How Facebook Failed in Syria
In October 2020, in the wake of the decapitation of the French high school teacher Samuel Paty, a Syrian user took to Facebook to praise the brutal murder. After SJAC
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SJAC Shares New Human Rights Training in Arabic
For more than 9 years, Syrian activists and human rights groups have collected documentation and evidence on violations of human rights and international law in Syria. This documentation is vital
Glossary - Essential Terms for Understanding the Koblenz Trial
Glossary Essential Terms for Understanding the Koblenz Trial A PDF of this resource is available here. [https://syriaaccountability.org/library/glossary-essential-terms-for-understanding-the-koblenz-trial/] GermanEnglishDefinitionAngeklagterdefendantA defendant is an accused person or indicted accused
Bayanat: SJAC’s New Open-Source Database
Social media data has the power to hold human rights violators accountable and to help victims’ families identify their loved ones. Likewise, the advent of the citizen-journalist has strengthened human
Justice and Accountability drowned in “Operation White Milk”
In mid-November, Austrian [https://kurier.at/chronik/oesterreich/bvt-skandal-die-dubiose-flucht-des-stasi-generals/401097168] media shed light on a scandal involving Austrian authorities and the Israeli intelligence service Mossad. Leaked documents from, Austria’s
Consideration of a “Pooled Jurisdiction” Tribunal for Syria
The Open Society Justice Initiative (OSJI) has initiated a discussion [https://www.dw.com/en/syrians-seek-justice-for-war-crimes-in-europes-courts/a-55632079?maca=en-Twitter-sharing] with Syrian civil society groups about the creation of a Nuremberg-like
Hunger and COVID-19: Syrians are Facing Overlapping Humanitarian Crises
While the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Syria, the country is also fighting a pandemic of hunger. In late October, images spread online of those waiting for
Decisions in Denmark Risk Protections for Syrian Refugees
This past summer, the Danish Refugee Appeals Board, a quasi-judicial body that processes complaints about asylum-related decisions in Denmark, confirmed the Danish Immigration Service’s (DIS) decision to revoke or
It’s time to stop impunity for crimes against journalists in Syria
Since 2014, November 2nd has been dedicated to remembering all journalists who have been killed, harmed, or detained while pursuing their profession and to continuing the fight against impunity for
Obtaining Justice and Accountability: Recent Transitional Justice Developments
A number of recent developments regarding justice for Syrian war crimes highlight the need for a more comprehensive solution. These include an action likely to begin at the International Court