Justice Policy

Building Pressure Against EU Treatment of Refugees and Migrants

Building Pressure Against EU Treatment of Refugees and Migrants

Over the last decade, EU treatment of Syrian refugees has been ambivalent. On the one hand, some states have shown generosity by accepting and supporting large numbers of Syrians fleeing

ISIS and Cycles of Violence: Attaining Security by Protecting Rights in Syria and Iraq

ISIS and Cycles of Violence: Attaining Security by Protecting Rights in Syria and Iraq

The continued failure to obtain justice in the Syrian conflict is contributing to cyclical violence beyond the country’s borders in neighboring Iraq. Both the January 21 suicide bombings in

It’s time to stop impunity for crimes against journalists in Syria

It’s time to stop impunity for crimes against journalists in Syria

Since 2014, November 2nd has been dedicated to remembering all journalists who have been killed, harmed, or detained while pursuing their profession and to continuing the fight against impunity for

Law No. 7 in NE Syria: Protection of Property Rights or a Tool for Appropriation

Law No. 7 in NE Syria: Protection of Property Rights or a Tool for Appropriation

On August 5, the Autonomous Administration of Northeast Syria issued law no: 7/2020 [http://smne-syria.com/gc/2020/08/06/%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%ac%d9%

Aid for Victims of Beirut’s Explosion Must Include Syrian Refugees

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

Residents of Rukban Camp Face Siege, Limited Aid, and Dangers in Reconciled Areas

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

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

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

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

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