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Passport Delays Threaten Legal Status of Syrians Abroad

Passport Delays Threaten Legal Status of Syrians Abroad

A “crisis of passports” is threatening the legal status of Syrians abroad and restricting their freedom of movement. It has become increasingly difficult for Syrians to renew their passports, which

Accountability for Russian crimes in Syria and Ukraine

Accountability for Russian crimes in Syria and Ukraine

Those who commit atrocity crimes – whether in Syria, Ukraine, or elsewhere – must be held accountable. But in the fog of war, it is difficult to know how to pursue justice.

New Report: Eleven Years of conflict – The “State of Justice in Syria, 2022”

New Report: Eleven Years of conflict – The “State of Justice in Syria, 2022”

Last year, March 15thmarked the tenth anniversary of the conflict in Syria. This year’s anniversary is much quieter, not only as the world is distracted by the conflict in

Making Order out of Chaos – SJAC’s Open Source Methodology

Making Order out of Chaos – SJAC’s Open Source Methodology

Since 2012, SJAC has been working to document violations committed during the Syrian conflict. At the outset, it was largely an exercise in collecting information. But it was clear that

Clashes at the Syrian-Jordanian Border Highlight Need to Address Growing Captagon Trade

Clashes at the Syrian-Jordanian Border Highlight Need to Address Growing Captagon Trade

In recent months, clashes along the Syrian-Jordanian border have become increasingly common,  a result of the growing cross-border trade of  captagon. With the recent opening of the Jaber crossing in

Why Exhumations of Syria’s Graves Can Wait

Why Exhumations of Syria’s Graves Can Wait

In the aftermath of the battle to liberate Raqqa from ISIS control, the local population started identifying mass graves throughout the city. Local leaders looking to move past the era

Accessing Justice: What We Can Learn from ISIS Prosecutions in the US

Accessing Justice: What We Can Learn from ISIS Prosecutions in the US

As the international community returns its gaze to the ISIS threat in Northeast Syria and the failure of judicial mechanisms to process ISIS detainees, a three-day hearing in a Virginia

Policy Brief: Managing ISIS Prisons in Syria

Policy Brief: Managing ISIS Prisons in Syria

As a week-long standoff between ISIS fighters and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) draws to a close in Hassakeh province, civilians in the region have been left to cope with

Slumping Turkish Currency Highlights Turkey’s Obligations in its Occupied Territories in Syria

Slumping Turkish Currency Highlights Turkey’s Obligations in its Occupied Territories in Syria

In Northwest Syria, which in recent years adopted the rapidly depreciating Turkish lira, prices of basic commodities such as rice and tea have nearly doubled [https://www.reuters.com/world/

After the Raslan Verdict: “Why is no one celebrating?”

After the Raslan Verdict: “Why is no one celebrating?”

On Thursday, January 13, 2021, the Higher Regional Court in Koblenz, Germany, sentenced [https://twitter.com/SJAC_info/status/1481581702275293189] former Syrian intelligence Colonel Anwar Raslan to life imprisonment for