Making Order out of Chaos – SJAC’s Open Source Methodology
Since 2012, SJAC has been working to document violations committed during the Syrian conflict. At the outset, it was largely an exercise in collecting information. But it was clear that
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Clashes at the Syrian-Jordanian Border Highlight Need to Address Growing Captagon Trade
In recent months, clashes along the Syrian-Jordanian border have become increasingly common, a result of the growing cross-border trade of captagon. With the recent opening of the Jaber crossing in
Why Exhumations of Syria’s Graves Can Wait
In the aftermath of the battle to liberate Raqqa from ISIS control, the local population started identifying mass graves throughout the city. Local leaders looking to move past the era
Accessing Justice: What We Can Learn from ISIS Prosecutions in the US
As the international community returns its gaze to the ISIS threat in Northeast Syria and the failure of judicial mechanisms to process ISIS detainees, a three-day hearing in a Virginia
Policy Brief: Managing ISIS Prisons in Syria
As a week-long standoff between ISIS fighters and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) draws to a close in Hassakeh province, civilians in the region have been left to cope with
Slumping Turkish Currency Highlights Turkey’s Obligations in its Occupied Territories in Syria
In Northwest Syria, which in recent years adopted the rapidly depreciating Turkish lira, prices of basic commodities such as rice and tea have nearly doubled [https://www.reuters.com/world/
After the Raslan Verdict: “Why is no one celebrating?”
On Thursday, January 13, 2021, the Higher Regional Court in Koblenz, Germany, sentenced [https://twitter.com/SJAC_info/status/1481581702275293189] former Syrian intelligence Colonel Anwar Raslan to life imprisonment for
France is not a safe haven for human rights abusers – despite high court opinion
A longer version of this article first appeared in Just Security [https://www.justsecurity.org/79473/france-is-not-a-safe-haven-for-human-rights-abusers-despite-high-court-opinion/] A bombshell opinion from France’s highest court has raised doubts about the
What Syrians can expect from the new German government
With the new German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, being sworn in on Wednesday this week, Germany will be governed by a coalition of the Social Democrats (SDP), the Greens (Bündnis 90/
A Toxic Legacy - Chemical Weapons and Birth Defects in Syria
Since 2012, chemical weapon attacks by the Assad government have killed and injured thousands of Syrians. Such attacks are not only deadly but also psychologically terrorizing for victims. However, emerging