Three Lessons for the UN Security Council on the Ghouta Ceasefire
It is now clear that the ceasefire passed by the UN Security Council (UNSC) on February 24th has failed to put an end to the fighting in Syria or address
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Syria and the Collapse of the International System
Vladimir Putin, Hassan Rouhani, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Russia, 2017. The three guarantors of the “de-escalation zones” in Syria. Photo from Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_involvement_in_the_
Enab Baladi - How the Press is Fueling Syria’s Conflict?
In an article written in collaboration with SJAC, Enab Baladi explores how the proliferation of biased and inflammatory news sources is fueling the Syrian conflict. The partisan narratives that arise
Race to the Ballot Box: UN Must Learn from Past Mistakes, Avoid Pre-Mature Elections in Syria
Syrians cast their vote in a controversial presidential election in 2014. Although the government claimed voter turnout was at 73%, many observers criticized the process and said the results were
Statement by Syrian human rights organizations on the invitation to the Civil Society Support Room in Geneva
UN Special Envoy to Syria prepares to brief press | Photo Credits: Department of State On November 21, 2017, several Syrian human rights organizations received official invitations to attend the Civil
Universal Children’s Day: Syrian Children Need More Attention, Support from International Community
Syrian refugee children attend a lesson in a UNICEF temporary classroom in northern Lebanon, July 2014- Photo Credit DFID – UK Department for International Development [https://www.flickr.com/photos/dfid/
Global Journalist - Syrian Survivor aids case against Assad
Jaime Dunaway interviews Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) Executive Director Mohammad Al Abdallah about life as a detainee in Syria and SJAC’s work to build cases against perpetrators
Ghouta Siege: UN Must Respond to Government-Sanctioned Starvation and Civilian Harm
Children wait for a Syrian Arab Red Crescent convoy delivery of food in besieged Eastern Ghouta. | Source: BBC Arabic [http://www.bbc.com/arabic/media-41734593] In October, photos of severely
The Intercept - YouTube and Facebook are Removing Evidence of Atrocities, Jeopardizing Cases Against War Criminals
Avi Asher-Shapiro examines ongoing efforts by social media companies to remove images and videos that show evidence of atrocities in Syria and how it threatens the building of legal cases
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