The Whack-a-Mole Strategy Against ISIS Carries a Civilian Toll
In mid-October, the US military granted safe passage to hundreds of Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) militants out of Raqqa – the group’s de facto capital – pursuant an
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Enab Baladi - Two Years After Russian Intervention in Syria: This Is How Moscow Rescued Al-Assad…And Then Tied Him Down
One year after Russian intervention in Syria, Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) Executive Director Mohammad Al Abdallah speaks to Enab Baladi about human rights violations committed by Russian forces
Team Syria's Success Highlights Deep Fractures in Society
On October 10, the Syrian Arab Republic national football team – “Team Syria” – will compete in its second match against Australia at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium to qualify for its first
At the UN, governments and civil society meet to build a foundation for justice in Syria
IIIM Head Catherine Marchi-Uhel speaks to attendees at a UN panel to discuss support for the Mechanism | Photo from UN Web TV [http://webtv.un.org/search/panel-discussion-on-building-the-foundation-for-justice-in-syria/5583170043001/?term=
De Mistura versus the Commission of Inquiry: Where does the Syrian conflict actually stand?
UN Special Envoy to Syria Staffan De Mistura prepares to brief press | Photo Credit: U.S. Department of State [https://www.flickr.com/photos/statephotos/27072606095] On August 30, UN
Euronews - UN and EU say Geneva talks must restart to keep Syria intact
Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) Executive Director Mohammad Al Abdallah speaks to Euronews about the need for Syria peace negotiations in Geneva to prioritize justice and accountability. “One of
NPR - YouTube Inadvertently Erases Syrian War Videos In Purge Of Extremist Propaganda
NPR’s Kelly McEvers speaks to Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) Executive Director Mohammad Al Abdallah and Sarah El Deeb of the Associated Press about YouTube’s efforts to
The Responsibility of Technology Companies in the Age of Digital Human Rights Documentation
A YouTube notice that a video is unavailable. Over the past few weeks, the video streaming website YouTube has removed [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/22/world/middleeast/syria-youtube-videos-isis.
Le Monde - Del Ponte’s Resignation and the UN’s Missteps in Syria
Earlier this month, Carla Del Ponte, a co-commissioner of the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry (COI) on the Syrian Arab Republic, resigned, frustrated by the lack of progress in promoting
Assad’s Son, Math Competitions, and Solving the Syrian Nepotism Equation
On July 17, Hafez Al-Assad, the son of Bashar Al-Assad, participated in the International Math Olympiad competition in Brazil as a member of the Syrian national team. Hafez scored last