2023 Updates to SJAC’s Bayanat Database
In 2023, SJAC’s relational database Bayanat, underwent a series of transformative updates, improving security, efficiency, and user experience. This article looks at some of the most important changes to
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Forgotten in Transitional Justice: Syrians with Disabilities
Over 30 percent of the Syrian population is disabled—a number far above the global average of 15 percent. Physical and mental disabilities amongst the Syrian population are in large
"Buried In Silence" Connections to the Trial of Alaa M.
In their latest report “Buried in Silence” the Association for the Defense of the Missing and Prisoners of Sednaya (ADMSP) exposed the horrifying conditions endured by detainees in Tishreen Military
How to Document Atrocities in the Gaza War
With the attention of the world fixed on the current Israeli siege and bombardment of Gaza, SJAC has chosen to use this space to provide resources that can assist efforts
Whose Right to a Speedy Trial?
Detention is one of the harshest measures a state can legally impose on a human being under its jurisdiction. This violation of a person’s liberty requires the highest standards
The Plight of Syrian Refugees in Sudan
On April 15th 2023, following years of political and economic instability, intense clashes erupted across Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This
Recommendations to the Terms of References of the UN Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic
On June 29, 2023, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 301/77, which established the “Independent Institution for Missing Persons” and was delegated the task “to clarify the fate
Collective Reparations for Victims of ISIS
This article was written by Stephany Caro Mejia and originally published in Just Security. Last year Lafarge, a French cement company, agreed to pay the U.S. government a $687
Arrest of a suspected member of a Syrian Government militia on strong suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity
Washington, DC: August/3/2023 German authorities arrested a Syrian suspected of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria. The arrest was based on an investigation by the
SJAC's 2023 Summer Reading List - Universal Jurisdiction
Universal Jurisdiction Under Scrutiny: A Quantitative Analysis of 250+ Syrian Cases This report by the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC), critically assesses the prosecution of crimes committed in Syria