’s Affiliates #2: New Counsel, New Extension of Time

TRIAL OF THE COASTAL INCIDENTS Military Criminal Court – Aleppo, Syria Trial Monitoring Summary #2 – Government’s Affiliates Hearing Date: April 16, 2026 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of

Inside the Coastal Incidents Trial – Assad’s Affiliates #4: New Evidence?

Inside the Coastal Incidents Trial – Assad’s Affiliates #4: New Evidence?

TRIAL OF The Coastal Incidents Military Criminal Court – Aleppo, Syria Trial Monitoring Summary #4 – Assad’s Affiliates Hearing Date: April 2, 2026 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of

Inside the Coastal Incidents Trial – Assad’s Affiliates #3: Defense Witnesses’ Testimony

Inside the Coastal Incidents Trial – Assad’s Affiliates #3: Defense Witnesses’ Testimony

TRIAL OF The Coastal Incidents  Military Criminal Court – Aleppo, Syria   Trial Monitoring Summary #3 – Assad’s Affiliates   Hearing Date: March 15, 2026  CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of

Inside the Al-Yarmouk Trial of Jihad et al. #17

Inside the Al-Yarmouk Trial of Jihad et al. #17

TRIAL OF JIHAD A., MAHMOUD A., MAZHAR J., SAMEER S., AND WAEL S. Higher Regional Court in Koblenz, Germany The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) provided support to SJAC

Inside the Al-Yarmouk Trial of Jihad et al. #16

Inside the Al-Yarmouk Trial of Jihad et al. #16

TRIAL OF JIHAD A., MAHMOUD A., MAZHAR J., SAMEER S., AND WAEL S. Higher Regional Court in Koblenz, Germany The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) provided support to SJAC