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October 18, 2019

Assad Is Now Syria’s Best-Case Scenario

The ruthless Syrian dictator is guilty of countless war crimes—and regrettably represents his country’s least bad remaining option

October 13, 2019

Universal Jurisdiction

The guides, available below in Arabic and English, outline how to submit a complaint, the investigation and trial process, and the rights of victims and witnesses

October 10, 2019

October 10, 2019

The United States Is Done Caring About Syria

A major new report about the Syrian war raises the question of whether Washington ever cared about it in the first place

October 10, 2019

U.S. Discourages Export of Surveillance Technology to Human Rights Abusers

The Syrian government has a long history of surveilling its population through the use of human informants. Documents obtained by SJAC show that Syrian intelligence agencies ruled by instilling fear in the population

October 4, 2019

Return is a Dream: Options for Post-Conflict Property Restitution in Syria

Previous post-conflict contexts demonstrate that without clear processes in place, property disputes and continued displacement could lead to renewed instability

October 4, 2019

Syria: 10 facts about the 1962 special Census of al-Hasakah

More than 46 thousand Kurds are still stateless

October 3, 2019

Accountability should not wait

The Assad regime is responsible for 89% of civilian deaths, 99% of torture deaths, 89% of arbitrary arrests, and 85% of forced displacements

September 28, 2019

At Least 98,000 Forcibly Disappeared Persons in Syria Since March 2011

Enforced Disappearance Is the Regime’s Most Painful and Brutal Weapon

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