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
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
A longer version of this article first appeared in Just Security [https://www.justsecurity.org/79473/france-is-not-a-safe-haven-for-human-rights-abusers-despite-high-court-opinion/] A bombshell opinion from France’s highest court has raised doubts about the
With the new German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, being sworn in on Wednesday this week, Germany will be governed by a coalition of the Social Democrats (SDP), the Greens (Bündnis 90/
A full PDF of SJAC’s second submission to the International Criminal Court is available for download, here. [https://syriaaccountability.org/library/supplementary-submission-to-the-communique-to-the-office-of-the-prosecutor-of-the-international-criminal-court/] The original submission is available here [https:
Despite its acknowledgment of civilian losses, the U.S. military has failed to make ex gratia payments to civilians who were killed or injured during the U.S.-led battle
As the international community continues to normalize relations with the Syrian government, Syrians in the diaspora have expressed growing concerns for their safety. Yet their calls have gone largely ignored.
International power dynamics have created significant challenges [https://syriaaccountability.org/updates/2020/11/25/consideration-of-a-pooled-jurisdiction-tribunal-for-syria/] in identifying a viable model for transitional justice in Syria. Regardless of the model chosen
In August 2021, the Syrian government formally issued a new law (No. 21/2021 [https://truth-sy.com/12518.html]) expanding the rights and protections afforded to children. However, the reality
As part of its work monitoring trials [https://syriaaccountability.org/trial-monitoring/] that prosecute crimes committed in Syria, SJAC has closely followed the developments of US v. Alexanda Kotey and El
Two recent cases in Germany raise the question of how to balance the rights of juvenile defendants with the rights of victims to participate in proceedings. The Higher Regional Court