Articles & Reports
COI Report Right on Turkey, but Sanctions Should Remain
On 15 September 2020, the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic (COI) issued its 21st report on the situation in Syria (English [https://undocs.
The “Beatles” on Trial: Obtaining justice for victims of foreign ISIS fighters
It is increasingly likely that two ISIS fighters, involved in the killing of several Americans, will be brought to trial in a courtroom in Virginia [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/
The Shadows of Surveillance: Government Documents Confirm Syrian Embassies Monitored Syrians Abroad
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PRESS RELEASE: New campaign reveals mass graves continue to be discovered in northeast Syria
Five mass graves found this year alone with many more expected to be uncovered Twenty-eight mass graves have been discovered since the territorial defeat of ISIS in northeast Syria three
Syria Sanctions: a deeper look at the Caesar Act designations
The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, often referred to simply as the Caesar Act [https://syriaaccountability.org/updates/2020/02/20/the-caesar-act-impacts-and-implementation/] , officially entered into force on June 17, 2020.
Law No. 7 in NE Syria: Protection of Property Rights or a Tool for Appropriation
On August 5, the Autonomous Administration of Northeast Syria issued law no: 7/2020 [http://smne-syria.com/gc/2020/08/06/%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%ac%d9%
“My life has been ruin, loss, and loneliness:” A Wife’s Search for Her Husband, Kidnapped by ISIS
On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre reminds the world of the hundreds of disappeared in Syria who were kidnapped by
Aid for Victims of Beirut’s Explosion Must Include Syrian Refugees
The explosion of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate at a port in Beirut on August 4 decimated a large section of the city and has left hundreds of thousands