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
Justice Policy
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?
Alaa M. Trial – Challenges to a Fair and Public Trial
The Koblenz Trial [https://syriaaccountability.org/the-trial-of-anwar-raslan-and-eyad-al-gharib/] and the trial of Alaa M. [https://syriaaccountability.org/update-german-prosecutor-indicted-syrian-doctor-for-crimes-against-humanity/] in Frankfurt are the first time that Syrians are witnessing affiliates of the
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
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
France is not a safe haven for human rights abusers – despite high court opinion
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
What Syrians can expect from the new German government
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/