On May 4, 2026, the Solna District Court in Stockholm sentenced Mahmoud S. to life imprisonment for aggravated violations of international law committed in Al-Yarmouk, south of Damascus, in 2012
On the Third Anniversary of the Launch of the Joint Dutch-Canadian Initiative to Hold Syria Accountable Before the International Court of Justice for Violating the Convention Against Torture Introduction: The
Read the full article here: Syrian Initiative for Fundamental Rights 1. Introduction Draft transitional justice laws are crucial to post-conflict political processes. Beyond addressing past violations and preventing their recurrence,
On 17 May 2025, President Ahmad al-Sharaa announced the creation of two commissions central to Syria's transitional phase: the National Commission for Missing Persons (NCMP) and the National
SJAC is monitoring the Atef Najib proceedings by attending and documenting each hearing, with the aim of supporting public access, preserving a transparent record of evidence and testimony, and assessing
The Fourth Criminal Court has become one of the first domestic venues through which Syria is attempting to address grave violations committed under the former Assad government. Its proceedings mark
The Syrian Initiative for Fundamental Rights cautions that current IMF and World Bank engagement risks repeating pre-2011 patterns of fiscal austerity, deregulated privatization, and disregard for governance and equity. The
Trial reports from the Atef Najib trial will be available here (ENGLISH/ARABIC). On Sunday, April 26, 2026, the first prosecution of a former Assad official in Syria began at
Conditions in Syria preclude a safe, dignified and sustainable return of Syrian TPS holders April 20, 2026 Read the amicus brief here WASHINGTON, D.C. – Syria Justice and Accountability Centre
