Foreign Aid and Demographic Change in Northwest Syria
Recent media reports [https://www.syriahr.com/en/214164/] from Northwest Syria have once again raised concerns about the prospect of forced demographic change in the country and the role
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A Drop in the Ocean: A Preliminary Assessment of the Koblenz Trial on Syrian Torture
*This blog was originally published in Just Security [https://www.justsecurity.org/75849/a-drop-in-the-ocean-a-preliminary-assessment-of-the-koblenz-trial-on-syrian-torture/] .* April 23 marks one year since the start of the trial of two former Syrian intelligence
PRESS RELEASE: SJAC and ICWC present lessons learned (so far) from the world’s first trial against two former Syrian Intelligence employees
“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
Brussels V: Prolonging the Present Crisis
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
Can Russia be held accountable for its violations in Syria?
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
A Tribunal for ISIS Fighters – a National Security and Human Rights Emergency
*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
Brussels Conference Attendees Should Call for EU Member-States and Agencies to End Policies that Risk the Deportation of Refugees to Syria
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
Blackboxing Justice: Greater transparency needed in German universal jurisdiction trials
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
New Justice Charter Gives Voice to Victims’ Demands
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%
New Report: The State of Justice in Syria, 2021
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