Since Turkey’s incursion into northeast Syria, there has been mounting evidence [https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/turkish-kurdish-battle-syria-border-town-1.5320880] of war crimes perpetrated against civilians in the region. Turkish-backed
On November 2nd, the UN will observe the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists [https://www.un.org/en/events/journalists/]. Media practitioners and war correspondents are
Turkey’s Operation Peace Spring has sparked a renewed humanitarian crisis in northeast Syria and has the potential to reshape the region. There have already been reports of serious violations;
SJAC reviews the troubling violations that have been committed this past week, and what developments mean for the pursuit of justice in Syria. After eight years of bloodshed and around
The U.S. government has urged exporters not to share surveillance technology with human rights abusers. Draft Guidance [https://www.state.gov/draft-u-s-government-guidance-for-the-export-of-surveillance-technology/] was issued by the Department of State
On September 15th, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-amnesty-idUSKBN1W00IN]Decree 20/2019, providing amnesty for certain crimes committed before September 14th of this year. The
The Syria Justice and Accountability Centre’s report, ‘Return is a Dream [https://syriaaccountability.org/return-is-a-dream-options-for-post-conflict-property-restitution-in-syria/] ,’ explores the history of property ownership and administration in Syria and examines property related
On September 4, 2019, SJAC launched its Universal Jurisdiction guides [https://syriaaccountability.org/universal-jurisdiction/] at an event at the House of Democracy and Human Rights in Berlin organized by SJAC
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
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