On September 4, 2019, SJAC launched six Universal Jurisdiction briefs [https://syriaaccountability.org/resources/universal-jurisdiction/] at the House of Democracy and Human Rights in Berlin, Germany. These briefs focused on
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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