Strengthening, not Abandoning, the Human Rights Council
Last month the United States officially withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), calling the Council a “protector of human rights abusers and a cesspool of political bias.” Although
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Supporting Syrian Survivors During Justice Processes
The International Criminal Court in the Hague, which provides psychosocial support to witnesses. Source: the United Nations [https://www.flickr.com/photos/un_photo/26191581924]. In 1998, the UN passed
Enab Baladi - Amending the Syrian constitution… achieving a quota or reaching a solution?
Enab Baladi interviews Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) Executive Director Mohammad Al Abdallah on the role Russia has played in drafting a new constitution, and why it is attempting
Jamil Hassan and the Challenges of Universal Jurisdiction
The Fountain of Justice, in Frankfurt’s Römerberg. Source: Wikimedia [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/Frankfurt_-_Justice_fountain_in_R%C3%B6merberg_-_1024.jpg] On
Seeking Justice for Property Theft in Yarmouk
Soldiers in Yarmouk carry stolen goods to awaiting trucks. Source: Damascus Voice [https://www.facebook.com/damv011/] On May 21, after a month of fighting between government forces and the
What SJAC has Learned from Documenting the Role of Children in the Syrian Conflict
Syrian refugee children singing at a social center in Northern Lebanon. Source: Wikipedia [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Singing_helps_ease_the_memories_of_conflict_for_Syrian_children_in_
The Principle of Non-Refoulement is Under Threat in Lebanon
On May 6, Lebanon went to the polls in the country’s first parliamentary elections since 2009. In a deeply divided country, one campaign position was largely shared across the
The US Senate Again Grapples with the CIA Torture Program During Haspel Confirmation Hearing
Protesters at Gina Haspel’s confirmation hearing. Source: SJAC The rendition, detention and interrogation (RDI) program is again making headlines in the United States with the nomination of Gina Haspel
Statement issued by Syrian organizations working in the fields of documentation, accountability and transitional justice in support of the work of the
IIIM Head Catherine Marchi-Uhel speaks to attendees at a UN panel to discuss support for the Mechanism | Photo from UN Web TV Wednesday, 18 April 2018 We, the signatories to
New Commission of Inquiry Report Focuses on Detainees
The COI’s recent report, ‘Detention in the Syrian Arab Republic.’ Source [http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/CoISyria/AWayForward_DetentionInSyria.pdf] . On March 9, the UN Commission of