Justice Policy
Refugees as Witnesses in Germany
A Unique Connection The Syrian conflict has displaced more than 12 million persons – either internally or internationally, to neighboring countries and beyond. According to UNHCR, approximately 1 million Syrian asylum-seekers
U.S. Expands Potential for War Crimes Cases
On January 5, 2023, President Biden signed into law the Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act which expands the ability of prosecutors to charge war criminals in the United
The Captagon Act Explained: Opportunities and Limitations
On December 23, 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden signed the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included the “Countering Assad’s Proliferation Trafficking And Garnering Of Narcotics Act,
Holding Minors Accountable for Serious Crimes Committed in Syria
Part II – Child Perpetrators in SDF and Iraqi Custody Read part I here [https://syriaaccountability.org/holding-minors-accountable-for-serious-crimes-committed-in-syria/] This brief is the second in a two-part series which aims to answer
Germany and the Netherlands Must Improve Psychosocial Support for Survivors in Criminal Trials
The Koblenz Trial – the first major trial against a Syrian government affiliate – took place in Germany from 2020 until 2022. Throughout the proceedings, witnesses and survivors talked in detail about
Holding Minors Accountable for Serious Crimes Committed in Syria
Part I – Child Perpetrators in Europe Read Part II here This brief is the first in a two-part series which aims to answer the question of how national, regional, and
The case against Russia’s Wagner Group and what it means for Syria
Human rights groups have filed a case [https://www.fidh.org/IMG/pdf/wagner-cedh-q_a-en.pdf] at the European Court for Human Rights (ECtHR) against the Russian Wagner Group for
Outsourcing Responsibility: Why the UK’s Controversial Rwanda Scheme Undermines International Law
Introduction Under the Nationality and Borders Act [https://www.unhcr.org/uk/uk-immigration-and-asylum-plans-some-questions-answered-by-unhcr.html] introduced in April 2022, the British government plans to transfer asylum seekers who arrived to the
The Legality of Israeli Airstrikes in Syria
Since the beginning of the Syrian conflict, Israel has regularly conducted airstrikes on Syrian government troops [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220224-three-syrian-soldiers-killed-in-israeli-strike-near-damascus-state-media] , Iran-backed forces [https://www.youtube.com/watch?