Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Conflict Zones
“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
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Child Soldiers and Child Scholars: Syria’s Next Generation
Human Rights Watch report [http://www.hrw.org/news/2014/06/22/syria-armed-groups-send-children-battle] on child soldiers, June, 2014. “I lost my studies, I lost my future, I lost everything”—Saleh
Learning from Experience: Tunisia’s Truth and Dignity Commission
“There can be no sustainable democracy without acknowledging and addressing mistakes of the past.”– Tunisian President Moncef Al-Marzouki, 9 June 2014 Last week, Tunisia launched a Truth and Dignity Commission,
NPR - Key Areas Retaken, Assad Reasserts Himself Over War-Torn Syria
NPR’s Morning Edition examines President Bashar Al-Assad’s standing in Syria as the country holds a presidential election on Tuesday. Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) Executive Director Mohammad
Le Courrier - Entre le tyran et le djihad, la résistance
Emmanuel Haddad reports on the efforts of activists resisting the Syrian government and the violence of extremists. Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) Executive Director Mohammad Al Abdallah explains SJAC’
Anadolu Agency - New Syria torture photos another chapter in abuse
Andalou Agency reports on new photos depicting torture of Syrian opposition members and the latest veto of a resolution by China and Russia that would have referred the Syria crisis
Eight Questions about the International Criminal Court
French initiatives [http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/05/12/uk-syria-crisis-un-icc-idUKKBN0DS1EM20140512] to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC) have prompted questions about the ICC, its procedures, and its
The Nation - Will There Ever Be Justice for Syria’s Rape Survivors?
Lauren Wolfe examines efforts to document evidence of sexual violence in the Syria conflict and provide justice to survivors. Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) Executive Director Mohammad Al Abdallah
Armed Opposition’s Indiscriminate Attacks in Aleppo
Since the Syrian army entered Syrian cities in mid-2011, most cities have been divided between regime-controlled areas and armed opposition-controlled areas. Syrian city inhabitants are the primary sufferers of this
Reparations: Founded upon Data and Dialogue
Today’s post highlights the fourth installment of the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre’s “Memorandum Series.” For more on Documentation and Truth-seeking, download and read the full memorandum [http: