Publications
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
Inside the Al-Sheikh Trial # 6: Week 1 – Prosecution 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 #6 Trial Dates: March 2-6, 2026 CAUTION: Some
Inside the Mahmoud S. Trial #19: The Defense’s Closing Arguments
TRIAL OF MAHMOUD S. Solna District Court – Stockholm, Sweden Trial Monitoring Summary #19 Hearing Date: March 23, 2026 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture, rape or other
Inside the Mahmoud S. Trial #18: The Prosecutor’s Closing Argument
TRIAL OF MAHMOUD S. Solna District Court – Stockholm, Sweden Trial Monitoring Summary #18 Hearing Date: March 17 and 19, 2026 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture, rape
Inside the Coastal Incidents Trial – Assad’s Affiliates #2: AI Everywhere
TRIAL OF The Coastal Incidents Military Criminal Court – Aleppo, Syria Trial Monitoring Summary #2 – Assad’s Affiliates Hearing Date: March 8, 2026 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of
Inside the Trial of Atef Najib et al. #1: What Goes Up Must Come Down
TRIAL OF ATEF NAJIB ET AL. The Fourth Criminal Court – Damascus, Syria Trial Monitoring Summary #1 Hearing Date: April 26, 2026 CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic descriptions of torture,
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
Inside the Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. Trial #19: (Un)Interrupted Plaintiff Testimony
TRIAL OF TWANA H.S. AND ASIA R.A. Higher Regional Court – Munich, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #19 Hearing Date: December 10 & December 11, 2025 CAUTION: Some testimony may