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
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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
International Sanctions Are Not a Substitute for Accountability in Syria
The Panama Papers showed blacklisted companies and individuals, including Bashar al-Assad’s cousin Rami Makhlouf, bypassing sanctions through dealings with the law firm Mossack Franseca. | Source: Pixabay [https://pixabay.com/
Responding to Misconceptions Regarding the IIIM
The following article was written through the cooperation of three non-governmental organizations: Syria Justice and Accountability Centre, Syrians for Truth and Justice, and the Violations Documentation Center in Syria. Its