As the Syrian crisis enters its fifth year in March, hundreds of thousands arrested on a variety of fraudulent charges languish inside regime prisons, denied due process and deprived of
For Syrians, the findings of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s summary of the Central Intelligence Agency’s Detention and Interrogation Program, commonly known as the “CIA Torture Report [http://www.
On November 29, an Egyptian court dismissed [http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/11/verdict-due-mubarak-trial-egypt-2014112944228138111.html] charges of conspiracy to murder protesters against former president Hosni Mubarak, while also
Staffan de Mistura, United Nations, Special Envoy for Syria speaks at a his first press conference at Geneva. 10 October 2014. UN Photo / Jean-Marc Ferré [https://www.flickr.com/photos/
Syria Justice and Accountability Center is currently working to improve [/sexual-and-gender-based-violence-in-conflict-zones/] efforts to effectively document sexual and gender based violence (SGBV), including its documentation strategy and coordination with different types
US Airstrike on ISIL in Syria. Screenshot from CenCom Video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFaBhdwchVI&list=UUNEEHeS9Y2yFVLbWGeHhbYA] Whether used for advocacy or justice, documentation of attacks will
Attention over the past few weeks has centered on ongoing conflicts, including ISIS’s activity in Iraq and the situation in Gaza. In another corner of the globe, however, the
Frederick Deknatel analyzes the viability of transitional justice efforts in Syria after a former Syrian military photographer known as “Caesar” made available 55,000 photographs showing alleged torture and killings
The Syria Justice and Accountability Center works to collect and document cases from different sources concerning the arrests and abductions of Syrian citizens. The center is highlighting some of these
“For decades – if not centuries – there has been a near-total absence of justice for survivors of rape and sexual violence in conflict. We hope this Protocol will be part of