Seeking Justice for Property Theft in Yarmouk
Soldiers in Yarmouk carry stolen goods to awaiting trucks. Source: Damascus Voice [https://www.facebook.com/damv011/] On May 21, after a month of fighting between government forces and the
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The US Senate Again Grapples with the CIA Torture Program During Haspel Confirmation Hearing
Protesters at Gina Haspel’s confirmation hearing. Source: SJAC The rendition, detention and interrogation (RDI) program is again making headlines in the United States with the nomination of Gina Haspel
Thirty Years Later: How the Legacy of Halabja has Failed to Protect Syria
Thirty years ago this week, Saddam Hussein’s forces attacked the Kurdish town of Halabja in Northeastern Iraq. Iraqi forces first launched a conventional attack, forcing civilians into confined basements
Syria and the Collapse of the International System
Vladimir Putin, Hassan Rouhani, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Russia, 2017. The three guarantors of the “de-escalation zones” in Syria. Photo from Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_involvement_in_the_
Universal Children’s Day: Syrian Children Need More Attention, Support from International Community
Syrian refugee children attend a lesson in a UNICEF temporary classroom in northern Lebanon, July 2014- Photo Credit DFID – UK Department for International Development [https://www.flickr.com/photos/dfid/
At the UN, governments and civil society meet to build a foundation for justice in Syria
IIIM Head Catherine Marchi-Uhel speaks to attendees at a UN panel to discuss support for the Mechanism | Photo from UN Web TV [http://webtv.un.org/search/panel-discussion-on-building-the-foundation-for-justice-in-syria/5583170043001/?term=
International Sanctions Are Not a Substitute for Accountability in Syria
The Panama Papers showed blacklisted companies and individuals, including Bashar al-Assad’s cousin Rami Makhlouf, bypassing sanctions through dealings with the law firm Mossack Franseca. | Source: Pixabay [https://pixabay.com/
Responding to Misconceptions Regarding the IIIM
The following article was written through the cooperation of three non-governmental organizations: Syria Justice and Accountability Centre, Syrians for Truth and Justice, and the Violations Documentation Center in Syria. Its
Middle East Eye - The Syrian war crime suspects who could be brought to justice
James Reinl writes about the importance of the new International, Impartial, and Independent Mechanism (IIIM) to collect and preserve evidence of atrocities in Syria to broadening criminal accountability options with
The Significance of Apologies and Truth-Telling in the Syrian Conflict
Mustafa Tlass (left), photo from Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustafa_Tlass] and Jihad Makdissi, photo from UN Geneva [https://www.flickr.com/photos/unisgeneva/32973644562/in/photolist-S9oK83-So7bTG-S9oK3d-Rek224-ShdAkp-RewWsk-StpU5i-SeLwYj-Shpfkn-SeLxjj-SeLwL5-SeLxK9-cDBQ3A-RewYtV-Rm2wiK-Rm2wte-SqC4kx-SeLxAm-RXvMf9-RewZaz-RXvMnU-RewY84-RewZAe-RewZqp-GgBHPy-GgBHBu-GgBHEf-t6Fa55-sRppUo-R8jdQ3-SdPAjX] On