“Courts seized of these types of allegations should carefully consider how to engage in public outreach to populations most affected by the alleged crimes, including through interpretation services and providing
The fifth annual Brussels Conference [https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/93313/brussels-v-conference-%E2%80%93-supporting-future-syria-and-region_en] on ‘Supporting the future of Syria and the Region’ (Brussels V) concluded on
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