Update: SJAC Resume Programs Suspended by U.S. Aid Freeze
On January 24th, 2025, SJAC announced that a stop-work order issued by the Department of State had suspended many of our programs in Syria and around the world. We are
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Revenge Killings Targeting Assad Regime Affiliates (December 2024 - May 2025)
Since the collapse of the Assad government in early December, SJAC has been tracking the violence erupting across Syria to identify trends emerging in targeted victims. After analyzing media reports
The Syrian Government Must Investigate the Targeting of Alawite Civilians in Homs
Multiple times per week since early 2025, SJAC has received reports about Syrians, both men and women, being killed by “unknown gunmen” or found dead bearing gunshot wounds. Based upon
A Step towards Justice: ten years later
With the departure of Assad, comprehensive justice for Syrians finally appeared to be on the horizon. Renewed clashes in the first weeks of March only serve to underline the importance
A Problematic Constitutional Declaration
On March 13, Interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa signed a Constitutional Declaration (unofficial English translation) which will dictate the terms of governance in Syria for the next five years. There is
SJAC’s Analysis of Atrocities Committed in Latakia and Tartous
Overview On March 6, 2025, a group of pro-Assad insurgents ambushed members of the new government’s General Security forces near Jableh (Latakia governorate), killing more than 13 members. Pro-Assad
WITNESS PROTECTION IN GERMANY
GUIDE FOR WITNESSES OF CRIMES COMMITTED IN SYRIA A witness refers to a person who provides information about a specific event or course of events in an investigation and/or
ZEUGENSCHUTZ IN DEUTSCHLAND: LEITFADEN FÜR ZEUGEN UND ZEUGINNEN VON IN SYRIEN BEGANGENEN VERBRECHEN
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Syria Sanctions Since the Fall of Assad: Updates from the United States and European Union
In the aftermath of the fall of Bashar al-Assad in early December 2024, the United States and the European Union have taken steps to ease sanctions and facilitate the provision