Aid for Victims of Beirut’s Explosion Must Include Syrian Refugees
The explosion of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate at a port in Beirut on August 4 decimated a large section of the city and has left hundreds of thousands
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PRESS RELEASE: Syrian journalist and human rights organization secure access to Arabic translation of the Anwar Raslan trial
Berlin/Koblenz, 19 August 2020 – Accredited Arabic-speaking journalists will finally have access to simultaneous German-Arabic interpretation during the world’s first trial on Syrian state torture before the Higher Regional
PRESS RELEASE: SJAC Petitions German Constitutional Court to obtain Arabic language translation for Syrian Victims
Berlin, 14 August 2020 – Language barriers are a significant hurdle for Syrians who want to follow and report on the first trial about state torture in Syria [https://syriaaccountability.org/
‘Like a horror movie’: major COVID-19 outbreak in Damascus and failed response
Growing stories of overwhelmed hospitals, afflicted family members, and increasing deaths are presenting disturbing evidence of a COVID-19 outbreak spiraling out of control in government-held areas. A major response is
Bashar al-Assad is Criminally Responsible for Syria’s COVID-19 Crisis
Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Syrian government was playing a dangerous game. It initially refused to acknowledge that there were any cases of the disease in Syria, creating an
Witness or Suspect? The Trial of Anwar Raslan and Eyad Al Gharib
As the trial of Anwar Raslan and Eyad Al-Gharib [https://syriaaccountability.org/updates/2020/03/26/sjac-to-monitor-first-trial-of-senior-government-official/] enters its fifth month, a recurring issue surrounds the initial police questioning of
One Year After Banning the Practice, the SDF is Still Recruiting Children
Child recruitment into combat has been present since the beginning of the conflict in Syria. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), including its dominant faction, the YPG, has been plagued by
Two Decades of Violations and The Increased Need for Justice
Twenty years ago, on July 16th, 2000, Bashar al-Assad was approved [https://www.refworld.org/docid/3f7d4e22e.html] as president of Syria following a July 10, 2000 referendum that allowed
A Historic Apology: The YPG Acknowledges Wrongdoing in Amouda
On June 27 and 28, 2013, The People’s Protection Units (YPG) forces killed six civilians associated with protests against the arbitrary detention of Yekiti Party members in the Northeast
“They made me do it” - Necessity and Duress Defenses
A big moment in the trial of Anwar Raslan and Eyad Al Gharib [https://syriaaccountability.org/updates/2020/03/26/sjac-to-monitor-first-trial-of-senior-government-official/] came on May 18 when Anwar Raslan’s defense