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
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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
Deteriorating Security Conditions in Al-Hol Camp Necessitate Repatriation Programs
A spate of recent murders at Al-Hol Camp in Northeast Syria raises safety and security questions concerning its nearly 70,000 residents. Sixteen murders [https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/
The SNA in Nagorno-Karabakh: Turkey is subsidizing its interventions with Syrian lives
Hundreds of Syrian lives and the enforcement of international humanitarian law (IHL) in the spiraling Azerbaijani-Armenian conflict have been put at risk by Turkish security companies and government officials, who
Turkey continues to deport Syrians to Idlib, violating international law
According to an SJAC source, Turkish authorities have deported more than 16,000 Syrians to Idlib this year, including more than 1,900 people in September. Although these numbers suggest