Justice for Victims and the War on Terror
Camp Delta, Guantanamo Bay detention camp. Photo from Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guantanamo_Bay_detention_camp] Since September 11, 2001, terrorism and the resulting War on Terror has
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Human Rights Documentation in the Age of Digital Data
In May 2016, the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC), along with 12 other organizations, gathered in Berlin to create a guide that would help human rights defenders navigate responsible
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After Danish Foreign Minsiter Kristian Jenson expressed that he has given up hope of holding President Bashar Al-Assad accountable for his war crimes, Information’s Charlotte Aagaard examines the ongoing
Monitoring is Needed for All Detention Facilities in Syria
Inside Saydnaya: Syria’s Torture Prison, Video of Amnesty International Prisons are by their very nature isolated and concealed spaces where abuses can go unnoticed, and in countries with ongoing
Rebels’ Gains are the UN’s Losses in Aleppo
“Leave or starve” is how the Syrian opposition described Russia’s proposal to create humanitarian corridors in Aleppo to allow civilians to flee ahead of increased airstrikes. By the end
Justice and Peace: A False Dichotomy
Image designed by SJAC Although the Syria peace talks have stalled in recent months, closed-door discussions continue between the United States and Russia [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/kerry-says-iran-deal-has-made-world-a-safer-place-one-year-later/2016/
Accountability for Sectarian and Ethnic Violence in the Anti-ISIS Campaign
On June 28, the government of Iraq announced victory [http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/06/26/483592464/iraqi-forces-claim-victory-over-isis-in-fallujah] over the Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham (ISIS)
Al Jazeera - 'It was hell': Syrian refugees share stories of torture
Al Jazeera’s Priyanka Gupta speaks to Syrian refugees about their experiences of torture and the work of activists attempting to hold the Syrian government and opposition accountable for their
Addressing Systemic Sexual Violence in Syria’s Transitional Justice Process
On June 6, the Syrian legislature elected Hadiyeh Abbas [https://www.rt.com/news/345576-female-parliament-speaker-syria/] as the new Parliament speaker, marking the first time in Syria’s modern history that
Decentralization, Federalism, or none of the above? An analysis of possible governance options in post-conflict Syria
In March 2016, Syrian Kurds claimed the creation of a de-facto federal region in the Kurdish-controlled areas of northern Syria, uniting three Kurdish-led autonomous areas (Jazira, Kobani and Afrin) under