Two recent honor killings in Syria’s northeast have ignited public outrage and started a debate about how these murders should be prosecuted in the community. It is nearly impossible
The process of post-conflict reconciliation is understood to go hand-in-hand with truth-seeking and remembrance of human rights abuses, in the hope that they will not be repeated. In Syria, however,
The devastation of the Syrian conflict on the country’s education system has been widely reported since the early days of the conflict. Schools have been targeted by military airstrikes,
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Since its formation in 2012, SJAC has worked toward a Syria defined by justice, respect for human rights, and rule of law – where all Syrians live in peace. SJAC pursues
The Syrian conflict has been documented by civilians and eyewitnesses at an unprecedented scale. Perpetrators, victims, and eye-witnesses have captured millions of videos and images, many of which have been
In recent weeks, two reports published by Human Rights Watch [https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/06/28/syria-government-co-opting-recovery-efforts] and Chatham House [https://www.chathamhouse.org/publication/principled-aid-syria-framework-international-agencies] have shed
In June, SJAC’s Documentation Team Lead crossed the border from southern Turkey into Northwest Syria in order to spend the Eid holiday with her family. The Team Lead manages
As the Syrian government continues to promote its narrative that the conflict is winding down, truces that the government refers to as “reconciliation agreements” have become an increasingly common method
Syrian refugee children singing at a social center in Northern Lebanon. Source: Wikipedia [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Singing_helps_ease_the_memories_of_conflict_for_Syrian_children_in_