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Property Restoration as a Component of Transitional Justice

In early April, Syria’s Southern Front coalition seized the Nasib Border Crossing from government forces in a major rebel-led victory. Following the seizure, the rebels and their supporters looted

Recent Prisoner Release Fails to Build Trust Among Syrians

In late March, Russia facilitated the release of nearly 700 prisoners held by the Assad regime. While Russia’s Foreign Ministry lauded [http://www.mid.ru/brp_4.nsf/0/

The Publication of Victims' Photographs Online Jeopardizes Security and Accountability in Syria

The Publication of Victims' Photographs Online Jeopardizes Security and Accountability in Syria

Recently, an organization called the Syria Association for Missing and Conscience Detainees (SAFMCD) began publishing [http://www.safmcd.com/martyr/category.php?] the photos of thousands of Syrian victims killed

Al Bawaba - The numbers game: Counting the dead in Syria

Al Bawaba reports on efforts by non-governmental organizations and the United Nations (UN) to document atrocities committed in the Syria conflict. Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) Executive Director Mohammad

Sweden's First Steps towards Justice Prove Controversial among Syrians

Swedish broadcaster STV airs footage of the torture video posted to Facebook In late February, a Swedish court sentenced Mouhannad Droubi to five years in prison for committing a “torture-like

The Commission of Inquiry and the Due Process of Justice in Syria

(Members of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria ; Martial Trezzini / EPA) In late February, the United Nations’ Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria [http://www.ohchr.org/EN/

SJAC Launches Its New Report Detailing Syrian Perspectives on Local Ceasefires and Reconciliation Initiatives

On February 19th, the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) launched its new report [https://syriaaccountability.org/maybe-we-can-reach-a-solution-syrian-perspectives-on-the-conflict-and-local-initiatives-for-peace-justice-and-reconciliation/] , Maybe We Can Reach a Solution: Syrian Perspectives on the Conflict and

Jordan's Vengeance against ISIS Sets Bad Precedent for Syria

Earlier this month, the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) burned the captured Jordanian pilot Moath al-Kasasbeh alive, filmed his execution with cinematic levels of production, and released the

Attend SJAC Event Examining Syrian Perspectives on Local Ceasefires and Reconciliation Initiatives

Attend SJAC Event Examining Syrian Perspectives on Local Ceasefires and Reconciliation Initiatives

In the year since the Geneva II talks failed to deliver any discernible progress towards a resolution of the conflict, the humanitarian and security situation in Syria has further deteriorated.

Evaluating Assad's Claims of Regime-Backed Accountability Measures

Assad in Damascus, January 2015. (Media and Communications Office, Presidency of Syria) In an interview with Foreign Affairs magazine [http://www.foreignaffairs.com/discussions/interviews/syrias-president-speaks] coinciding with the Moscow