Articles & Reports

World Politics Review - With More Evidence of Assad War Crimes, Is Transitional Justice Possible in Syria?

Frederick Deknatel analyzes the viability of transitional justice efforts in Syria after a former Syrian military photographer known as “Caesar” made available 55,000 photographs showing alleged torture and killings

The Kidnapped Groom

The Kidnapped Groom

The Syria Justice and Accountability Center works to collect and document cases from different sources concerning the arrests and abductions of Syrian citizens. The center is highlighting some of these

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Conflict Zones

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Conflict Zones

“For decades – if not centuries – there has been a near-total absence of justice for survivors of rape and sexual violence in conflict. We hope this Protocol will be part of

Child Soldiers and Child Scholars: Syria’s Next Generation

Human Rights Watch report [http://www.hrw.org/news/2014/06/22/syria-armed-groups-send-children-battle] on child soldiers, June, 2014. “I lost my studies, I lost my future, I lost everything”—Saleh

Learning from Experience: Tunisia’s Truth and Dignity Commission

Learning from Experience: Tunisia’s Truth and Dignity Commission

“There can be no sustainable democracy without acknowledging and addressing mistakes of the past.”– Tunisian President Moncef Al-Marzouki, 9 June 2014 Last week, Tunisia launched a Truth and Dignity Commission,