Reflecting on UNITAD’s Legacy: Lessons for Syria

Through this report, SJAC will explore why accountability efforts in Iraq have failed to date and the role that UNITAD has played in the process. In so doing, SJAC seeks to extrapolate lessons on how the international community can more effectively support justice processes in Syria. To achieve this, SJAC reviewed UNITAD’s public reports, available academic literature, and NGO reports. SJAC also spoke with three representatives of Iraqi civil society and two former UNITAD employees, who were current employees at the time of their interviews.