Documenting “all sides”
The internal politics of Syria’s conflict have never been simple, but they just got even more complicated. Earlier this week, Free Syrian Army Supreme council Member Kamal Hamami was
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Epidemics and endangered doctors: Syria’s man-made health crisis
Hepatitis, typhoid, cholera, and dysentery. Those are the just some of the diseases expected to continue to spread through Syria. According to Dr. Jaouad Mahjour, a Director at WHO’s
With escalation looming, accountability more urgent than ever
Violence in Syria looks about to get even worse. Just as the United States and the EU announce they will supply arms [http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-concludes-syrian-forces-used-chemical-weapons/2013/
The opposition and accountability
Days ago, the UN’s Commission of Inquiry on Syria released its latest report [http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=13402&LangID=E] , which covers
Keeping faith in transitional justice
If ever a war-torn country could benefit from transitional justice, it is Syria. But as the conflict becomes more protracted and gruesome, many see transitional justice as a distant mirage,
Documenting torture in Raqqa
“Documents, prison cells, interrogation rooms, and torture devices.” That’s whatHuman Rights Watch researchers found when they visited Syrian security and intelligence facilities in Raqqa city last month. The discoveries
Why cannibalism is not the story
Syrian rebel fighter Khaled Al-Hamad recently gained worldwide infamy for ripping out and chewing the lung of a regime soldier in a (graphic) video posted to YouTube. The gruesome horror
Who’s to judge: The future of Syria’s judiciary
Millions of Syrians look forward to the day that violence gives way to peace. What that peace will look like, though, is impossible to say. But if anything is certain,
Who will protect the Syrian majority?
Foreign governments, especially the United States, have been vocal advocates for the protection and safety of minorities in Syria. But many Syrians can’t help but feel that the international
Transitional Justice Strategy Meeting for Syria
SJAC Executive Director, Mohammad Al-Abdallah On April 13th, SJAC Executive Director Mohammad Al Abdallah opened the Transitional Justice Strategy Meeting for Syria, held in Istanbul, Turkey. International experts and key