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Intensified deportation campaigns by Lebanon and Türkiye amid EU funding pledges

Intensified deportation campaigns by Lebanon and Türkiye amid EU funding pledges

Anti-refugee sentiment has been on the rise over the past few years, especially in Lebanon and Türkiye, which host the largest populations of Syrian refugees. Yet, April 2024 witnessed the

Militant Enterprises: The Jihadist Private Military Companies of Northwest Syria

Militant Enterprises: The Jihadist Private Military Companies of Northwest Syria

Background: In 2015, the emergence of Malhama Tactical, a ‘jihadist’ private military company (PMC), marked the beginning of a new type of armed group entering the Syrian conflict. Where many

To Each His Own – Immunities in International Law

To Each His Own – Immunities in International Law

On February 21, 2024, the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) issued a decision on the prolongation of the pre-trial detention of Ahmad H. The Syrian national is indicted for

Forensic Trainers Visit Raqqa, Assess Potential for Missing Persons Identifications

Forensic Trainers Visit Raqqa, Assess Potential for Missing Persons Identifications

Last month, two forensic experts from the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation (FAFG) travelled to Raqqa and Qamishli to meet with the Syrian Missing Persons and Forensic Team (SMFT) as well

Financial Exclusion: The Struggle of Syrian Refugees in Europe

Financial Exclusion: The Struggle of Syrian Refugees in Europe

Marwa*, a Syrian refugee living in Belgium, faced a significant barrier to fully assimilating into Belgian society: her lack of a bank account. Opening a bank account in Europe is

42 Years After Hama: Rifaat Al-Assad Indicted in Swiss Court

42 Years After Hama: Rifaat Al-Assad Indicted in Swiss Court

On March 12th, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) of Switzerland indicted former Syrian Vice-President Rifaat Al-Assad for committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in connection with the

Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria Official Suspected in Recent ‘Honor Killing’

Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria Official Suspected in Recent ‘Honor Killing’

Washington, DC: March 14, 2024 On February 29th, 2024, SJAC received a report from its Documentation Team of an ‘honor killing’ which occurred on February 23rd in the town of

Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act Passes the House

Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act Passes the House

The Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives on February 14, 2024, and is now being considered by the Senate, which appears likely to pass the

SJAC identifies 66 new ISIS prisons and 35 grave sites

SJAC identifies 66 new ISIS prisons and 35 grave sites

Today, SJAC launched a new interactive map of northern Syria which includes 246 ISIS prisons and 63 grave sites. Of these, 66 prisons and 35 graves were made public for

A review of Universal Jurisdiction for Syria in 2023

A review of Universal Jurisdiction for Syria in 2023

Even before SJAC began monitoring the daily proceedings of key Syrian trials, it has comprehensively surveyed the justice landscape to compile the most complete set of data on Universal Jurisdiction