What Afghanistan Portends for Syria
As of this writing, Afghanistan remains in crisis with victims reeling from ISIS-Khoresan’s attacks on civilians and U.S. soldiers at the Kabul airport. Numerous efforts are underway to
Publications
Inside the Raslan Trial #42: Incidents or a Revolution?
TRIAL OF ANWAR RASLAN Higher Regional Court – Koblenz, Germany Trial Monitoring Report 42 earing Dates: July 21 & 22, 2021 >>Trial Report 43 Inside the Raslan Trial 42210901_
Why the US Should Expand Sanctions in Northern Syria
The recent imposition of U.S. sanctions on the Turkish-backed armed group Ahrar al-Sharqiya represents a step forward in protecting human rights in northern Syria. Reactions to the sanctions by
Inside the Raslan Trial #41: The one who is arrested is lost; The one who is released is newborn
TRIAL OF ANWAR RASLAN Higher Regional Court – Koblenz, Germany Trial Monitoring Report 41 Hearing Dates: July 14 &15, 2021 >>Trial Report 42 Inside the Raslan Trial 41210818_
Spike in “Honor Killings” Fuels Protests for Accountability in Northeast Syria
Two recent honor killings in Syria’s northeast have ignited public outrage and started a debate about how these murders should be prosecuted in the community. It is nearly impossible
Inside the Raslan Trial #40: The People Were Monsters but the Cockroaches Were Kind
TRIAL OF ANWAR RASLAN and EYAD AL-GHARIB Higher Regional Court – Koblenz, Germany Trial Monitoring Report 40 Hearing Date: July 07, 2021 >>Trial Report 41 Inside the Raslan Trial
Inside the Raslan Trial #39: Trauma, justice, and politics
TRIAL OF ANWAR RASLAN Higher Regional Court – Koblenz, Germany Trial Monitoring Report 39 Hearing Dates: June 30 & July 1, 2021 >>Trial Report 40 Trial Monitoring Report 39210804_
Lebanon’s Economic Turmoil: Syrians face Unique Vulnerabilities
One year after the Beirut blast that killed over 200 people, including Syrian refugees [https://www.unhcr.org/en-us/news/briefing/2020/8/5f32469f4/beirut-blast-death-toll-includes-dozens-refugees-emergency-response-ramps.html] , Lebanon lacks a functioning
Does Syria Need a UN Missing Persons Mechanism?
In February of this year, a coalition of Syrian organizations led by survivors and families of the missing in Syria released the new Truth and Justice Charter [https://drive.google.
UPDATE: German Prosecutor indicted Syrian Doctor for Crimes Against Humanity
Caution: This blog post includes descriptions of torture. After one year of pre-trial detention, the German Federal Prosecutor General filed the public indictment against Alaa M. [https://www.generalbundesanwalt.de/