Publications
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.
Inside the Raslan trial #6: Torture, an Insider Witness, and Facebook
TRIAL OF ANWAR RASLAN and EYAD AL GHARIB Higher Regional Court – Koblenz, Germany Trial Monitoring Report 6 Hearing dates of July 1, 2, 3, & 6, 2020 >>Trial
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
PRESS RELEASE: Syrian journalist and human rights organization secure access to Arabic translation of the Anwar Raslan trial
Berlin/Koblenz, 19 August 2020 – Accredited Arabic-speaking journalists will finally have access to simultaneous German-Arabic interpretation during the world’s first trial on Syrian state torture before the Higher Regional
PRESS RELEASE: SJAC Petitions German Constitutional Court to obtain Arabic language translation for Syrian Victims
Berlin, 14 August 2020 – Language barriers are a significant hurdle for Syrians who want to follow and report on the first trial about state torture in Syria [https://syriaaccountability.org/
‘Like a horror movie’: major COVID-19 outbreak in Damascus and failed response
Growing stories of overwhelmed hospitals, afflicted family members, and increasing deaths are presenting disturbing evidence of a COVID-19 outbreak spiraling out of control in government-held areas. A major response is