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
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
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
