Breaking the Cycle of Enforced Disappearances
On Friday, August 30, the United Nations will observe the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. For Syrians, this day serves as a stark reminder of the tens
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EVENT: Syrian war crimes: victims' rights and opportunities (Berlin)
Since 2011, Syrians have witnessed widespread atrocities at an unimaginable scale but they have limited means to seek justice within Syria. Under the principle of “Universal Jurisdiction”, Germany has adopted
Accountability for Chemical Weapons Attacks, Six Years After Ghouta
August 21st, 2019 will mark six years since the Syrian government attacked Eastern Ghouta with Sarin, killing an estimated [https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/08/30/government-assessment-syrian-government-s-use-chemical-weapons-august-21] 1,429
Inside the Syrian Arab Red Crescent
Eight years into the Syrian war, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) has become the leading organization directing and implementing humanitarian aid efforts in Syria. Under regulations set by the
Documents Obtained by SJAC Show Role of Syrian Intelligence in Directing Humanitarian Aid
In recent weeks, two reports published by Human Rights Watch [https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/06/28/syria-government-co-opting-recovery-efforts] and Chatham House [https://www.chathamhouse.org/publication/principled-aid-syria-framework-international-agencies] have shed
Anti-migrant Political Climate in Turkey Triggers Deportation of Syrian Nationals
Since July 12th, Turkish authorities have begun a crackdown on migrants living in Istanbul, following statements [https://ahvalnews.com/syrian-refugees/turkey-deport-syrian-refugees-involved-crime-end-free-health-care-erdogan] from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on new deportation policies
New Government Policies Worsen Conditions of Refugees in Lebanon
Refugees in Lebanon are facing an impossible choice: stay in an increasingly repressive and hostile environment in Lebanon, or face persecution and violence in returning to Syria. In late June,
“Their only sin was to want to live in dignity:” Urgent Action is Needed in Idlib
In June, SJAC’s Documentation Team Lead crossed the border from southern Turkey into Northwest Syria in order to spend the Eid holiday with her family. The Team Lead manages
Fires fuel retribution and paranoia in Northeast Syria
After years of drought, heavy rainfalls this year had raised hopes for a bountiful harvest. Yet across Northern Syria, farmers are watching helplessly as months of toil and their source
SJAC and Partners Urge Caution with regard to International Tribunal limited to ISIS Crimes
On Monday, representatives from eleven European countries met in Stockholm [https://www.government.se/press-releases/2019/06/sweden-to-host-expert-meeting-on-isis-tribunal/] to discuss the possibility of establishing an international tribunal to prosecute ISIS