Inside the Raslan Trial #45: Good Cop – Bad Cop
TRIAL OF ANWAR RASLAN and EYAD AL-GHARIB Higher Regional Court – Koblenz, Germany Trial Monitoring Report 45 Hearing Dates: September 1 & 2, 2021 >>Trial Report 46 Inside the
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The New Child Rights Law in Syria will not protect children
In August 2021, the Syrian government formally issued a new law (No. 21/2021 [https://truth-sy.com/12518.html]) expanding the rights and protections afforded to children. However, the reality
A Missed Opportunity: Court Denies Recording of Closing Statements in Koblenz
The Higher Regional Court of Koblenz has recently denied [https://twitter.com/ECCHRBerlin/status/1434783261688008706] yet another request to allow for audio recordings of the Koblenz Trial. By that, it
Looking Across the Pond: What Germany and the US can learn from each other when prosecuting international crimes
As part of its work monitoring trials [https://syriaaccountability.org/trial-monitoring/] that prosecute crimes committed in Syria, SJAC has closely followed the developments of US v. Alexanda Kotey and El
Inside the Raslan Trial #44: “Impertinence!” Defense Counsel questions the role of Anwar Al-Bunni
TRIAL OF ANWAR RASLAN and EYAD AL-GHARIB Higher Regional Court – Koblenz, Germany Trial Monitoring Report 44 Hearing Dates: August 25 & 26, 2021 >>Trial Report 45 Inside the
Juvenile Justice and Victim Participation in trials of Foreign ISIS Members
Two recent cases in Germany raise the question of how to balance the rights of juvenile defendants with the rights of victims to participate in proceedings. The Higher Regional Court
Priorities for the 2021 United Nations General Assembly
In preparation for the upcoming high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly, SJAC is outlining its advocacy priorities. SJAC hopes that member states will use the opportunity afforded by
Inside the Raslan Trial #43: No Enforced Disappearances
TRIAL OF ANWAR RASLAN Higher Regional Court – Koblenz, Germany Trial Monitoring Report 43 Hearing Dates: August 18 & 19, 2021 >>Trial Report 44 Inside the Raslan Trial 43210907_
1,000 Families of those Kidnapped by ISIS Ask for Assistance from the United States
We, the families of those kidnapped by ISIS, are writing to the U.S. administration to ask for support in the search for our loved ones. When ISIS entered Northeast