Russia has not only continued to veto [https://news.un.org/en/story/2014/05/468962-russia-china-block-security-council-referral-syria-international-criminal-court] possible ways of holding the Syrian government accountable for its atrocities, it has also
*The full version of this article was published by Just Security [https://www.justsecurity.org/75544/a-tribunal-for-isis-fighters-a-national-security-and-human-rights-emergency/] . One of the most vexing challenges faced in northeast Syria is what to
The Brussels Conference provides an opportunity for European Union member-states to voice their support for negotiated peace in Syria and to pledge humanitarian aid for communities devastated by the ten-year
On April 23, 2020, Germany was commended on the start of “the world’s first trial on state-torture” [https://www.justiceinfo.net/en/44167-first-time-torture-assad-regime-discussed-in-court.html] . Still, close observers of the
On February 17, 2021, a group of victim and family-led organizations working for justice for detainees and missing persons launched [https://www.facebook.com/events/d41d8cd9/%D8%A5%D8%B7%
March 15, 2021 marks the tenth anniversary of the conflict in Syria. While initial steps towards pursuing justice for survivors of human rights abuses have begun, there is still a
On February 24, 2021, the Higher Regional Court in Koblenz found Eyad Al-Gharib guilty of aiding and abetting torture and forced imprisonment as crimes against humanity. He was sentenced to
A recent New York Times scandal [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/18/business/media/new-york-times-caliphate-podcast.html] has renewed discussions on media coverage of ISIS, specifically the danger of sensationalism
Statements made several days ago by Brigadier-General Elias al-Bitar, head of the army’s Exemption and Reserve branch, have sown chaos and confusion among Syrians. Syrian men living outside the
Over the last decade, EU treatment of Syrian refugees has been ambivalent. On the one hand, some states have shown generosity by accepting and supporting large numbers of Syrians fleeing