Aid for Victims of Beirut’s Explosion Must Include Syrian Refugees
The explosion of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate at a port in Beirut on August 4 decimated a large section of the city and has left hundreds of thousands
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Residents of Rukban Camp Face Siege, Limited Aid, and Dangers in Reconciled Areas
Close to 10,000 civilians are living under wretched humanitarian conditions in the Rukban camp, located in a desert region in Badiyat Homs near the Jordanian-Syrian border, with infrastructure unfit
Turkey Has Opened the Door to the European Court of Human Rights for Syrian Victims
As most readers will be aware, Syrian victims of the nine-year conflict in their country have scant opportunities for justice. Russia has repeatedly vetoed efforts to refer the situation to
How to minimize harm after the U.S. withdrawal
SJAC reviews the troubling violations that have been committed this past week, and what developments mean for the pursuit of justice in Syria. After eight years of bloodshed and around
Lessons for Syria from Tunisia’s Truth and Dignity Commission
Since the government of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was toppled in 2011, Tunisia has embarked on the long process of reconciliation and transitional justice. This past week, 8 years
Prosecuting ISIS in Northeast Syria
On April 11, the Syrian Democratic Forces announced an agreement [https://www.france24.com/en/20190411-syria-kurds-say-deal-made-31000-displaced-iraqis-go-home] with Baghdad to repatriate 31,000 Iraqis, mostly women and children, currently held in
US Military Report on Civilian Casualties Fails to Address Syrian Concerns
A US Department of Defense (DOD) report [https://www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Civ-Cas-Study-Redacted-just-security.pdf] from April 2018 on the US military’s process for assessing civilian casualties
A New Constitution is Not the Solution for Syria
The leaders of Germany, Russia, Turkey and France participate in a press conference in November, where they endorsed the prompt creation of a constitutional committee. Source: the Kremlin [http://en.
De Mistura’s Mistakes: What the New UN Special Envoy Should Learn from the Past Four Years
UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura during the Munich Security Conference in 2017. Source: Wikimedia [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Staffan_de_Mistura_MSC_2017.jpg] On November 1st,
Crimes Without Honor: Seeking Justice for Victims of Sexual and Gender Based Violence
An illustration of Rasha Bseis, who was killed by her brother late last month, has been shared widely on social media. The caption reads, ‘a crime of no honor.’ Source