New Justice Charter Gives Voice to Victims’ Demands
On February 17, 2021, a group of victim and family-led organizations working for justice for detainees and missing persons launched [https://www.facebook.com/events/d41d8cd9/%D8%A5%D8%B7%
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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
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
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
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
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
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