SJAC's Essential Summer Reading List
Staff picks for understanding current issues in the Syrian conflict
Articles
PRESS RELEASE: New Investigation Shows Syrian and Russian governments responsible for 58 double-tap airstrikes on civilian and humanitarian targets in Syria
Read the Report Here [https://syriaaccountability.org/when-the-planes-return/]A new report published today by the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) explores the targeting of civilians and first responders through
Expanding Syria Sanctions: The Case Against Abu Amsha
SJAC has consistently called on international policymakers to pursue targeted sanctions [https://syriaaccountability.org/understanding-the-role-of-sanctions-in-the-syrian-conflict/] as a means of curtailing specific actors involved in the Syrian conflict. In an effort
Supporting Survivors Through Ethical Documentation
In recognition of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture [https://www.un.org/en/observances/torture-victims-day#:~:text=The%20UN%20International%20Day%20in,been%20ratified%20by%20162%20countries.
The case against Russia’s Wagner Group and what it means for Syria
Human rights groups have filed a case [https://www.fidh.org/IMG/pdf/wagner-cedh-q_a-en.pdf] at the European Court for Human Rights (ECtHR) against the Russian Wagner Group for
Outsourcing Responsibility: Why the UK’s Controversial Rwanda Scheme Undermines International Law
Introduction Under the Nationality and Borders Act [https://www.unhcr.org/uk/uk-immigration-and-asylum-plans-some-questions-answered-by-unhcr.html] introduced in April 2022, the British government plans to transfer asylum seekers who arrived to the
The U.S. Coalition's Work in NE Syria is Far from complete
Consternation with America’s unending wars on terrorism is understandable given the pliability [https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/bipartisan-bill-rein-presidential-war-making] of the mandate assumed post-911 and the expansive use of
FAQs: Universal Jurisdiction - Part II
In April, SJAC published a series of eight questions [https://syriaaccountability.org/faqs-universal-jurisdiction/] sent to us by Syrians who wanted to learn more about how to file criminal complaints against
Syrian Organizations Reiterate Support for a Missing Persons Mechanism
The undersigned organizations, representing a diverse collection of Syrian civil society, want to reiterate our unified support for an independent, international, inclusive missing persons mechanism, in line with prior requests
The Legality of Israeli Airstrikes in Syria
Since the beginning of the Syrian conflict, Israel has regularly conducted airstrikes on Syrian government troops [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220224-three-syrian-soldiers-killed-in-israeli-strike-near-damascus-state-media] , Iran-backed forces [https://www.youtube.com/watch?