SJAC to monitor first trial of Senior Government Official
A German court has scheduled the first hearings in the ground-breaking trial of a former Syrian government official and his subordinate for acts of torture, the first [https://www.ecchr.
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Public Health as a Weapon: Syria and COVID-19
COVID-19 has almost certainly reached Syria. The extent of the infection, however, has been completely shuttered from the outside world. Officially, the Syrian government claims zero confirmed cases, but the
Europe’s Response to Refugees is Immoral and Unlawful
For months, leaders in Europe watched the crisis in Idlib unfold with routine condemnation and little action. European leaders were finally shaken from passivity on February 27, when Turkey announced
NEW REPORT: SJAC Reviews the State of Justice in Syria
On the eve of the 9th anniversary of the Syrian revolution, the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) has released “The State of Justice in Syria 2020 [https://syriaaccountability.org/
How to Prosecute a Militia Mouthpiece
On January 29, 2020, former senior official for Jaysh al-Islam Majidi Mustafa Ne’ma [https://www.fidh.org/en/region/north-africa-middle-east/syria/syria-a-senior-jaysh-al-islam-official-arrested-in-france-and] (known by his nom de guerre as
The Caesar Act: Impacts and Implementation
In late December 2019, President Donald Trump signed [https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/whats-caesar-act-donald-trumps-738bn-defence-policy-bill] a $738 billion defense policy bill that included legislation to further the existing sanctions regime targeting
SJAC Launches Missing Persons Program in Northeast Syria
SJAC, in collaboration with the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team (EAAF), has begun providing technical trainings in mass grave exhumation and documentation to the First Responders’ Team (FRT) working to open
Syrians in Denmark Fear Losing Refugee Protections
While fears of forced return have long haunted Syrian refugees in neighboring countries, including Lebanon [https://syriaaccountability.org/updates/2019/07/18/new-government-policies-worsen-conditions-of-refugees-in-lebanon/] and Turkey [https://syriaaccountability.org/updates/2019/
Syrian victims of Iranian crimes should not be overlooked
Foreign involvement in the Syrian conflict can be traced to every corner of the globe, including Russia, Turkey, the United States, and neighboring countries such as Iraq, Lebanon, and Iran.
REPORT RELEASE: SJAC Unmasks Decision-Makers Behind ISIS Brutality
The ISIS Bureau of Justice & Grievances played a central role in the governance and decision-making of administrative, civil, and criminal matters, terrorizing local communities by facilitating the establishment of