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Enab Baladi - Al-Assad’s crimes in millions of documents: When will accountability start?

Enab Baladi interviews SJAC’s Executive Director, Mohammad Al Abdallah, regarding the trove of government documents possessed by Syrian CSOs and the role they may someday play in accountability efforts.

Enab Baladi - Companies Greedy for Reconstruction

“According to Mohammed al-Abdallah, executive director of Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC), the construction process on lands or properties that were forcibly acquired without paying compensation to the original

The Dangers and Difficulties of Counting Victims in Syria

The Dangers and Difficulties of Counting Victims in Syria

The plight of thousands of detained Syrians has come to public attention in recent months, as the government has begun to update civil registries with previously unreported deaths in custody.

#EyesOnIdlib: Prioritizing Syria at the UN General Assembly

#EyesOnIdlib: Prioritizing Syria at the UN General Assembly

The UN General Assembly Hall in New York City, where the high-level week will take place this month. Source: Wikimedia [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:UN_General_Assembly_hall.

“De Mistura: Your Silence was Better.”

“De Mistura: Your Silence was Better.”

Despite warnings from the international community, the Syrian government and Russian allies appear to be following through on threats to retake control of Idlib. On Tuesday, Syrian and Russian planes

What Kofi Annan Understood about Syria

What Kofi Annan Understood about Syria

In the days since the death of former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, many have written touching tributes about his historic tenure at the United Nations and his role in

A Humanitarian Tragedy Looms as Battle for Idlib Nears

Over the past year, the Syrian government has slowly regained territory across the country, including retaking all but one of the so-called de-escalation zones. With the recapture of each area,

Syrian Refugees Fear Return; Russia is Attempting to Force Them Back Anyway

Syrian Refugees Fear Return; Russia is Attempting to Force Them Back Anyway

In recent months, Syria and its backers have begun to shift their policy and rhetoric, preparing for an end to the conflict, or at least the perception of an end.

DW News - In Syria, death notices for the missing bring unwelcome closure

DW interviews Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) Executive Director Mohammad Al Abdallah on the Syrian government’s recent disclosure of detainees who died in government custody. Al Abdallah explains

The White Helmets Rescue and Who was Left Behind

Photo from Wikimedia [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Syrian_Civil_Defense_logo.png/1024px-Syrian_Civil_Defense_logo.png] The July 22 evacuation [http://www.unhcr.org/