Syria’s New ‘Transitional Justice Court’: Understanding the Fourth Criminal Court

The Fourth Criminal Court has become one of the first domestic venues through which Syria is attempting to address grave violations committed under the former Assad government. Its proceedings mark

The Second Military Field Court: The Assad Detention System

Statement on the Engagement of the IMF and the World Bank in Syria

The Syrian Initiative for Fundamental Rights cautions that current IMF and World Bank engagement risks repeating pre-2011 patterns of fiscal austerity, deregulated privatization, and disregard for governance and equity. The

SJAC Begins Monitoring the Trial of Atef Najib

Trial reports from the Atef Najib trial will be available here (ENGLISH/ARABIC).   On Sunday, April 26, 2026, the first prosecution of a former Assad official in Syria began at

Syria’s Transition: An Analysis of Selected Decisions and Decrees Issued in 2025

PRESS RELEASE: SJAC and TIMEP file an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Syria’s TPS Case

Conditions in Syria preclude a safe, dignified and sustainable return of Syrian TPS holders April 20, 2026 Read the amicus brief here WASHINGTON, D.C. – Syria Justice and Accountability Centre

State-Sponsored Abductions by the Assad Government

Bayanat 4 is here

The Syria Justice and Accountability Centre is pleased to announce the release of Bayanat 4.0, the largest update in the platform's history — six months and 76 merged

Introducing SJAC’s Arrests Tracker: Monitoring Detention and Criminal Justice Proceedings to Support Transitional Justice

In the post-Assad period, justice processes that address crimes committed by Assad government remnants are a relevant and pressing concern to the Syrian public. Despite commitments to carry out criminal

The State of Justice in Syria 2026